Hebrews 5:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τελείων δέ ἐστιν ἡ στερεὰ τροφή, τῶν διὰ τὴν ἕξιν τὰ αἰσθητήρια γεγυμνασμένα ἐχόντων πρὸς διάκρισιν καλοῦ τε καὶ κακοῦ.

Transliteration

But of teleiōn de estin the sterea trophē, of those through the hexin the aisthētēria gegymnesmena echontōn for diakrisin of kalou both and of kakou.

Grammar Details

*Teleiōn de*: genitive, masculine, plural adjective + postpositive conjunction - but of the mature
*estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is
*hē sterea trophē*: nominative, feminine, singular with article + nominative, feminine, singular - the solid food
*tōn*: genitive, masculine, plural article - of those
*dia tēn hexin*: preposition + accusative, feminine, singular with article - because of practice/habit
*ta aisthētēria*: accusative, neuter, plural with article - the faculties of perception
*gegymnesmena*: perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - having been trained/exercised
*echontōn*: present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having
*pros diakrisin*: preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - for discernment/distinguishing
*kalou te kai kakou*: genitive, neuter, singular + correlative conjunction + genitive, neuter, singular - of good and of evil

Word Meanings

*teleiōn*: mature/perfect/complete ones
*sterea*: solid/firm/substantial
*trophē*: food/nourishment
*hexin*: habit/practice/condition
*aisthētēria*: faculties of perception/senses
*gegymnesmena*: having been trained/exercised/disciplined
*diakrisin*: discernment/distinguishing/judgment
*kalou*: good/noble/beautiful
*kakou*: evil/bad/harmful

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 2:6 : 6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
Isa 7:15 : 15 Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Eph 1:18 : 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Eph 4:13 : 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Phil 3:15 : 15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
1 Cor 2:14-15 : 14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
1 Kgs 3:9 : 9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
Rom 14:1 : 1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
Gen 3:5 : 5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
1 Thess 5:21 : 21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Phil 1:9-9 : 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; 10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
Matt 5:48 : 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Matt 6:22-23 : 22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
2 Sam 14:17 : 17 Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.
Ps 119:103 : 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Song 1:3 : 3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
Song 2:3 : 3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
1 Kgs 3:11 : 11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
Job 6:30 : 30 Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
Job 12:11 : 11 Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
Job 34:3 : 3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
Jas 3:2 : 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

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