Hebrews 12:29

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{ "verseID": "Hebrews.12.29", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν πῦρ καταναλίσκον.", "text": "For indeed the *Theos* of us *pyr katanaliskon*.", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, singular, masculine - God", "*pyr*": "noun, nominative, singular, neuter - fire", "*katanaliskon*": "participle, present active, nominative, singular, neuter - consuming/devouring" }, "variants": { "*pyr*": "fire/flame", "*katanaliskon*": "consuming/devouring/utterly destroying" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν πῦρ καταναλίσκον.

Transliteration

For indeed the Theos of us pyr katanaliskon.

Grammar Details

• *Theos*: noun, nominative, singular, masculine - God
• *pyr*: noun, nominative, singular, neuter - fire
• *katanaliskon*: participle, present active, nominative, singular, neuter - consuming/devouring

Word Meanings

• *pyr*: fire/flame
• *katanaliskon*: consuming/devouring/utterly destroying

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  for our God is a consuming fire.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For our God is a consuming fire.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For our God is a consuming fire.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For our God is a consuming fire.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  for{G2532} our{G2257} God{G2316} is a{G1063} consuming{G2654} fire.{G4442}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G2532}{G1063} our{G2257} God{G2316} is a consuming{G2654}{(G5723)} fire{G4442}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For oure god is a consumynge fyre.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For oure God is a consumynge fyre.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For euen our God is a consuming fire.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For our God is a consumyng fyre.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For our God [is] a consuming fire.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  for our God is a consuming fire.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for also our God `is' a consuming fire.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for our God is a consuming fire.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for our God is a consuming fire.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For our God is an all-burning fire.

• World English Bible (2000)

