Hebrews 5:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you have become dull in hearing.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Περὶ οὗ πολὺς ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος, καὶ δυσερμήνευτος λέγειν, ἐπεὶ νωθροὶ γεγόνατε ταῖς ἀκοαῖς.

Transliteration

Concerning hou polys to us the logos, and dysermēneutos to legein, epei nōthroi you have gegonate in the akoais.

Grammar Details

• *Peri hou*: preposition + genitive, masculine/neuter, singular relative pronoun - concerning whom/which
• *polys hēmin ho logos*: nominative, masculine, singular adjective + dative, 1st plural pronoun + nominative, masculine, singular with article - much is our account/word
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *dysermēneutos*: nominative, masculine, singular adjective - hard to explain/interpret
• *legein*: present active infinitive - to say/tell
• *epei*: conjunction - since/because
• *nōthroi*: nominative, masculine, plural adjective - dull/sluggish
• *gegonate*: perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you have become
• *tais akoais*: dative, feminine, plural with article - in your hearing/ears

Word Meanings

• *polys*: much/many/great
• *logos*: word/account/message
• *dysermēneutos*: hard to explain/difficult to interpret
• *legein*: to say/to tell/to speak
• *nōthroi*: dull/sluggish/slow
• *gegonate*: have become/have turned
• *akoais*: hearing/ears/faculty of hearing

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Of whom we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Of whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Wherof we have many thynges to saye which are harde to be vttered: because ye are dull of hearinge.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wherof we haue many thinges to saye, which are harde to be vttered, because ye are dull of hearynge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Of whome we haue many things to say, which are hard to be vttered, because ye are dull of hearing.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Of whom we haue many thynges to say, and harde to be vttered, seing ye are dull of hearyng.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  concerning whom we have much discourse and of hard explanation to say, since ye have become dull of hearing,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Of whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Of whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Of whom we have much to say which it is hard to make clear, because you are slow of hearing.

• World English Bible (2000)

  About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Need to Move on to Maturity On this topic we have much to say and it is difficult to explain, since you have become sluggish in hearing.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Pet 3:16 : 16 As he does in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. In them, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
• Matt 13:15 : 15 For the heart of this people has grown dull; they can barely hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, turn back to me, and I would heal them.
• Mark 8:17-18 : 17 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, 'Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? Do you still not understand or comprehend? Are your hearts hardened?' 18 Do you have eyes and not see, and ears and not hear? And do you not remember?
• Mark 8:21 : 21 Then he said to them, 'Do you still not understand?'
• Luke 24:25 : 25 He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
• John 6:6 : 6 He said this to test him, for he already knew what he was going to do.
• John 16:12 : 12 I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
• Acts 28:27 : 27 For this people's heart has grown calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.'
• Isa 6:10 : 10 Make the hearts of this people dull, their ears heavy, and their eyes blind; otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn back and be healed."
• 1 Kgs 10:1 : 1 When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship with the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.