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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 5:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 5:1420 words
GreekMeaning
τελείωνteleiōn
for the matureadjectiveG5046
δέde
howeverwordG1161
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
thearticleG3588
στερεὰsterea
solidadjectiveG4731
τροφήtrophē
foodnounG5160
τῶνtōn
for thosearticleG3588
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἕξινhexin
constant usenounG1838
τὰta
thearticleG3588
αἰσθητήριαaisthētēria
sensesnounG145
γεγυμνασμέναgegymnasmena
trainedverbG1128
ἐχόντωνechontōn
who are havingverbG2192
πρὸςpros
ability toprepositionG4314
διάκρισινdiakrisin
distinguishnounG1253
καλοῦkalou
goodadjectiveG2570
τεte
bothwordG5037
καὶkai
andwordG2532
κακοῦkakou
eviladjectiveG2556
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 5:14

“But strong meat belongs to them that are of full age [perfect], even them who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.” Those had not “their senses exercised,” nor did they “know good and evil.” He is not speaking now concerning life [conduct], when he says “to discern good and evil,” for this is possible and easy for every man to know, but concerning doctrines that are wholesome and sublime, and those that are corrupted and low. The babe…

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