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HEBREWS CHAPTER THREE
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The purpose of this study work is to give you the original Greek language words and definitions for all the key words in this selected Bible text. This work does not make any effort to interpret the text in question, though some interpretation may occur naturally as a result of the study. The English translation used is the King James (Authorized) Version, not because it is the best translation available, but because I just plain prefer it for study!

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GREEK TENSES:

PR= Present Tense: Shows action in present time. When used with Active Voice, and Indicative Mood, often shows linear or continuing action.
AO= Aorist Tense : Simple, undefined action. The time of the action is undefined, except in the indicative mood.
FUT= Future Tense : Shows action of the verb as defined in the future.
PER= Perfect Tense: The action was completed in the past, but has lasting and continuing results into the future.
IMP= Imperfect Tense: Used only in the indicative mood, and refers to continuous or linear action in past time. As in "I was having".
PLPF= Pluperfect Tense: The action was completed in the past, with continuing results in the past.

GREEK CASES:

GEN= Genitive Case: Usually indicates possession, though it can denote source of the action.
INST = Instrumental Case: Usually denotes action on the object of the verb.
DAT= Dative Case
NOM= Nominative Case
ACC= Accusative

PL= Plural
SG= Singular

GREEK VOICES:

AC= Active Voice: Action was completed by the subject of the verb.
PAS= Passive Voice: The subject receives the action of the verb.
MID= Middle Voice: The subject acts in some way upon itself or to itself.

GREEK MOODS:

IND= Indicative Mood : Makes an assertion of fact, and is used with all Greek tenses. Example: they will go, she saw.
OPT= Optative Mood: Rarely used, it usually expresses a wish or desire.
IMP= Imperative Mood: A command to do something.
SUBJ= Subjective Mood: Makes an assertion about which there is some doubt, uncertainty, or indefiniteness.

OTHER ABBREVIATIONS:

PART= Participle : A verbal adjective, such as "having gone, receiving the gift".
ABL= Ablative of source: When something is out of something. Example, The Spirit out of God.
INF= Infinitive: A verbal noun, examples = to see, to go, to throw.

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3:1

Wherefore, (<- HOTHEN, ADVERB FOR WHICH REASON)

holy brethren, (<- ADELPHOI HAGIOI = SEPARATED OR HOLY BROTHERS)

partakers (<- NOMINATIVE PL, METOCHOS = PARTNERS, ASSOCIATES)

of the heavenly (<- EPOURANIOS, GEN SG = HEAVENLY WITH RESPECT TO LOCALITY, ESSENCE, OR CHARACTER)

calling, (<- GEN, KLESIS = VOCATION, CALLING)

consider (<- AO AC IMP, KATANOEO = THINK ACCORDING TO NORM AND STANDARDS, CONCENTRATE, PERCEIVE)

the Apostle (<- APOSTOLOS, ACC SG = APOSTLE, HIGHEST RANK SENT BY A GOVERNING AGENT)

and (<- ASCENSIVE USE OF KAI = EVEN)

High Priest (<-ACC SG, ARCHIERUS HIGH PRIEST )

of our profession, (<- GEN SG, HOMOLOGEIA ACKNOWLEDGING, OF THE CONFESSION)

[Christ] Jesus;

3:2

[Who] was (<- PR AC PART, EIMI = KEPT OF BEING)

faithful (<- ACC SG, PISTOS = TRUSTWORTHY, DEPENDABLE, FAITHFUL)

to him (<- DAT SG, PRE POSITIVE DEFINITE ARTICLE, HO = TO THE ONE)

that appointed (<-AO AC PART, POIEO = TO MAKE, DO, APPOINT)

him, (<- ACC SG, REFLEXIVE PRONOUN, AUTOS = HE HIMSELF)

as also (<-HOS + KAI = AS ALSO )

Moses [was faithful] in all his house. (<- EN + LOCATIVE, HOLOS + OIKOS = IN HIS ENTIRE HOUSE refers to the dispensation Moses)

lived in, the age of Israel.