  for our God is a consuming fire.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For our God is indeed a devouring fire.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 4:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.24", "source": "כִּ֚י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֵ֥שׁ אֹכְלָ֖ה ה֑וּא אֵ֖ל קַנָּֽא׃ פ", "text": "*kî YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā ʾēš ʾōkəlāh hûʾ ʾēl qannāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*ʾōkəlāh*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - consuming", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*qannāʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - jealous" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*ʾōkəlāh*": "consuming/devouring/eating", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*qannāʾ*": "jealous/zealous/passionate" } }
• Deut 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.9.3", "source": "וְיָדַעְתָּ֣ הַיּ֗וֹם כִּי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ הֽוּא־הָעֹבֵ֤ר לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵ֣שׁ אֹֽכְלָ֔ה ה֧וּא יַשְׁמִידֵ֛ם וְה֥וּא יַכְנִיעֵ֖ם לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וְהֽוֹרַשְׁתָּ֤ם וְהַֽאַבַדְתָּם֙ מַהֵ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wĕyādaʿtā* the-*yôm* that *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* He-*hāʿōbēr* before-you *ʾēš* *ʾōkĕlâ* He *yašmîdēm* and-He *yaknîʿēm* before-you *wĕhôraštām* *wĕhaʾăbadtām* quickly as *dibber* *YHWH* to-you", "grammar": { "*wĕyādaʿtā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall know", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*hāʿōbēr*": "article + participle, masculine singular - the one crossing over", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*ʾōkĕlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - consuming/devouring", "*yašmîdēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will destroy them", "*yaknîʿēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will subdue them", "*wĕhôraštām*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you will dispossess them", "*wĕhaʾăbadtām*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you will destroy them", "*dibber*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke" }, "variants": { "*ʿōbēr*": "crossing over/passing through/going ahead", "*ʾēš* *ʾōkĕlâ*": "consuming fire/devouring fire", "*yašmîdēm*": "destroy them/annihilate them/exterminate them", "*yaknîʿēm*": "subdue them/humble them/bring them low", "*hôraštām*": "dispossess them/drive them out/take possession from them", "*haʾăbadtām*": "destroy them/cause them to perish/eliminate them" } }
• Heb 10:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.27", "source": "Φοβερὰ δέ τις ἐκδοχὴ κρίσεως καὶ πυρὸς ζῆλος, ἐσθίειν μέλλοντος τοὺς ὑπεναντίους.", "text": "*Phobera* but certain *ekdochē kriseōs* and *pyros zēlos*, *esthiein mellontos* the *hypenantious*.", "grammar": { "*Phobera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - fearful/terrifying", "*ekdochē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - expectation", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire", "*zēlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - zeal/fury", "*esthiein*": "present, active, infinitive - to devour", "*mellontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - about to", "*hypenantious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - adversaries" }, "variants": { "*Phobera*": "fearful/terrifying/dreadful", "*ekdochē*": "expectation/waiting for", "*zēlos*": "zeal/jealousy/fury", "*esthiein*": "to devour/to consume", "*hypenantious*": "adversaries/opponents/enemies" } }
• Exod 24:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Exodus.24.17", "source": "וּמַרְאֵה֙ כְּב֣וֹד יְהוָ֔ה כְּאֵ֥שׁ אֹכֶ֖לֶת בְּרֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֑ר לְעֵינֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ûmarʾēh* *kəbôd* *YHWH* *kəʾēš* *ʾōkelet* *bərōʾš* *hāhār* *ləʿênê* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ûmarʾēh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and appearance of", "*kəbôd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - glory of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*kəʾēš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - like fire", "*ʾōkelet*": "verb, qal participle feminine singular - devouring/consuming", "*bərōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on top of", "*hāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the mountain", "*ləʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - to eyes of/in sight of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*marʾēh*": "appearance/sight/vision", "*kəbôd*": "glory/honor/presence", "*ʾōkelet*": "devouring/consuming/burning", "*rōʾš*": "top/head/summit", "*ləʿênê*": "to eyes of/in sight of/before" } }
• Num 11:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י הָעָם֙ כְּמִתְאֹ֣נְנִ֔ים רַ֖ע בְּאָזְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ וַיִּ֣חַר אַפּ֔וֹ וַתִּבְעַר־בָּם֙ אֵ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה וַתֹּ֖אכַל בִּקְצֵ֥ה הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* the *hā'ām* as *kəmit'ōnnîm* *ra'* in *'āznê* *YHWH*; and *wayyišma'* *YHWH* and *wayyiḥar* his *'appô*, and *wattiḇ'ar-bām* *'ēš* of *YHWH*, and *wattō'ḵal* in *qəṣê* the *maḥăneh*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/became", "*hā'ām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*kəmit'ōnnîm*": "preposition k- (as/like) + hitpael participle masculine plural - as those complaining/murmuring", "*ra'*": "masculine singular adjective - evil/bad", "*'āznê*": "construct plural of 'ōzen - ears of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyišma'*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and kindled/burned", "*'appô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nose/anger", "*wattiḇ'ar-bām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and burned among them", "*'ēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*wattō'ḵal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and consumed/devoured", "*qəṣê*": "construct masculine singular - edge/outskirts of", "*maḥăneh*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the camp" }, "variants": { "*kəmit'ōnnîm*": "as complainers/as those murmuring/as grumblers", "*ra'*": "evil/wickedness/misfortune/disaster", "*'āznê*": "ears/hearing/perception", "*wayyiḥar 'appô*": "his anger was kindled/his nose burned/he became furious" } }
• Num 16:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.35", "source": "וְאֵ֥שׁ יָצְאָ֖ה מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וַתֹּ֗אכַל אֵ֣ת הַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים וּמָאתַ֙יִם֙ אִ֔ישׁ מַקְרִיבֵ֖י הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ פ", "text": "And-*ʾēš* *yāṣəʾâ* from-with *YHWH*, and *wattōʾkal* *ʾēt* the-fifty and-two-hundred *ʾîš* the-ones-who-*maqrîḇê* the-*haqqəṭōret*", "grammar": { "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*yāṣəʾâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it went out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*wattōʾkal*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she consumed", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*maqrîḇê*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct - ones bringing near", "*haqqəṭōret*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the incense" }, "variants": { "*yāṣəʾâ*": "came out/went forth", "*wattōʾkal*": "consumed/devoured", "*maqrîḇê*": "offered/presented/brought near" } }
