Let us fear,Φοβηθῶμενthen,οὖνthat,μήποτεwhile a promiseἐπαγγελίαςremainsκαταλειπομένηςof enteringεἰσελθεῖνintoεἰςhis rest,τὴν κατάπαυσιν αὐτοῦanyτιςof youἐξ ὑμῶνshould seemδοκῇto have fallen short.ὑστερηκέναι
Hebrews 4:1
Study it in the app“Let us fear, then, that, while a promise remains of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to have fallen short.”
With the Greek beneath
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Hebrews 4:1, word by word
- Let us fearΦοβηθῶμενPhobēthōmen
be afraid
To be afraid: "do not fear".
Where else “Phobēthōmen” appears- thatμήποτεmēpote
lest
Expresses fear that something bad may happen, so as to avoid it.
Where else “mēpote” appears- while a promiseἐπαγγελίαςepangelias
promise
Promise.
Where else “epangelias” appears- remainsκαταλειπομένηςkataleipomenēs
keep
To keep something back for someone.
Where else “kataleipomenēs” appears- of enteringεἰσελθεῖνeiselthein
enter
To go into a house, a town or a place.
Where else “eiselthein” appears- his restκατάπαυσινkatapausin
rest, resting place
Rest, resting place.
Where else “katapausin” appears- should seemδοκῇdokēi
seem
To seem to be something; “to seem good” is to agree on a decision.
Where else “dokēi” appears- to have fallen shortὑστερηκέναιhysterēkenai
fall short
To miss a goal.
Where else “hysterēkenai” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2For we too have had the good news announced to us, just as they did; but the word they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who heard it.