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Forγὰρhuman beingsἄνθρωποιswearὀμνύουσινbyκατὰsomeone greater,τοῦ μείζονοςandκαὶfor themαὐτοῖςthe oathὁ ὅρκοςisan endπέραςof everyπάσηςdispute,ἀντιλογίαςforεἰςconfirmation.βεβαίωσιν
Hebrews 6:16
Study it in the app“For human beings swear by someone greater, and for them the oath is an end of every dispute, for confirmation.”
With the Greek beneath
Hebrews 6:16, word by word
- human beingsἄνθρωποιanthrōpoi
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpoi” appears- swearὀμνύουσινomnyousin
swear
Swear, take an oath.
Where else “omnyousin” appears- someone greaterμείζονοςmeizonos
greater
Of greater importance or rank than the rest.
Where else “meizonos” appears- the oathὅρκοςhorkos
oath
Oath.
Where else “horkos” appears- an endπέραςperas
end
What settles a dispute.
Where else “peras” appears- disputeἀντιλογίαςantilogias
dispute
Disagreement in words.
Where else “antilogias” appears- confirmationβεβαίωσινbebaiōsin
confirmation
Confirmation, making something firm and proven.
Where else “bebaiōsin” appears
The context
15And so, having waited patiently, he obtained the promise.
16 · This verse (above)
17Therefore, when God wanted to show more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable nature of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath,