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Hebrews 6:17

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← Hebrews 6:16	Hebrews 6:17 (KJV)	Hebrews 6:18 →
For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation [is] to them an end of all strife.	Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath:	That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Wherein^{G1722 G3739} God^G2316, willing^G1014 more abundantly^G4054 to shew^G1925 unto the heirs^G2818 of promise^G1860 the immutability^G276 of his^G846 counsel^G1012, confirmed^G3315 it by an oath^G3727:

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Original Greek

ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ Θεὸς ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ, ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ,

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	Wherein
ᾧ	hō	G3739	R-DSM
περισσότερον	perissoteron	G4054	A-NSN-C	more abundantly
βουλόμενος	boulomenos	G1014	V-PNP-NSM	willing
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Θεὸς	Theos	G2316	N-NSM	God
ἐπιδεῖξαι	epideixai	G1925	V-AAN	to shew
τοῖς	tois	G3588	T-DPM	*
κληρονόμοις	klēronomois	G2818	N-DPM	unto the heirs
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	*
ἐπαγγελίας	epangelias	G1860	N-GSF	of promise
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	the
ἀμετάθετον	ametatheton	G276	A-ASN	immutability
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	*
βουλῆς	boulēs	G1012	N-GSF	counsel
αὐτοῦ,	autou	G846	P-GSM	of his
ἐμεσίτευσεν	emesiteusen	G3315	V-AAI-3S	confirmed
ὅρκῳ,	horkō	G3727	N-DSM	by an oath

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G276 — ἀμετάθετος (ametáthetos, am-et-ath'-et-os): unchanged, unchangeable — from Α (as a negative particle) and a derivative of μετατίθημι; unchangeable, or (neuter as abstract) unchangeability:--immutable(-ility).
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1012 — βουλή (boulḗ, boo-lay'): counsel, deliberate wisdom — from βούλομαι; volition, i.e. (objectively) advice, or (by implication) purpose:--+ advise, counsel, will.
• G1014 — βούλομαι (boúlomai, boo'-lom-ahee): I will, intend, desire — middle voice of a primary verb; to "will," i.e. (reflexively) be willing:--be disposed, minded, intend, list, (be, of own) will (-ing). Compare θέλω.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G1860 — ἐπαγγελία (epangelía, ep-ang-el-ee'-ah): a promise — from ἐπαγγέλλω; an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good):--message, promise.
• G1925 — ἐπιδείκνυμι (epideíknymi, ep-ee-dike'-noo-mee): I show, prove — from ἐπί and δεικνύω; to exhibit (physically or mentally):--shew.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2818 — κληρονόμος (klēronómos, klay-ron-om'-os): an heir, inheritor — from κλῆρος and the base of νόμος (in its original sense of partitioning, i.e. (reflexively) getting by apportionment); a sharer by lot, i.e. inheritor (literally or figuratively); by implication, a possessor:--heir.
• G3315 — μεσιτεύω (mesiteúō, mes-it-yoo'-o): I mediate, interpose — from μεσίτης; to interpose (as arbiter), i.e (by implication) to ratify (as surety):--confirm.
• G3727 — ὅρκος (hórkos, hor'-kos): an oath — from (a fence; perhaps akin to ὅριον); a limit, i.e. (sacred) restraint (specially, an oath):--oath.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G4054 — περισσότερον (perissóteron, per-is-sot'-er-on): neuter of περισσότερος (as adverb); in a more superabundant way:--more abundantly, a great deal, far more.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• confirmed it — Genesis 26:28, Exodus 22:11, Hebrews 6:16
• more — Psalms 36:8, Isaiah 55:7, John 10:10, 1 Peter 1:3
• the heirs — Romans 8:17, Galatians 3:29, Hebrews 6:12, Hebrews 11:7, Hebrews 11:9, James 2:5, 1 Peter 3:7
• the immutability — Job 23:13-14, Psalms 33:11, Proverbs 19:21, Isaiah 14:24, Isaiah 14:26-27, Isaiah 46:10, Isaiah 54:9-10, Isaiah 55:11, Jeremiah 33:20-21, Jeremiah 33:25-26, Malachi 3:6, Romans 11:29, Hebrews 6:18, James 1:17

Reciprocal references (35): Genesis 6:6, Genesis 26:3, Genesis 32:12, Exodus 20:7, Deuteronomy 32:40, 1 Kings 18:15, Esther 8:8, Psalms 57:10, Psalms 89:35, Psalms 91:4, Psalms 93:5, Psalms 105:9, Psalms 119:50, Psalms 119:147, Isaiah 25:1, Isaiah 40:1, Isaiah 56:4, Isaiah 65:16, Jeremiah 22:5, Jeremiah 33:6, Daniel 6:26, Luke 1:73, John 3:33, Acts 2:30, Acts 4:28, Romans 9:6, Romans 12:12, Ephesians 1:11, Ephesians 6:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:24, Titus 1:2, Titus 3:7, Hebrews 1:14, Hebrews 10:36, 2 Peter 1:11

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: CHURCH, THE, MUTABILITY-IMMUTABILITY, OATHS
• Torrey’s: COUNSELS AND PURPOSES OF GOD, THE, TITLES AND NAMES OF SAINTS
• Nave’s: CONDESCENSION OF GOD, CONTRACTS, COVENANT, GOD, OATH, PERSEVERANCE, RIGHTEOUS, SALVATION

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