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forγὰρthe Lordκύριοςdisciplinesπαιδεύειthe one whomὃνhe loves,ἀγαπᾷandδὲhe flogsμαστιγοῖeveryπάνταsonυἱὸνwhomὃνhe receives.παραδέχεται
Hebrews 12:6
Study it in the app“for the Lord disciplines the one whom he loves, and he flogs every son whom he receives.”
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With the Greek beneath
Hebrews 12:6, word by word
- the Lordκύριοςkyrios
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrios” appears- disciplinesπαιδεύειpaideuei
discipline
To set right lovingly, like a father his child.
Where else “paideuei” appears- he lovesἀγαπᾷagapai
love
Love: to seek the good of the other, even of someone who does not deserve it.
Where else “agapai” appears- he flogsμαστιγοῖmastigoi
flog
Flog, whip.
Where else “mastigoi” appears- sonυἱὸνhuion
one belonging to
Someone with the character of something: "children of light".
Where else “huion” appears- he receivesπαραδέχεταιparadechetai
accept, welcome
Accept, receive.
Where else “paradechetai” appears
Translation note
The Hebrew text of Proverbs 3:12 says: “as a father the son in whom he delights.”
The context
5and you have forgotten the encouragement that addresses you as sons: My son, do not think lightly of the discipline of the Lord, nor lose heart when you are rebuked by him;
6 · This verse (above)
7It is for discipline that you endure; God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom a father does not discipline?