Hebrews 12:19

“and to the sound of a trumpet and to a voice of words, which those who heard begged that no word be added to them,”

Hebrews 12:19 · direct translation from the Greek
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Hebrews 12:19, word by word

to the soundἤχῳēchōi

roar

Loud noise, din.

Where else “ēchōi” appears
of a trumpetσάλπιγγοςsalpingos

trumpet

Trumpet; also the sound of a trumpet.

Where else “salpingos” appears
to a voiceφωνῇphōnēi

voice

Someone's voice, or a shout.

Where else “phōnēi” appears
of wordsῥημάτωνrhēmatōn

word

What comes out of someone's mouth: a saying, a sentence, a message.

Where else “rhēmatōn” appears
those who heardἀκούσαντεςakousantes

hear

To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.

Where else “akousantes” appears
beggedπαρῃτήσαντοparēitēsanto

ask

To ask that something be done or not.

Where else “parēitēsanto” appears
wordλόγονlogon

word

What someone says or teaches.

Where else “logon” appears
be addedπροστεθῆναιprostethēnai

add

To join something to what is there.

Where else “prostethēnai” appears

Translation note

“Begged”: the same verb as “refuse” in 12:25. This recalls Exodus 20:19.

The context

18For you have not drawn near to what can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and a storm,

19 · This verse (above)

20for they could not bear what was commanded: If even an animal touches the mountain, it will be stoned.

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