Hebrews 4:6

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐπεὶ οὖν ἀπολείπεται τινὰς εἰσελθεῖν εἰς αὐτήν, καὶ οἱ πρότερον εὐαγγελισθέντες οὐκ εἰσῆλθον διʼ ἀπείθειαν:

Transliteration

Since therefore it apoleipetai some to eiselthein into it, and those proteron having been euangelisthentes not eisēlthon through apeitheian:

Grammar Details

*apoleipetai*: present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it remains/is left
*eiselthein*: aorist active infinitive - to enter
*proteron*: adverb - formerly/previously/before
*euangelisthentes*: aorist passive participle, nominative masculine plural - having been evangelized/had good news preached
*eisēlthon*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they entered
*apeitheian*: accusative feminine singular - disobedience/unbelief

Word Meanings

*apoleipetai*: remains/is left/is reserved
*eiselthein*: to enter/go into/come into
*proteron*: formerly/previously/before/first
*euangelisthentes*: having had the gospel preached/having received good news
*eisēlthon*: entered/went in/came in
*apeitheian*: disobedience/unbelief/obstinacy/rebellion

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

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.
Heb 4:2 : 2 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.
Heb 4:9 : 9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
Num 14:12 : 12 I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they.
Num 14:31 : 31 But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised.
Isa 65:15 : 15 And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:
Matt 21:43 : 43 Therefore say I unto you , The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
Matt 22:9-9 : 9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. 10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
Luke 14:21-24 : 21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. 22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. 23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
Acts 13:46-47 : 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. 47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
Acts 28:28 : 28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
1 Cor 7:29 : 29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;
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.

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1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
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