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Hebrews 5:11 — King James Version← Study notes

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.


Hebrews 5:11Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 5:1114 words
GreekMeaning
ΠερὶPeri
ConcerningprepositionG4012
οὗhou
thisrelative pronounG3739
πολὺςpolys
there is muchadjectiveG4183
ἡμῖνhēmin
from uspronounG1473
ho
thearticleG3588
λόγοςlogos
speechnounG3056
καὶkai
andwordG2532
δυσερμήνευτοςdysermēneutos
difficult in interpretationadjectiveG1421
λέγεινlegein
to speakverbG3004
ἐπεὶepei
sincewordG1893
νωθροὶnōthroi
sluggishadjectiveG3576
γεγόνατεgegonate
you have becomeverbG1096
ταῖςtais
in thearticleG3588
ἀκοαῖςakoais
hearingsnounG189
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 5:11

“Being called,” he says, “of God an High Priest after the order of Melchisedech”: Hebrews 5:11 “Of whom we have many things to say and hard to be uttered [or explained].” When he was about to proceed to the difference of the Priesthood, he first reproves them, pointing out both that such great condescension was “milk,” and that it was because they were children that he dwelt longer on the lowly subject, relating to the flesh, and speaks [about Him] as about any righteous man.…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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