3.3

For (<- PARTICLE GAR, ILLITIVE USE = FOR EXAMPLE)

this [man] (<- HOUTOS, DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN = THIS ONE AND ONLY THIS ONE)

was counted worthy of (<- PER PAS IND, AXZIOO = TO BE CONSIDERED WORTHY OR DESERVING OF)

more (GEN SG, COMPARATIVE, PLEION, EMPHATIC POSITION = ABSOLUTELY MORE)

glory (<- GEN SG, DOXZA = OF GLORY)

than (<- PARA + ACC CASE = THAN)

Moses, inasmuch as (<- KATA + ACC, HOSOS = BY SO MUCH AS)

he who hath builded (AO AC PART, KATASKEUAZO = THE ONE HAVING CONSTRUCTED AND FURNISHED)

the house (OIKOS, OBJECTIVE GEN = THE HOUSE refers to dispensations of history)

hath (<- PR AC IND, ECHO = KEEPS ON HAVING AND HOLDING)

more honour (<- ACC SG, TIME = HONOR)

than the house.

3:4

For every house (PAS + OIKOS = ALL DISPENSATIONS, ALL HOUSES)

is builded (<- PR AC IND, KATASKEUAZO = KEEPS ON BEING CONSTRUCTED AND FURNISHED)

by some [man]; (PREPOSITION, HUPO + ABL, TIS = BY THE AGENCY OF SOMEONE)

but he that built (<- AO AC PART, KATASKEUAZO = HAS BUILT AND FURNISHED)

all things (ACC PL, PAS = ALL THINGS. Christ created all things in his Deity. SEE COLOSSIANS 1.16-17; JOHN 1.3; HEBREWS 1.10)

[is] God.

3:5

And Moses (<- EMPHATIC POSITION = MOSES AND ONLY MOSES)

verily (<- MEN, EMPHATIC = IN FACT)

[was] faithful (<- NOMINATIVE SG, PISTOS FAITHFUL, DEPENDABLE, TRUSTWORTHY)

in all his house, (EN + LOCATIVE, OIKOS IN THE SPHERE OF HIS DISPENSATION)

as a servant, (THERAPON = A NOBLE SERVANT)

for a testimony (EIS + ACC SG, MARTURION = FOR EVIDENCE)

of those things which were to be spoken after; (GEN PL, FUT PAS PART, LALEO = WHICH WERE TO BE COMMUNICATED)

3:6

But (DE, ADVERSITIVE USE OF THE PARTICLE = BUT, HOWEVER)

Christ as a son (HOS + HUIOS = AS AN ADULT OR MATURE SON)

over his own house; (EPI + OIKOS, ACC = OVER THE HOUSE, DISPENSATION. Moses was in the house, but Christ as creator God was over the house)

whose house (GEN SG, HOS + OIKOS = WHOSE HOUSE)

are we, (PR AC IND, EIMI = we KEEP ON BEING)

if (EAN + SUBJUNCTIVE = IF, MAYBE YOU WILL, MAYBE NOT)

we hold fast (AO AC SUBJ, KATECHO = TO HAVE AND TO HOLD ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD)

the confidence (ACC SG, PARRESIA = CONFIDENCE, ASSURANCE)

and the rejoicing (ACC SG, KAUCHEMA = BOASTING, OBJECT OF BOASTING)

of the hope (DESCRIPTIVE GEN SG, ELPIS = HOPE, CONFIDENCE, EXPECTATION)

firm (ACC SG, BEBAIOS = STABILIZED)

unto the end. (ADVERBAL PREPOSITION OF TIME, MECHRI + GEN, TELOS = UNTIL THE END OF TIME)

3:7

Wherefore (INFERENTIAL COMPOUND CONJUNCTION, DIO = FOR THIS REASON)

(as (KATHOS, ADVERB USED AS CONJUNCTION = ACCORDING AS)

the Holy Ghost (TO + PNEUMATO + HAGION = THE HOLY SPIRIT)

saith, (PR AC IND, LEGO = KEEPS ON SAYING)

To day (ADVERB, SEMERON = THIS DAY)

if (EAN + SUBJUNCTIVE = IF, MAYBE YOU WILL, MAYBE NOT)

ye will hear (AO AC SUBJ, AKOUO = TO HEAR AND PERCEIVE, UNDERSTAND)

his voice, (PHONE + POSSESSIVE GEN, AUTOS = HIS VOICE refers to doctrine. SEE HEBREWS 4.12; 1 CORINTHIANS 2.16)

