Hebrews 2:4

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

God also bore witness with signs and wonders and various miracles, and by distributions of the Holy Spirit according to His will.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Συνεπιμαρτυροῦντος τοῦ Θεοῦ, σημείοις τε καὶ τέρασιν, καὶ ποικίλαις δυνάμεσιν, καὶ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου μερισμοῖς, κατὰ τὴν αὐτοῦ θέλησιν;

Transliteration

Synepimarturountos the Theou, with sēmeiois both and terasin, and various dynamesin, and Pneumatos Hagiou merismois, according to his thelēsin;

Grammar Details

• *Synepimarturountos*: present active participle, genitive masculine singular - bearing witness together with
• *Theou*: genitive masculine singular - of God
• *sēmeiois*: dative neuter plural - with signs
• *terasin*: dative neuter plural - with wonders
• *dynamesin*: dative feminine plural - with powers/miracles
• *Pneumatos*: genitive neuter singular - of Spirit
• *Hagiou*: genitive neuter singular - of Holy
• *merismois*: dative masculine plural - with distributions/gifts
• *thelēsin*: accusative feminine singular - will/desire

Word Meanings

• *Synepimarturountos*: bearing witness together with/testifying alongside
• *sēmeiois*: signs/tokens/indications
• *terasin*: wonders/portents/marvels
• *dynamesin*: powers/miracles/mighty works
• *merismois*: distributions/divisions/gifts
• *thelēsin*: will/desire/purpose

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  God also{G2316} bearing witness{G4901} with them, both{G5037} by signs{G4592} and{G2532} wonders,{G5059} and{G2532} by manifold{G4164} powers,{G1411} and{G2532} by gifts{G3311} of the Holy{G40} Spirit,{G4151} according to{G2596} his own{G846} will.{G2308}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  God{G2316} also bearing them witness{G4901}{(G5723)}, both{G5037} with signs{G4592} and{G2532} wonders{G5059}, and{G2532} with divers{G4164} miracles{G1411}, and{G2532} gifts{G3311} of the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151}, according to{G2596} his own{G846} will{G2308}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  god bearynge witnes therto bothe with sygnes and wonders also and with divers miracles and gyftes of the holy gooste accordynge to his awne will.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  God bearynge witnesse therto, with tokens, wonders and dyuerse powers, and giftes of the holy goost acordinge to his awne wyll.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  God bearing witnes thereto, both with signes and wonders, & with diuers miracles, and gifts of the holy Ghost, according to his owne wil?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  God bearyng witnesse therto both with signes & wonders also, and with diuers powers and gyftes of the holy ghost, accordyng to his owne wyll.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  God also bearing [them] witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  God also bearing joint-witness both with signs and wonders, and manifold powers, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to His will.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And God was a witness with them, by signs and wonders, and by more than natural powers, and by his distribution of the Holy Spirit at his pleasure.

• World English Bible (2000)

  God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  while God confirmed their witness with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 12:4-9 : 4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are different kinds of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of workings, but the same God works all of them in all people. 7 To each one, the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8 To one, a message of wisdom is given through the Spirit; to another, a message of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 to another, faith by the same Spirit; to another, gifts of healing by that one Spirit; 10 to another, miraculous powers; to another, prophecy; to another, distinguishing between spirits; to another, different kinds of tongues; to another, the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and He distributes them to each one just as He wills.
• Eph 1:5 : 5 He predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
• Eph 4:8-9 : 8 Therefore it says: 'When he ascended on high, he took the captives captive; he gave gifts to people.' 9 But what does 'he ascended' mean except that he also descended to the lower parts of the earth? 10 The one who descended is also the one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things. 11 And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors, and teachers,
• Eph 1:9 : 9 He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ,
• Acts 19:11-12 : 11 God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched him were brought to the sick, and their diseases left them, and evil spirits went out of them.
• Rom 15:18-19 : 18 I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done. 19 By the power of signs and wonders, through the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
• Mark 16:20 : 20 Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the accompanying signs. Amen.
• John 4:48 : 48 Jesus said to him, "Unless you see signs and wonders, you will never believe."
• John 15:26 : 26 When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—he will testify about me.
• Acts 2:32-33 : 32 This Jesus God has raised up, and we are all witnesses of it. 33 Exalted to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
• Acts 3:15-16 : 15 You killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. We are witnesses of this. 16 By faith in His name, this man—whom you see and know—has been made strong. The faith that comes through Jesus has given him this complete healing in the presence of you all.
• Acts 4:10 : 10 'let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that it is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.'
• Acts 14:3 : 3 So Paul and Barnabas stayed there for a considerable time, speaking boldly in reliance on the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by granting signs and wonders to be done through their hands.