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Hebrews 6:18-19

18Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged. 19We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
Hebrews 6:18-19
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Verse 18

Original language (Greek)

ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων, ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι τὸν θεόν, ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν ἔχωμεν οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδος·

  1. ἵναina“so that”
    Conjunction · “in order that/to” · Strong's G2443
  2. διὰdia“through”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  3. δύοduo“two”
    Adjective, number · “two” · Strong's G1417
  4. πραγμάτωνpragmatōn“things”
    Noun, genitive, plural, neuter · from πρᾶγμα · “thing” · Strong's G4229
  5. ἀμεταθέτων,ametathetōn“unchangeable,”
    Adjective, genitive, plural, neuter · from ἀμετάθετος · “unchangeable” · Strong's G0276
  6. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  7. οἷςhois“which”
    Relative pronoun, dative, plural, neuter · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  8. ἀδύνατονadunaton“[it is] impossible”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from ἀδύνατος · “unable” · Strong's G0102
  9. ψεύσασθαιpseusasthai“to lie”
    Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), infinitive · from ψεύδομαι · “to lie” · Strong's G5574
  10. τὸνton“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  11. θεόν,theon“[for] God,”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  12. ἰσχυρὰνischuran“strong”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἰσχυρός · “strong” · Strong's G2478
  13. παράκλησινparaklēsin“encouragement”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from παράκλησις · “encouragement” · Strong's G3874
  14. ἔχωμενechōmen“we may have”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  15. οἱhoi“<the>”
    Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. καταφυγόντεςkataphugontes“having fled for refuge”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from καταφεύγω · “to flee” · Strong's G2703
  17. κρατῆσαιkratēsai“to take hold”
    Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from κρατέω · “to grasp/seize” · Strong's G2902
  18. τῆςtēs“of what”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  19. προκειμένηςprokeimenēs“is being set before [us]”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), participle, genitive, singular, feminine · from πρόκειμαι · “to set before” · Strong's G4295
  20. ἐλπίδος·elpidos“hope;”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from ἐλπίς · “hope” · Strong's G1680

Verse 19

Original language (Greek)

ἣν ὡς ἄγκυραν ἔχομεν τῆς ψυχῆς ἀσφαλῆ τε καὶ βεβαίαν καὶ εἰσερχομένην εἰς τὸ ἐσώτερον τοῦ καταπετάσματος,

  1. ἣνhēn“which”
    Relative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  2. ὡςhōs“as”
    Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
  3. ἄγκυρανagkuran“an anchor”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἄγκυρα · “anchor” · Strong's G0045
  4. ἔχομενechomen“we have”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person plural · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  5. τῆςtēs“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. ψυχῆςpsuchēs“soul”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from ψυχή · “soul” · Strong's G5590G
  7. ἀσφαλῆasphalē“sure”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἀσφαλής · “secure” · Strong's G0804
  8. τεte“both”
    Conjunction · “and/both” · Strong's G5037
  9. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  10. βεβαίανbebaian“unshakable”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, feminine · from βέβαιος · “firm” · Strong's G0949
  11. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  12. εἰσερχομένηνeiserchomenēn“entering”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), participle, accusative, singular, feminine · from εἰσέρχομαι · “to enter” · Strong's G1525
  13. εἰςeis“into”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  14. τὸto“that”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. ἐσώτερονesōteron“within”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter, comparative · from ἐσωτέρω · “inner” · Strong's G2082
  16. τοῦtou“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  17. καταπετάσματος,katapetasmatos“veil,”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from καταπέτασμα · “curtain” · Strong's G2665
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)