Hebrews 5:2 — King James Version← Study notes
“Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.”
Hebrews 5:2 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Hebrews 5:211 words
μετριοπαθεῖνmetriopatheinhave compassion
δυνάμενοςdynamenosbe able
τοῖςtoisthe
ἀγνοοῦσιagnoousi(be) ignorant(-ly), not know, not understand
καὶkaiand / also
πλανωμένοιςplanōmenoisgo astray, deceive, err
ἐπεὶepeibecause, else, for that (then
καὶkaiand / also
αὐτὸςautoshe / she / it / same
περίκειταιperikeitaibe bound (compassed) with, hang about
ἀσθένειανastheneiandisease, infirmity, sickness
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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