Hebrews 5:12

New Testament • 15 words with Strong's data

"For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat."

Word-by-Word Analysis

For when for the

עֵת

ʻêth

H6256

time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.

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ye

דָּבָר

dâbâr

H1697

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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to be

διδάσκαλος

didáskalos

G1320

an instructor (genitive case or specially)

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ye have

חָסֵר

châçêr

H2637

to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessen

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that

אֶחָד

ʼechâd

H259

properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

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לָמַד

lâmad

H3925

properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)

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you again which be the

רִאשׁוֹן

riʼshôwn

H7223

first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

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στοιχεῖον

stoicheîon

G4747

something orderly in arrangement, i.e. (by implication) a serial (basal, fundamental, initial) constituent (literally), proposition (figuratively)

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of the

λόγιον

lógion

G3051

an utterance (of God)

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of

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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and are

הָיָה

hâyâh

H1961

to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

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such as have

חָסֵר

châçêr

H2637

to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessen

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of

חָלָב

châlâb

H2461

milk (as the richness of kine)

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and not of

חָזָק

châzâq

H2389

strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)

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אֹכֶל

ʼôkel

H400

food

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Key Terms in This Verse

principles G4747

στοιχεῖον stoicheîon

something orderly in arrangement, i.e. (by implication) a serial (basal, fundamental, initial) constituent (literally), proposition (figuratively)

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oracles G3051

λόγιον lógion

an utterance (of God)

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teachers G1320

διδάσκαλος didáskalos

an instructor (genitive case or specially)

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milk H2461

חָלָב châlâb

milk (as the richness of kine)

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need H2637

חָסֵר châçêr

to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessen

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need H2637

חָסֵר châçêr

to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessen

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ought H1697

דָּבָר dâbâr

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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teach H3925

לָמַד lâmad

properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)

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become H1961

הָיָה hâyâh

to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

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strong H2389

חָזָק châzâq

strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)

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Cross References

Hebrews 6:1 cross-reference

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

1 Peter 2:2 cross-reference

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

Hebrews 5:13 cross-reference

For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

Colossians 3:16 cross-reference

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Isaiah 28:13 cross-reference

But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be brok...

Psalm 34:11 cross-reference

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Ezra 7:10 cross-reference

For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.

Matthew 17:17 cross-reference

Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

Acts 7:38 cross-reference

This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:

Isaiah 55:1 cross-reference

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

1 Peter 4:11 cross-reference

If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be p...

Mark 9:19 cross-reference

He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.

1 Corinthians 14:19 cross-reference

Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

Romans 3:2 cross-reference

Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

2 Samuel 16:23 cross-reference

And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

Philippians 3:1 cross-reference

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.

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