3:8

Harden not (PR AC SUBJ, SKLERUNO + ME = STOP HARDENING, DON'T GO ON HARDENING)

your hearts, (KARDIA = HEART the controller of the soul)

as (ADVERB, HOS = LIKE, AS)

in the provocation, (EN + PARAPIKROSMOS, IN THE PLACE OF BITTER COMPLAINING, IN THE MERIBAH. This is the Greek equivalent to the Hebrew MERIBAH found in PSALM 95.8)

in the day (KATA + ACC, HEMERA = ON THE DAY)

of temptation (GEN, PEIRASMOS = TESTING FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING QUALITY, GOOD OR EVIL)

in the wilderness:

3:9

When (ADVERB, HOU = IN WHAT PLACE, WHERE)

your fathers (NOMINATIVE PL, PATER = YOUR FATHERS)

tempted (AO AC IND, PEIRAZO, INGRESSIVE AO = BEGAN TO TEST FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING QUALITY)

[me], proved (PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE, EN + INST, DOKIMOS = BY MEANS OF TESTING FOR DETERMINATION OF APPROVAL)

[me], and saw (AO AC IND, HORAO = TO HAVE A PANORAMIC VIEW OF)

my works (ACC PL, ERGON = MY PRODUCTION, WORKS)

forty years.

3:10

Wherefore (INFERENTIAL COMPOUND CONJUNCTION, DIO = FOR THIS REASON)

I was grieved (AO AC IND, PROSOCHTHIZO = TO BE PROVOKED TO ANGER, BE DISGUSTED TO ANGER)

with that generation, and said, (AO AC IND, LEGO, GNOMIC AO STATING AN ABSOLUTE = ABSOLUTELY SAID)

They do always err (PLANAO, PR PAS IND = WANDERING, ALWAYS GOING ASTRAY)

in [their] heart; and they have not known my ways.

3:11

So (COMPARATIVE PARTICLE, ADVERB, HOS = IN CONCLUSION)

I sware (AO AC IND, OMNUMI = TO PROMISE WITH AN OATH, MAKE THE MOST SOLEMN OATH)

in my wrath, (EN + LOCATIVE, ORGE = IN THE SPHERE OF MY INDIGNATION)

They shall not enter (FUT AC IND, EISERCHOMAI = TO ENTER INTO SOMETHING SO AS TO TAKE FULL POSSESSION OF)

into my rest.) (PREPOSITION, EIS + ACC SG, KATAPAUSIS = INTO A STATE OF SETTLED REST, TRANQUILITY)

3:12

Take heed, (PR AC IMP, BLEPO = LOOK OUT, BEWARE, BE CONSTANTLY ALERT)

brethren, (ADELPHOS = BRETHREN OF THE SAME FAMILY, MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY OF GOD)

lest there be (MEPOTE, STRONGEST NEGATIVE PURPOSE CLAUSE + EIMI = THAT THERE ABSOLUTELY NOT BE)

in any of you (EN + LOCATIVE, TIS = INSIDE ANY ONE OF YOU)

an evil (PONEROS = EVIL, MALIGNANT, WORTHLESS)

heart of unbelief, (ABLATIVE OF MEANS, APISTIA = UNBELIEF. SEE COLOSSIANS 2.6; 2 CORINTHIANS 5.7; HEBREWS 11.6)

in departing (PREPOSITION, EN + INST, AO AC PART, APHISTEMI = BY MEANS OF REVOLTING)

from the living (PR AC PART, ZAO = ALWAYS FUNCTIONING IN LIFE)

God. (APO + GEN, THEOS = FROM THE GOD)

3:13

But exhort (PR AC IMP, PARAKALEO = KEEP ON ENCOURAGING)

one another (HEAUTOU, RECIPROCAL PRONOUN, ACC PL = SELF AND OTHERS)

daily, (KATA + ACC, EKASTOS + HEMERA = ON EACH SUCCESSIVE 24 HOUR DAY)

while (ADVERB, ACHRI = AS LONG AS)

it is called (PR PAS IND, KALEO = IT KEEPS ON BEING CALLED)

To day; (SEMERON, ADVERB = THIS DAY)

lest (HINA + ME + SUBJ CASE = THAT NOT)

any of you (TIS + EK + SU = ANYONE FROM AMONG YOU)

be hardened (SKLERUNO, CONSTATIVE AO = BECOME HARDENED)

through the deceitfulness (INST, APATE = BY MEANS OF STRONG DELUSION)

of sin.

