Hebrews 2:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Συνεπιμαρτυροῦντος τοῦ Θεοῦ, σημείοις τε καὶ τέρασιν, καὶ ποικίλαις δυνάμεσιν, καὶ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου μερισμοῖς, κατὰ τὴν αὐτοῦ θέλησιν;

Transliteration

Synepimarturountos the Theou, with sēmeiois both and terasin, and various dynamesin, and Pneumatos Hagiou merismois, according to his thelēsin;

Grammar Details

• *Synepimarturountos*: present active participle, genitive masculine singular - bearing witness together with
• *Theou*: genitive masculine singular - of God
• *sēmeiois*: dative neuter plural - with signs
• *terasin*: dative neuter plural - with wonders
• *dynamesin*: dative feminine plural - with powers/miracles
• *Pneumatos*: genitive neuter singular - of Spirit
• *Hagiou*: genitive neuter singular - of Holy
• *merismois*: dative masculine plural - with distributions/gifts
• *thelēsin*: accusative feminine singular - will/desire

Word Meanings

• *Synepimarturountos*: bearing witness together with/testifying alongside
• *sēmeiois*: signs/tokens/indications
• *terasin*: wonders/portents/marvels
• *dynamesin*: powers/miracles/mighty works
• *merismois*: distributions/divisions/gifts
• *thelēsin*: will/desire/purpose

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  God also bore witness with signs and wonders and various miracles, and by distributions of the Holy Spirit according to His will.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  God also{G2316} bearing witness{G4901} with them, both{G5037} by signs{G4592} and{G2532} wonders,{G5059} and{G2532} by manifold{G4164} powers,{G1411} and{G2532} by gifts{G3311} of the Holy{G40} Spirit,{G4151} according to{G2596} his own{G846} will.{G2308}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  God{G2316} also bearing them witness{G4901}{(G5723)}, both{G5037} with signs{G4592} and{G2532} wonders{G5059}, and{G2532} with divers{G4164} miracles{G1411}, and{G2532} gifts{G3311} of the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151}, according to{G2596} his own{G846} will{G2308}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  god bearynge witnes therto bothe with sygnes and wonders also and with divers miracles and gyftes of the holy gooste accordynge to his awne will.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  God bearynge witnesse therto, with tokens, wonders and dyuerse powers, and giftes of the holy goost acordinge to his awne wyll.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  God bearing witnes thereto, both with signes and wonders, & with diuers miracles, and gifts of the holy Ghost, according to his owne wil?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  God bearyng witnesse therto both with signes & wonders also, and with diuers powers and gyftes of the holy ghost, accordyng to his owne wyll.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  God also bearing [them] witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  God also bearing joint-witness both with signs and wonders, and manifold powers, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to His will.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And God was a witness with them, by signs and wonders, and by more than natural powers, and by his distribution of the Holy Spirit at his pleasure.

• World English Bible (2000)

  God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  while God confirmed their witness with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 12:4-9 : 4 Now there are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are different administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are different operations, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But the one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.
• Eph 1:5 : 5 Having predestined us to the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
• Eph 4:8-9 : 8 Therefore he says, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 9 (Now that he ascended, what does it mean but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is the same also who ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
• Eph 1:9 : 9 Having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself:
• Acts 19:11-12 : 11 And God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, 12 So that handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
• Rom 15:18-19 : 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, in making the Gentiles obedient by word and deed, 19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so from Jerusalem and all around to Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
• Mark 16:20 : 20 And they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
• John 4:48 : 48 Then Jesus said to him, Unless you see signs and wonders, you will not believe.
• John 15:26 : 26 But when the Comforter comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He shall testify of me.
• Acts 2:32-33 : 32 This Jesus God has raised up, of which we all are witnesses. 33 Therefore, being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out what you now see and hear.
• Acts 3:15-16 : 15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God has raised from the dead; of which we are witnesses. 16 And His name through faith in His name has made this man strong, whom you see and know: yes, the faith which is by Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
• Acts 4:10 : 10 Let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.
• Acts 14:3 : 3 So they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who confirmed the word of His grace by granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
• Dan 4:35 : 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing, and He does according to His will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay His hand, or say to Him, What are you doing?