Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.Hebrews 6:12
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
ἵνα μὴ νωθροὶ γένησθε, μιμηταὶ δὲ τῶν διὰ πίστεως καὶ μακροθυμίας κληρονομούντων τὰς ἐπαγγελίας.
- ἵναina“so that”Conjunction · “in order that/to” · Strong's G2443
- μὴmē“not”Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
- νωθροὶnōthroi“sluggish”Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from νωθρός · “dull” · Strong's G3576
- γένησθε,genēsthe“you may be,”Verb, 2nd aorist, middle (deponent), subjunctive, 2nd person plural · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
- μιμηταὶmimētai“imitators”Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from μιμητής · “imitator” · Strong's G3402
- δὲde“however”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- τῶνtōn“of those”Article, genitive, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- διὰdia“through”Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
- πίστεωςpisteōs“faith”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from πίστις · “faith” · Strong's G4102G
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- μακροθυμίαςmakrothumias“patience”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from μακροθυμία · “patience” · Strong's G3115
- κληρονομούντωνklēronomountōn“inheriting”Verb, present, active, participle, genitive, plural, masculine · from κληρονομέω · “to inherit” · Strong's G2816
- τὰςtas“the”Article, accusative, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἐπαγγελίας.epangelias“promises.”Noun, accusative, plural, feminine · from ἐπαγγελία · “promise” · Strong's G1860
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)