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ThereforeΔιὰ τοῦτοweἡμᾶςmustδεῖpay attentionπροσέχεινall the moreπερισσοτέρωςto what we have heard,τοῖς ἀκουσθεῖσινso that we do notμήποτεdrift away.παραρυῶμεν
Hebrews 2:1
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Hebrews 2:1, word by word
- mustδεῖdei
must
Something that has to be done.
Where else “dei” appears- pay attentionπροσέχεινprosechein
pay attention
To fix one's mind on something or someone and take it into account.
Where else “prosechein” appears- all the moreπερισσοτέρωςperissoterōs
much more, especially
Much more, all the more, to a greater degree.
Where else “perissoterōs” appears- to what we have heardἀκουσθεῖσινakoustheisin
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “akoustheisin” appears- so that we do notμήποτεmēpote
lest
Expresses fear that something bad may happen, so as to avoid it.
Where else “mēpote” appears- drift awayπαραρυῶμενpararyōmen
drift away
Drift away, slip away, like a boat carried past by the current.
Where else “pararyōmen” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2For if the word spoken through angels proved firm, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense,