Hebrews 4:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ γάρ ἐσμεν εὐηγγελισμένοι, καθάπερ κἀκεῖνοι: ἀλλʼ οὐκ ὠφέλησεν ὁ λόγος τῆς ἀκοῆς ἐκείνους, μὴ συγκεκραμένος τῇ πίστει τοῖς ἀκούσασιν.

Transliteration

For indeed we are euēngelismenoi, just as kakeinoi: but not ōphelēsen the logos of the akoēs those, not being synkekramenos with the pistei to those having akousasin.

Grammar Details

*euēngelismenoi*: perfect passive participle, nominative masculine plural - having been evangelized/received good news
*kakeinoi*: contraction of 'kai ekeinoi' - also those/they also
*ōphelēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - benefited/helped/profited
*logos*: nominative masculine singular - word/message
*akoēs*: genitive feminine singular - hearing/report/message heard
*synkekramenos*: perfect passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having been mixed/united with
*pistei*: dative feminine singular - faith/belief/trust
*akousasin*: aorist active participle, dative masculine plural - having heard

Word Meanings

*euēngelismenoi*: evangelized/had the gospel preached/received good news
*logos*: word/message/account/reason
*akoēs*: hearing/the thing heard/report/rumor
*synkekramenos*: mixed with/united with/blended with/joined with
*pistei*: faith/trust/belief/faithfulness

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Thess 2:13 : 13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
1 Tim 4:8 : 8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable{(G5624)} unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
Heb 4:6 : 6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
Heb 11:6 : 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jas 1:21 : 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
1 Pet 1:12 : 12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
Heb 3:12 : 12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Heb 3:18-19 : 18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not? 19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
2 Thess 2:12-13 : 12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
Acts 3:26 : 26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
Acts 13:46 : 46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Rom 2:25 : 25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
Rom 10:16-17 : 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
1 Cor 13:3 : 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Gal 3:8 : 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
Gal 4:13 : 13 {G1161} Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
1 Thess 1:5 : 5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

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