Hebrews 3:16

“For who heard and provoked him? Was it not all those who came out of Egypt through Moses?”

Hebrews 3:16 · direct translation from the Greek
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Hebrews 3:16, word by word

heardἀκούσαντεςakousantes

hear

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

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and provoked himπαρεπίκρανανparepikranan

rebel, provoke

Rebel, provoke: embitter someone by defiance.

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those who came outἐξελθόντεςexelthontes

go out

To leave the place where one was and go outside or elsewhere.

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EgyptΑἰγύπτουAigyptou

Egypt

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MosesΜωϋσέωςMōyseōs

Moses

Moses, who led Israel out of Egypt and received God's law.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

15while it is said: Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the provocation.

16 · This verse (above)

17And with whom was he angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose corpses fell in the wilderness?

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