Hebrews 12:9 — King James Version← Study notes
“Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?”
Hebrews 12:9 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Hebrews 12:921 words
εἶταeitaafter that(-ward), furthermore, then
τοὺςtousthe
μὲνmeneven, indeed, so
τῆςtēsthe
σαρκὸςsarkosflesh
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
πατέραςpaterasfather, parent
εἴχομενeichomenhave
παιδευτὰςpaideutaswhich corrected, instructor
καὶkaiand / also
ἐνετρεπόμεθαenetrepometharegard, (give) reference, shame
οὐounot
πολὺpolymany / much
μᾶλλονmallon+ better, (the) more (and more), (so) much…
ὑποταγησόμεθαhypotagēsomethabe under
obedience (obedient), put under…
τῷtōthe
πατρὶpatrifather, parent
τῶνtōnthe
πνευμάτωνpneumatōnSpirit / spirit
καὶkaiand / also
ζήσομενzēsomenlife(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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