Hebrews 10:27

KJV1611 – Modern English

But a certain fearful expectation of judgment and fiery indignation, which will devour the adversaries.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Φοβερὰ δέ τις ἐκδοχὴ κρίσεως καὶ πυρὸς ζῆλος, ἐσθίειν μέλλοντος τοὺς ὑπεναντίους.

Transliteration

Phobera but certain ekdochē kriseōs and pyros zēlos, esthiein mellontos the hypenantious.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *Phobera*: fearful/terrifying/dreadful
• *ekdochē*: expectation/waiting for
• *zēlos*: zeal/jealousy/fury
• *esthiein*: to devour/to consume
• *hypenantious*: adversaries/opponents/enemies

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which shall devour the adversaries.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  but a fearfull lokynge for iudgement and violent fyre which shall devoure the adversaries

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but a fearfull lokynge for iudgment, and violente fyre, which shal deuoure ye aduersaries.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But a fearefull looking for of iudgement, and violent fire, which shall deuoure the aduersaries.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But a fearefull lokyng for of iudgement, and violent fire, whiche shall deuour the aduersaries.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which will devour the adversaries.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  but a certain fearful looking for of judgment, and fiery zeal, about to devour the opposers;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which shall devour the adversaries.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which shall devour the adversaries.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But only a great fear of being judged, and of the fire of wrath which will be the destruction of the haters of God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which will devour the adversaries.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  but only a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fury of fire that will consume God’s enemies.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 26:11 : 11 LORD, when Your hand is lifted up, they will not see; but they will see and be ashamed for their envy of the people; yes, the fire of Your enemies shall devour them.
• Heb 2:3 : 3 How shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those that heard him;
• Ezek 36:5 : 5 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, who have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with spiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.
• Zeph 1:18 : 18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of His jealousy: for He will make a speedy end of all those that dwell in the land.
• Zeph 3:8 : 8 Therefore wait for me, says the LORD, until the day that I rise up for the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them my indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
• Heb 12:25 : 25 See that you do not refuse him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from him who speaks from heaven:
• Heb 12:29 : 29 For our God is a consuming fire.
• Jas 5:3 : 3 Your gold and silver are corroded; and their corrosion shall be a witness against you, and shall consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure for the last days.
• Rev 6:15-17 : 15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17 For the great day of his wrath has come; and who shall be able to stand?
• Rev 20:15 : 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
• Mal 4:1 : 1 For behold, the day comes that shall burn like an oven, and all the proud, yes, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble; and the day that comes shall burn them up, says the LORD of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.
• Matt 3:10 : 10 And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees: therefore every tree which does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
• Matt 3:12 : 12 His winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
• Matt 8:29 : 29 And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?
• Matt 13:42 : 42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
• Matt 13:50 : 50 And throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
• Matt 25:41 : 41 Then he will also say to those on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.
• Mark 9:43-49 : 43 And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched; 44 Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. 45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched; 46 Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. 47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire; 48 Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. 49 For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt.
• Luke 16:24 : 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
• Luke 19:27 : 27 But those my enemies, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.
• Luke 21:26 : 26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
• Luke 23:30 : 30 Then they will begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
• 1 Thess 2:15-16 : 15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God, and are contrary to all men: 16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always; but the wrath has come upon them to the utmost.
• 2 Thess 1:7-8 : 7 And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
• Ezek 38:19 : 19 For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;
• Dan 5:6 : 6 Then the king's face changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his hips were loosened, and his knees knocked against each other.
• Hos 10:8 : 8 The high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: thorns and thistles shall grow on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, 'Cover us,' and to the hills, 'Fall on us.'
• Joel 2:30 : 30 And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood and fire and pillars of smoke.
• Nah 1:2 : 2 God is jealous, and the LORD avenges; the LORD avenges and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserves wrath for his enemies.
• Nah 1:5-6 : 5 The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yes, the world and all who dwell in it. 6 Who can stand before his indignation? And who can endure the fierceness of his anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
• Nah 1:8-9 : 8 But with an overflowing flood he will make an utter end of its place, and darkness shall pursue his enemies. 9 What do you imagine against the LORD? He will make an utter end; affliction shall not rise up a second time. 10 For while they are entangled like thorns and while they are drunken like drunkards, they shall be devoured as fully dry stubble.
• Heb 9:27 : 27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,
• Isa 33:14 : 14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness has surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
• Jer 4:4 : 4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, you men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn so that no one can quench it, because of the evil of your deeds.
• Num 16:35 : 35 And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
• Deut 32:43 : 43 Rejoice, O nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful to his land, and to his people.
• 1 Sam 28:19-20 : 19 Moreover, the LORD will also deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines. Tomorrow you and your sons shall be with me: the LORD will also deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines. 20 Then Saul fell immediately full length on the ground, and was very afraid because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all day nor all night.
• Ps 21:9 : 9 You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall consume them.
• Ps 68:1-2 : 1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; let those who hate him flee before him. 2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.