Hebrews 1:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
God,θεὸς
(theos)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
after He spokeλαλήσας
(lalēsas)
2980: to talkfrom lalos (talkative)
long agoπάλαι
(palai)
3819: long ago, of olda prim. word
to the fathersπατράσιν
(patrasin)
3962: a fathera prim. word
in the prophetsπροφήταις
(prophētais)
4396: a prophet (an interpreter or forth-teller of the divine will)from a comp. of pro and phémi
in many portionsΠολυμερῶς
(polumerōs)
4181: in many partsadverb from a comp. of polus and meros
and in many ways,πολυτρόπως
(polutropōs)
4187: in many waysadverb from a comp. of polus and tropos


















KJV Lexicon
πολυμερως  adverb
polumeros  pol-oo-mer'-oce:  in many portions, i.e. variously as to time and agency (piecemeal) -- at sundry times.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
πολυτροπως  adverb
polutropos  pol-oot-rop'-oce:  in many ways, i.e. variously as to method or form -- in divers manners.
παλαι  adverb
palai  pal'-ahee:  (adverbially) formerly, or (by relatively) sometime since; (elliptically as adjective) ancient -- any while, a great while ago, (of) old, in time past.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θεος  noun - nominative singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
λαλησας  verb - aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
laleo  lal-eh'-o:  to talk, i.e. utter words -- preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter.
τοις  definite article - dative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πατρασιν  noun - dative plural masculine
pater  pat-ayr':  a father (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) -- father, parent.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τοις  definite article - dative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
προφηταις  noun - dative plural masculine
prophetes  prof-ay'-tace:  a foreteller (prophet); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet -- prophet.
επ  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
εσχατου  adjective - genitive singular masculine
eschatos  es'-khat-os:  farthest, final (of place or time) -- ends of, last, latter end, lowest, uttermost.
των  definite article - genitive plural feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ημερων  noun - genitive plural feminine
hemera  hay-mer'-ah:  age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
τουτων  demonstrative pronoun - genitive plural feminine
touton  too'-tone:  of (from or concerning) these (persons or things) -- such, their, these (things), they, this sort, those.
ελαλησεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
laleo  lal-eh'-o:  to talk, i.e. utter words -- preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter.
ημιν  personal pronoun - first person dative plural
hemin  hay-meen':  to (or for, with, by) us -- our, (for) us, we.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
υιω  noun - dative singular masculine
huios  hwee-os':  a son (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship -- child, foal, son.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways,

King James Bible
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Long ago God spoke to the fathers by the prophets at different times and in different ways.

International Standard Version
God, having spoken in former times in fragmentary and varied fashion to our forefathers by the prophets,

NET Bible
After God spoke long ago in various portions and in various ways to our ancestors through the prophets,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
From the first, in all parts and in all forms, God spoke with our fathers by The Prophets,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the past God spoke to our ancestors at many different times and in many different ways through the prophets.

King James 2000 Bible
God, who at many times and in various manners spoke in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
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