Hebrews 12:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For they disciplinedἐπαίδευον
(epaideuon)
3811: to train children, to chasten, correctfrom pais
us for a shortὀλίγας
(oligas)
3641: few, little, smalla prim. word
timeἡμέρας
(ēmeras)
2250: daya prim. word
as seemed bestδοκοῦν
(dokoun)
1380: to have an opinion, to seemfrom dokos (opinion)
to them, but He [disciplines us] for [our] good,συμφέρον
(sumpheron)
4851a: to bring together, to be profitablefrom sun and pheró
soεἰς
(eis)
1519: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered, of place, time, fig. purpose, result)a prim. preposition
that we may shareμεταλαβεῖν
(metalabein)
3335: to partake offrom meta and lambanó
His holiness.ἁγιότητος
(agiotētos)
41: sanctity, holinessfrom hagios


















KJV Lexicon
οι  definite article - nominative 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.
μεν  particle
men  men:  indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause (this one, the former, etc.)
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
προς  preposition
pros  pros:  a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward
ολιγας  adjective - accusative plural feminine
oligos  ol-ee'-gos:  puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat -- + almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while.
ημερας  noun - accusative plural feminine
hemera  hay-mer'-ah:  age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
κατα  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δοκουν  verb - present active participle - accusative singular neuter
dokeo  dok-eh'-o:  to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly) -- be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow.
αυτοις  personal pronoun - dative plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
επαιδευον  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person
paideuo  pahee-dyoo'-o:  to train up a child, i.e. educate, or (by implication), discipline (by punishment) -- chasten(-ise), instruct, learn, teach.
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.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
επι  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.
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
συμφερον  verb - present active participle - accusative singular neuter
sumphero  soom-fer'-o:  to bear together (contribute), i.e. (literally) to collect, or (figuratively) to conduce; especially (neuter participle as a noun) advantage
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μεταλαβειν  verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent
metalambano  met-al-am-ban'-o:  to participate; genitive case, to accept (and use) -- eat, have, be partaker, receive, take.
της  definite article - genitive singular 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.
αγιοτητος  noun - genitive singular feminine
hagiotes  hag-ee-ot'-ace:  sanctity (i.e. properly, the state) -- holiness.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness.

King James Bible
For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For they disciplined us for a short time based on what seemed good to them, but He does it for our benefit, so that we can share His holiness.

International Standard Version
For a short time they disciplined us as they thought best, but God does it for our good, so that we may share in his holiness.

NET Bible
For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For they, for that short time, disciplined us as they pleased, but God, for our benefit, that we may share in his holiness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
For a short time our fathers disciplined us as they thought best. Yet, God disciplines us for our own good so that we can become holy like him.

King James 2000 Bible
For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
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