Hebrews 4:1

“Let us fear, then, that, while a promise remains of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to have fallen short.”

Hebrews 4:1 · direct translation from the Greek
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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.

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