Hebrews 6:18–19
Hope is an anchor of the soul, sure and firm
Study it word by word18so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge may have strong comfort to hold on to the hope set before us.
19We have this hope as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm, and one that enters into the place inside the curtain,
In its context
16For human beings swear by someone greater, and for them the oath is an end of every dispute, for confirmation.
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,
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20where Jesus entered as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.
Its words in the original
- δύοdyo· two
Two.
- πραγμάτωνpragmatōn· matter, thing
Matter, thing, affair; also a deed, or a lawsuit.
- ἀμεταθέτωνametathetōn· unchangeable
Unchangeable: that does not change and cannot be changed.
- ἀδύνατονadynaton· impossible
Impossible; also powerless.
- ψεύσασθαιpseusasthai· lie
To lie.
- θεόνtheon· God, god
God. In the plural or in another sense, "gods".
- ἰσχυρὰνischyran· strong
Strong, mighty.
- παράκλησινparaklēsin· encouragement, comfort
Encouragement, comfort; also an appeal or exhortation.
- ἔχωμενechōmen· have
Have, possess, hold.
- καταφυγόντεςkataphygontes· flee for refuge
Flee to a place for refuge.
- κρατῆσαιkratēsai· seize, retain
Take hold of, seize; also retain, keep.
- προκειμένηςprokeimenēs· be set before
Be set before, be present and in view.
- ἐλπίδοςelpidos· hope
Hope: confidence in what God will do.
- ἄγκυρανankyran· anchor
Anchor.
- ψυχῆςpsychēs· soul, life
Soul: a person's life, the person himself.
- ἀσφαλῆasphalē· certain, safe
Certain, sure, reliable; safe, secure; "the certain facts", the truth.
- βεβαίανbebaian· firm, sure
Firm, secure, sure: what does not fail.
- εἰσερχομένηνeiserchomenēn· enter, go in
Enter, go in, come in.
- ἐσώτερονesōteron· inner
Inner, innermost.
- καταπετάσματοςkatapetasmatos· curtain
Curtain, veil.