3:14

For (PARTICLE, GAR = BECAUSE)

we are made (PER AC IND, GINOMAI = WE HAVE BECOME)

partakers (NOM PL, METOCHOS = SHARERS, ASSOCIATES, PARTNERS)

of Christ, if (COMPOUND PARTICLE, EANPER = IF SUPPOSING)

we hold (AO AC SUBJ, KATECHO = RETAIN AND HOLD FAST)

the beginning (ACC SG, ARCHE + HO = THE BEGINNING)

of our confidence (GEN SG, HUPOSTASIS = OF OUR ESSENCE)

steadfast (ACC FEMININE SG, BEBAIOS = STABILIZED)

unto the end; (ADVERBAL PREPOSITION, GEN SG, TELOS + MECHRIS = UNTIL THE END)

3:15

While it is said, (PR PAS INF, LEGO = IT IS BEING SAID)

To day (SEMERON, ADVERB THIS DAY)

if (CONJUNCTIVE PARTICLE, EAN + SUBJ MOOD = IF, MAYBE YES, MAYBE NO)

ye will hear (AO AC SUBJ, AKOUO = INTELLIGENTLY HEARD)

his voice, (OBJECTIVE GEN, PHONE = HIS VOICE refers to the teaching of doctrine)

harden not (PR AC SUBJ, SKLERUNO + OUK = STOP HARDENING, STOP CREATING SCAR TISSUE)

your hearts, (ACC PL, KARDIA = HEART the controller of the soul)

as in the provocation. (HOS + EN + LOCATIVE, PARAPIKROSMOS = AS IN THE REVOLUTION, BITTER COMPLAINING LEADING TO REVOLUTION)

3:16

For some, (INTEROGGATIVE PRONOUN, TIS = WHO)

when they had heard, (AO AC PART, AKOUO, CONSTATIVE AO = HEARD IN A POINT OF TIME)

did provoke: (AO AC IND, PARAPIKPAINO, CONSTATIVE AO = TO REVOLT AGAINST ALWAYS)

howbeit not all that (ALLA + OU + PONTES = BUT DID NOT ALL)

came out (AO AC PART, EXZERCHOMAI = HAVING COME OUT FROM slavery)

of Egypt by Moses. (DIA + GEN CASE = THROUGH MOSES)

3:17

But with whom (DAT PL, INTEROGGATIVE PRONOUN, TIS = WITH WHOM)

was he grieved (AO AC IND, PROSOCHTHIZO = TO BE DISGUSTED WITH)

forty years? [was it] not (OUCHI, STRONGEST NEGATIVE WITH AN INTEROGGATIVE, EXPECTS A "YES" ANSWER = IT WAS, WASN'T IT?)

with them that had sinned, (AO AC PART, HAMARTANO = HAVING MISSED THE MARK)

whose carcasses (NOM PL, KOLON = CARCASSES, DEAD BODIES, CORPSES. There were 2 million dead Israelites at the end of the disciplinary wandering in the desert)

fell (AO AC IND, PIPTO, CONSTATIVE AO = HAD FALLEN)

in the wilderness?

3:18

And (TRANSITIONAL PARTICLE, DE = THEN)

to whom sware (AO AC IND, OMNUMI = PROMISE WITH AN OATH, MADE A SOLEMN PROMISE)

he that they should not enter into (EISERCHOMAI = ENTER INTO)

his rest, (EIS KATAPAUSIS = INTO REST)

but to them that believed not? (DAT PL, AO AC PART, APEITHEO = WERE OBSTINANT, REBELLIOUS, DISOBEDIENT)

3:19

So (CONJUNCTION KAI USED IN EXPLANATORY SENSE = AND SO)

we see (PR AC IND, CUSTOMARY PRESENT, BLEPO WE SEE, WE UNDERSTAND)

that they could not (ATTIC GREEK, AO AC IND, DUNAMAI + ME WERE NOT INHERENTLY ABLE, ALLOWED TO)

enter in (EISERCHOMAI = ENTER INTO SO AS TO POSSESS)

because of unbelief. (DIA + ACC, APISTIA = DUE TO UNFAITHFULNESS, DUE TO LACK OF FAITH)

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