Hebrews 6:16 — King James Version← Study notes

“For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.”

Hebrews 6:16 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 6:1615 words

ἄνθρωποιanthrōpoiman / human being

γὰρgarfor

κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after

τοῦtouthe

μείζονοςmeizonos(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high

ὀμνύουσινomnyousinswear

καὶkaiand / also

πάσηςpasēsall / every

αὐτοῖςautoishe / she / it / same

ἀντιλογίαςantilogiascontradiction, gainsaying, strife

πέραςperasend, ut-(ter-)most participle

εἰςeisinto / to

βεβαίωσινbebaiōsinconfirmation

ὁhothe

ὅρκοςhorkosoath

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings