Hebrews 12:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched, that is burning with fire, to darkness, gloom, and a storm,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐ γὰρ προσεληλύθατε ψηλαφωμένῳ ὄρει, καὶ κεκαυμενῳ πυρὶ, καὶ γνόφῳ, καὶ σκότῳ, καὶ θυέλλῃ,

Transliteration

Not for you have proselēlythate psēlaphōmenō orei, and kekaumeno pyri, and gnophō, and skotō, and thuellē,

Grammar Details

• *proselēlythate*: verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have come to/approached
• *psēlaphōmenō*: participle, present passive, dative, singular, neuter - being touched/felt/handled
• *orei*: noun, dative, singular, neuter - to mountain
• *kekaumeno*: participle, perfect passive, dative, singular, neuter - having been burned/kindled
• *pyri*: noun, dative, singular, neuter - with fire
• *gnophō*: noun, dative, singular, masculine - to darkness/gloom
• *skotō*: noun, dative, singular, neuter - to darkness
• *thuellē*: noun, dative, singular, feminine - to tempest/whirlwind

Word Meanings

• *proselēlythate*: you have come to/approached/drawn near to
• *psēlaphōmenō*: being touched/felt/handled/tangible
• *kekaumeno*: having been burned/kindled/set on fire
• *gnophō*: darkness/gloom/blackness
• *thuellē*: tempest/whirlwind/storm

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For you have not come to the mountain that may be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness and darkness and tempest,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} ye are{G4334} not{G3756} come unto{G4334} [a mount]{G3735} that might be touched,{G5584} and{G2532} that burned{G2545} with fire,{G4442} and{G2532} unto blackness,{G1105} and{G2532} darkness,{G4655} and{G2532} tempest,{G2366}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} ye are{G4334} not{G3756} come{G4334}{(G5754)} unto the mount{G3735} that might be touched{G5584}{(G5746)}, and{G2532} that burned{G2545}{(G5772)} with fire{G4442}, nor{G2532} unto blackness{G1105}, and{G2532} darkness{G4655}, and{G2532} tempest{G2366},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For ye are not come vnto the mounte that can be touched and vnto burninge fyre nor yet to myst and darcknes and tempest of wedder

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For ye are not come to ye mout that can be touched and burneth with fyre, nether yet to myst and darcknes, and tempest of wedder,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For ye are not come vnto the mount that might be touched, nor vnto burning fire, nor to blacknes and darkenes, and tempest,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For ye are not come vnto the mount that is touched, & vnto burnyng fyre, and vnto storme and darkenesse, and tempestes of weather,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For you have not come to a mountain that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and to blackness, darkness, tempest,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For ye came not near to the mount touched and scorched with fire, and to blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For ye are not come unto `a mount' that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For ye are not come unto [a mount] that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You have not come to a mountain which may be touched, and is burning with fire, and to a black cloud, and a dark smoke, and a violent wind,

• World English Bible (2000)

  For you have not come to a mountain that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and to blackness, darkness, storm,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For you have not come to something that can be touched, to a burning fire and darkness and gloom and a whirlwind

Referenced Verses

• Deut 4:11 : 11 You approached and stood at the foot of the mountain, and the mountain burned with fire up to the very heavens, with darkness, cloud, and thick gloom.
• Exod 20:18 : 18 When all the people saw the thunder and the lightning flashes, and heard the sound of the trumpet, and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear and stood at a distance.
• Exod 24:17 : 17 The appearance of the LORD's glory was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the sight of the Israelites.
• Exod 19:12-22 : 12 Set boundaries for the people all around, saying, 'Be careful not to go up the mountain or touch its edge. Whoever touches the mountain must surely be put to death. 13 No hand is to touch it; anyone who touches it must be stoned or shot with arrows. Whether animal or human, they must not be allowed to live.' Only when the ram’s horn sounds a long blast may they go up the mountain. 14 Moses went down from the mountain to the people, consecrated them, and they washed their garments. 15 He said to the people, 'Be ready by the third day; do not go near a woman.' 16 On the morning of the third day, there was thunder and lightning, a thick cloud on the mountain, and a very loud trumpet sound, so that all the people in the camp trembled. 17 Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. 18 Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke because the LORD had descended on it in fire. Its smoke went up like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain shook violently. 19 As the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him in the thunder. 20 The LORD came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. Then the LORD called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up. 21 The LORD said to Moses, 'Go down and warn the people not to force their way through to see the LORD, or many of them will perish.' 22 Even the priests who come near the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.
• Deut 5:22-26 : 22 These are the words the LORD spoke to your entire assembly at the mountain from the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the profound darkness, with a loud voice. He added no more, and He wrote them on two stone tablets and gave them to me. 23 When you heard the voice from the darkness, while the mountain was ablaze with fire, all the heads of your tribes and your elders came to me. 24 And you said, 'Behold, the LORD our God has shown us His glory and His greatness, and we have heard His voice from the fire. Today we have seen that a person can live even if God speaks with them. 25 But now why should we die? This great fire will consume us, and we will die if we continue to hear the voice of the LORD our God. 26 For who among all flesh has ever heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the fire, as we have, and lived?
• Rom 6:14 : 14 For sin will not rule over you, because you are not under the law but under grace.
• Rom 8:15 : 15 You did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, 'Abba, Father.'
• 2 Cor 3:9 : 9 For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness far exceeds it in glory.
• 2 Tim 1:7 : 7 For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.