Hebrews 12:13

“and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.”
Hebrews 12:13 · direct translation from the Greek

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andκαὶmakeποιεῖτεstraightὀρθὰςpathsτροχιὰςfor your feet,τοῖς ποσὶν ὑμῶνso thatἵναwhat is lameτὸ χωλὸνmay notμὴbe dislocated,ἐκτραπῇbutδὲratherμᾶλλονbe healed.ἰαθῇ

Allusion · Proverbs 4:26

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Both texts speak of making straight paths for the feet.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

τροχιὰςtrochiasG5163מַעְגַּלmagalH4570“path”
ποσὶνposinG4228רַגְלֶragleH7272“foot”

Hebrews 12:13, word by word

makeποιεῖτεpoieite

make

To bring something into being: to make or create it.

Where else “poieite” appears

straightὀρθὰςorthas

straight

Without bends, leading directly where one is going.

Where else “orthas” appears

pathsτροχιὰςtrochias

path, track

Path, track: the rut made by a wheel; a way to walk.

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for your feetποσὶνposin

foot

Foot.

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what is lameχωλὸνchōlon

lame

Lame.

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be dislocatedἐκτραπῇektrapēi

be dislocated

Have a bone slip from its place.

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ratherμᾶλλονmallon

rather

On the contrary, more accurately.

Where else “mallon” appears

be healedἰαθῇiathēi

heal

Heal, cure.

Where else “iathēi” appears

Translation note

This recalls Proverbs 4:26 according to the Greek Old Testament. “Be dislocated”: it can also be understood “turn aside from the way.”

The context

12Therefore, strengthen the drooping hands and the weakened knees,

13 · This verse (above)

14Pursue peace with everyone, and sanctification, without which no one will see the Lord,

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