Hebrews 12:9
New Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
עוֹד
ʻôwd
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
בָּשָׂר
bâsâr
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman
יָסַר
yâçar
to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
יָרֵא
yârêʼ
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
בָּחַר
bâchar
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
כָּנַע
kânaʻ
properly, to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
רוּחַ
rûwach
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the ...
חָיָה
châyâh
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
Key Terms in This Verse
יָסַר yâçar
to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct
Study H3256 →עוֹד ʻôwd
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
Study H5750 →כָּנַע kânaʻ
properly, to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish
Study H3665 →רוּחַ rûwach
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational...
Study H7307 →חָיָה châyâh
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
Study H2421 →בָּשָׂר bâsâr
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman
Study H1320 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →Cross References
And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit...
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
O LORD, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my ...
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
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