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Hebrews 12:27 — King James Version← Study notes

And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.


Hebrews 12:27Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 12:2715 words
GreekMeaning
τὸto
ThisarticleG3588
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ἜτιEti
YetadverbG2089
ἅπαξhapax
once moreadverbG530
δηλοῖdēloi
signifiesverbG1213
τῶνtōn
thatarticleG3588
σαλευομένωνsaleuomenōn
being shakenverbG4531
μετάθεσινmetathesin
removingnounG3331
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
πεποιημένωνpepoiēmenōn
createdverbG4160
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
μείνῃmeinē
may remainverbG3306
τὰta
of the thingsarticleG3588
μὴ
notadverbG3361
σαλευόμεναsaleuomena
being shakenverbG4531
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 12:27

Fearful were those things, but these are far more admirable and glorious. For here there is not “darkness,” nor “blackness,” nor “tempest.” It seems to me that by these words he hints at the obscurity of the Old [Testament], and the overshadowed and veiled character of the Law. And besides the Giver of the Law appears in fire terrible, and apt to punish those who transgress. But what are “the sounds of the trumpet”? Probably it is as though some King were coming. This at all…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 32 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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