Hebrews 2:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For this 
 
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
reasonΔιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
we mustδεῖ
(dei)
1163: it is necessarya form of deó
payπροσέχειν
(prosechein)
4337: to hold to, turn to, attend tofrom pros and echó
much closer 
 
4057: abundantlyadverb from perissos
attention 
 
4337: to hold to, turn to, attend tofrom pros and echó
to what we have heard,ἀκουσθεῖσιν
(akoustheisin)
191: to hear, listenfrom a prim. word mean. hearing
soμήποτε
(mēpote)
3379: never, lest everfrom and pote
that we do not drift awayπαραρυῶμεν
(pararuōmen)
3901: to flow by, hence slip awayfrom para and rheó
[from it]. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
τουτο  demonstrative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
touto  too'-to:  that thing -- here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore).
δει  verb - present impersonal active indicative - third person singular
dei  die:  also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding) -- behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should.
περισσοτερως  adverb
perissoteros  per-is-sot-er'-oce:  more superabundantly -- more abundant(-ly), the more earnest, (more) exceedingly, more frequent, much more, the rather.
ημας  personal pronoun - first person accusative plural
hemas  hay-mas':  us -- our, us, we.
προσεχειν  verb - present active infinitive
prosecho  pros-ekh'-o:  (give) attend(-ance, -ance at, -ance to, unto), beware, be given to, give (take) heed (to unto); have regard.
τοις  definite article - dative 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.
ακουσθεισιν  verb - aorist passive participle - dative plural neuter
akouo  ak-oo'-o:  to hear (in various senses) -- give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
μηποτε  adverb
mepote  may'-pot-eh or:  not ever; also if (or lest) ever (or perhaps) -- if peradventure, lest (at any time, haply), not at all, whether or not.
παραρρυωμεν  verb - second aorist active subjunctive - first person
pararrhueo  par-ar-hroo-eh'-o:  to flow by, i.e. (figuratively) carelessly pass (miss) -- let slip.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it.

King James Bible
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We must, therefore, pay even more attention to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away.

International Standard Version
For this reason we must pay closer attention to the things we have heard, or we may drift away,

NET Bible
Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because of this, we are indebted that we should be all the more attentive to whatever we have heard, lest we fall.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
For this reason we must pay closer attention to what we have heard. Then we won't drift away [from the truth].

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
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