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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Hebrews 12:20 - Endure
Hebrews 12:20 - (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | G1063 | γάρ |
[Conjunction] properly assigning a reason (used in argument explanation or intensification; often with other particles) |
| they could not | G3756 | οὐ |
the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not |
| endure | G5342 | φέρω |
[Verb] namely οἴω oiō̄̄ and ἐνέγκω enegkō̄ to |
| that which was commanded | G1291 | διαστέλλομαι |
[Verb] to set (oneself) apart (figuratively distinguish) that is (by implication) to enjoin |
| And if so much as | G2579 | κἄν |
and (or even) if |
| a beast | G2342 | θηρίον |
[Noun Neuter] a dangerous animal |
| touch | G2345 | θιγγάνω |
[Verb] to manipulate that is have to do with; by implication to injure |
| the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| mountain | G3735 | ὄρος |
[Noun Neuter] perhaps akin to G142; compare G3733); a mountain (as lifting itself above the plain) |
| it shall be stoned | G3036 | λιθοβολέω |
[Verb] to throw stones that is lapidate |
| or thrust through | G2700 | κατατοξεύω |
[Verb] to shoot down with an arrow or other missile |
| with a dart | G1002 | βολίς |
[Noun Feminine] a missile that is javelin |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.