Hebrews 6:17 — King James Version← Study notes
“Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:”
Hebrews 6:17 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Hebrews 6:1718 words
ἐνenabout, after, against
ᾧhōwho / which
περισσότερονperissoteronmore abundant, greater (much) more, overmuch
βουλόμενοςboulomenosbe disposed, minded, intend
ὁhothe
θεὸςtheosGod
ἐπιδεῖξαιepideixaishew
τοῖςtoisthe
κληρονόμοιςklēronomoisheir
τῆςtēsthe
ἐπαγγελίαςepangeliasmessage, promise
τὸtothe
ἀμετάθετονametathetonimmutable(-ility)
τῆςtēsthe
βουλῆςboulēs+ advise, counsel, will
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἐμεσίτευσενemesiteusenconfirm
ὅρκῳhorkōoath
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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