Hebrews 5:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But solidστερεὰ
(sterea)
4731: hard, firma prim. word
foodτροφή
(trophē)
5160: nourishment, foodfrom trephó
is for the mature,τελείων
(teleiōn)
5046: having reached its end, i.e. complete, by ext. perfectfrom telos
who becauseδιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
of practiceἕξιν
(exin)
1838: habit, practicefrom echó
haveἐχόντων
(echontōn)
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
their sensesαἰσθητήρια
(aisthētēria)
145: organ of perceptionfrom aisthanomai and -térion (suff. denoting place)
trainedγεγυμνασμένα
(gegumnasmena)
1128: to exercise naked, to trainfrom gumnos
to discernδιάκρισιν
(diakrisin)
1253: the act of judgmentfrom diakrinó
goodκαλοῦ
(kalou)
2570: beautiful, gooda prim. word
and evil.κακοῦ
(kakou)
2556: bad, evila prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
τελειων  adjective - genitive plural masculine
teleios  tel'-i-os:  complete (in various applications of labor, growth, mental and moral character, etc.); neuter completeness -- of full age, man, perfect.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
η  definite article - nominative 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.
στερεα  adjective - nominative singular feminine
stereos  ster-eh-os':  stiff, i.e. solid, stable -- stedfast, strong, sure.
τροφη  noun - nominative singular feminine
trophe  trof-ay':  nourishment; by implication, rations (wages) -- food, meat.
των  definite article - genitive 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.
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
την  definite article - accusative 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.
εξιν  noun - accusative singular feminine
hexis  hex'-is:  habit, i.e. (by implication) practice -- use.
τα  definite article - accusative plural 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.
αισθητηρια  noun - accusative plural neuter
aistheterion  ahee-sthay-tay'-ree-on:  an organ of perception, i.e. (figuratively) judgment -- senses.
γεγυμνασμενα  verb - perfect passive participle - accusative plural neuter
gumnazo  goom-nad'-zo:  to practise naked (in the games), i.e. train (figuratively) -- exercise.
εχοντων  verb - present active participle - genitive plural masculine
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
προς  preposition
pros  pros:  a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward
διακρισιν  noun - accusative singular feminine
diakrisis  dee-ak'-ree-sis:  judicial estimation -- discern(-ing), disputation.
καλου  adjective - genitive singular neuter
kalos  kal-os':  better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
τε  particle
te  teh:  also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
κακου  adjective - genitive singular neuter
kakos  kak-os':  worthless (intrinsically, such), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious -- bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.

King James Bible
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But solid food is for the mature--for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil.

International Standard Version
But solid food is for mature people, whose minds are trained by practice to distinguish good from evil.

NET Bible
But solid food is for the mature, whose perceptions are trained by practice to discern both good and evil.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But solid food is for the mature, those whose senses are instructed to distinguish good and evil, because they practice.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
However, solid food is for mature people, whose minds are trained by practice to know the difference between good and evil.

King James 2000 Bible
But solid food belongs to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
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