• Ps 97:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.97.3", "source": "אֵ֭שׁ לְפָנָ֣יו תֵּלֵ֑ךְ וּתְלַהֵ֖ט סָבִ֣יב צָרָֽיו", "text": "*ʾēš* *lə-p̄ānāyw* *tēlēḵ* *û-təlahēṭ* *sāḇîḇ* *ṣārāyw*", "grammar": { "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*lə-p̄ānāyw*": "preposition lamed + noun, plural construct + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - before him", "*tēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - goes/will go", "*û-təlahēṭ*": "conjunction waw + piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and consumes/burns up", "*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*ṣārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his adversaries" }, "variants": { "*lə-p̄ānāyw*": "before him/ahead of him/in front of him", "*tēlēḵ*": "goes/walks/proceeds", "*təlahēṭ*": "burns up/consumes/sets ablaze", "*ṣārāyw*": "his adversaries/enemies/foes" } }
• Isa 66:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.66.15", "source": "כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ בָּאֵ֣שׁ יָב֔וֹא וְכַסּוּפָ֖ה מַרְכְּבֹתָ֑יו לְהָשִׁ֤יב בְּחֵמָה֙ אַפּ֔וֹ וְגַעֲרָת֖וֹ בְּלַהֲבֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "For-behold *YHWH* in-*ʾēš* *yāḇôʾ*, and-like-*sûp̄â* *markĕḇōtāyw*; to-*hāšîḇ* in-*ḥēmâ* *ʾappô*, and-*gaʿărātô* in-*lahăḇê*-*ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*kî-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - for behold", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in fire", "*yāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come", "*wĕ-ḵa-sûp̄â*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and like a whirlwind", "*markĕḇōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariots", "*lĕ-hāšîḇ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to return/render", "*bĕ-ḥēmâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in fury", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*wĕ-gaʿărātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his rebuke", "*bĕ-lahăḇê-ʾēš*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, feminine singular - in flames of fire" }, "variants": { "*yāḇôʾ*": "he will come/arrive/appear", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*sûp̄â*": "whirlwind/storm/tempest", "*markĕḇōtāyw*": "his chariots/war vehicles", "*hāšîḇ*": "to return/render/repay", "*ḥēmâ*": "fury/wrath/rage", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/wrath/face", "*gaʿărātô*": "his rebuke/reproof/threatening", "*lahăḇê-ʾēš*": "flames of fire/fiery flames" } }
• Dan 7:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Daniel.7.9", "source": "חָזֵ֣ה הֲוֵ֗ית עַ֣ד דִּ֤י כָרְסָוָן֙ רְמִ֔יו וְעַתִּ֥יק יוֹמִ֖ין יְתִ֑ב לְבוּשֵׁ֣הּ ׀ כִּתְלַ֣ג חִוָּ֗ר וּשְׂעַ֤ר רֵאשֵׁהּ֙ כַּעֲמַ֣ר נְקֵ֔א כָּרְסְיֵהּ֙ שְׁבִיבִ֣ין דִּי־נ֔וּר גַּלְגִּלּ֖וֹהִי נ֥וּר דָּלִֽק׃", "text": "*ḥāzēh* *hăwēyt* until that *kārəsāwān* *rəmîw* and-*ʿattîq* *yômîn* *yətib*; *ləbûšēh* like-*təlag* *ḥiwwār*, and-*śəʿar* *rēʾšēh* like-*ʿămar* *nəqēʾ*; *kārəsəyēh* *šəbîbîn* of-*nûr*, *galəgillôhî* *nûr* *dāliq*.", "grammar": { "*ḥāzēh*": "verb, participle, masculine singular - seeing", "*hăwēyt*": "verb, perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*kārəsāwān*": "noun, masculine plural - thrones", "*rəmîw*": "verb, perfect passive, 3rd person plural - were set/placed", "*ʿattîq*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - ancient of", "*yômîn*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*yətib*": "verb, perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - sat down", "*ləbûšēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*təlag*": "noun, masculine singular - snow", "*ḥiwwār*": "adjective, masculine singular - white", "*śəʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - hair of", "*rēʾšēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*ʿămar*": "noun, masculine singular - wool", "*nəqēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure", "*kārəsəyēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*šəbîbîn*": "noun, masculine plural - flames/fiery flames", "*nûr*": "noun, masculine singular - fire", "*galəgillôhî*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its wheels", "*dāliq*": "adjective, masculine singular - burning" }, "variants": { "*kārəsāwān*": "thrones/seats of authority", "*rəmîw*": "were set/were placed/were cast down", "*ʿattîq*": "ancient/aged", "*yətib*": "sat down/was seated", "*ləbûšēh*": "his garment/his clothing", "*ḥiwwār*": "white", "*nəqēʾ*": "pure/clean", "*šəbîbîn*": "flames/fiery flames", "*dāliq*": "burning/flaming" } }
• 2 Thess 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.1.8", "source": "Ἐν πυρὶ φλογός διδόντος ἐκδίκησιν τοῖς μὴ εἰδόσιν Θεὸν, καὶ τοῖς μὴ ὑπακούουσιν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "In *pyri* of *phlogos* *didontos* *ekdikēsin* to those not *eidosin* *Theon*, and to those not *hypakouousin* to the *euangeliō* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou* *Christou*:", "grammar": { "Ἐν *pyri*": "preposition + dative, neuter, singular - in/with fire", "*phlogos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flame", "*didontos*": "present participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - giving/inflicting", "*ekdikēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object of *didontos*", "μὴ *eidosin*": "negative + perfect participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - not knowing", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object of *eidosin*", "μὴ *hypakouousin*": "negative + present participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - not obeying", "*euangeliō*": "dative, neuter, singular - indirect object of *hypakouousin*", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, 1st person, plural - possessive", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - in apposition to *Kyriou*", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - in apposition to *Iēsou*" }, "variants": { "*pyri*": "fire/flame", "*phlogos*": "flame/blaze", "*didontos*": "giving/inflicting/executing", "*ekdikēsin*": "vengeance/retribution/punishment", "*eidosin*": "knowing/recognizing/acknowledging", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*hypakouousin*": "obeying/heeding/submitting to", "*euangeliō*": "gospel/good news", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner" } }
• Ps 50:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.3", "source": "יָ֤בֹ֥א אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ וְֽאַל־יֶ֫חֱרַ֥שׁ אֵשׁ־לְפָנָ֥יו תֹּאכֵ֑ל וּ֝סְבִיבָ֗יו נִשְׂעֲרָ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*Yavo* *Eloheinu* *weal*-*yecherash* *esh*-before-him *tochal* and-*sevivav* *nis'arah* *meod*", "grammar": { "*Yavo*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will come", "*Eloheinu*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*weal*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*yecherash*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be silent", "*esh*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*tochal*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will devour/consume", "*sevivav*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - around him", "*nis'arah*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it stormed/raged", "*meod*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*weal-yecherash*": "and let him not be silent/and he will not keep quiet", "*nis'arah*": "is stormy/tempestuous/rages" } }