Hebrews 5:11
New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
קָשָׁה
qâshâh
properly, to be dense, i.e. tough or severe (in various applications)
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
כָּהָה
kâhâh
to be weak, i.e. (figuratively) to despond (causatively, rebuke), or (of light, the eye) to grow dull
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Key Terms in This Verse
כָּהָה kâhâh
to be weak, i.e. (figuratively) to despond (causatively, rebuke), or (of light, the eye) to grow dull
Study H3543 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →שָׁמַע shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Study H8085 →קָשָׁה qâshâh
properly, to be dense, i.e. tough or severe (in various applications)
Study H7185 →רָאָה râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Study H7200 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →Cross References
For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should under...
As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, u...
For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with th...
I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
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