Hebrews 13:17
New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
עָנָה
ʻânâh
to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
נֶפֶשׁ
nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...
צָפָה
tsâphâh
properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await
נֶפֶשׁ
nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
עָנָה
ʻânâh
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, ...
שִׂמְחָה
simchâh
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
כְּאֵב
kᵉʼêb
suffering (physical or mental), adversity
סָכַן
çâkan
to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary
Key Terms in This Verse
סָכַן çâkan
to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary
Study H5532 →עָנָה ʻânâh
to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
Study H6031 →עָנָה ʻânâh
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
Study H6030 →צָפָה tsâphâh
properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await
Study H6822 →שָׁמַע shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Study H8085 →נֶפֶשׁ nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Study H5315 →נֶפֶשׁ nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Study H5315 →Cross References
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.
But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD’s flock is carried away captive.
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!
Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:
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