Hebrews 5:14 — King James Version← Study notes
“But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”
Hebrews 5:14 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Hebrews 5:1420 words
τελείωνteleiōnof full age, man, perfect
δέdeand / but
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ἡhēthe
στερεὰstereastedfast, strong, sure
τροφήtrophēfood, meat
τῶνtōnthe
διὰdiathrough / because of
τὴνtēnthe
ἕξινhexinuse
τὰtathe
αἰσθητήριαaisthētēriasenses
γεγυμνασμέναgegymnasmenaexercise
ἐχόντωνechontōnhave
πρὸςprosto / toward
διάκρισινdiakrisindiscern(-ing), disputation
καλοῦkaloufair, good(-ly), honest
τεtealso, and, both
καὶkaiand / also
κακοῦkakoubad, evil, harm
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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