Hebrews 13:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Do not be carried awayπαραφέρεσθε
(parapheresthe)
3911: to bring to, to carry awayfrom para and pheró
by variedποικίλαις
(poikilais)
4164: many coloreda prim. word
and strangeξέναις
(xenais)
3581: foreign, a foreigner, guesta prim. word
teachings;διδαχαῖς
(didachais)
1322: doctrine, teachingfrom didaskó
for it is goodκαλὸν
(kalon)
2570: beautiful, gooda prim. word
for the heartκαρδίαν
(kardian)
2588: hearta prim. word
to be strengthenedβεβαιοῦσθαι
(bebaiousthai)
950: to confirm, securefrom bebaios
by grace,χάριτι
(chariti)
5485: grace, kindnessa prim. word
not by foods,βρώμασιν
(brōmasin)
1033: foodfrom bibróskó
throughἐν
(en)
1722: in, on, at, by, witha prim. preposition denoting position and by impl. instrumentality
whichοἷς
(ois)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
thoseτὴν
(tēn)
3588: thethe def. art.
who were so occupiedπεριπατοῦντες
(peripatountes)
4043: to walkfrom peri and pateó
were not benefited.ὠφελήθησαν
(ōphelēthēsan)
5623: to help, benefit, do goodfrom ophelos


















KJV Lexicon
διδαχαις  noun - dative plural feminine
didache  did-akh-ay':  instruction (the act or the matter) -- doctrine, hath been taught.
ποικιλαις  adjective - dative plural feminine
poikilos  poy-kee'-los:  motley, i.e. various in character -- divers, manifold.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ξεναις  adjective - dative plural feminine
xenos  xen'-os:  foreign (literally, alien, or figuratively, novel); by implication, a guest or (vice-versa) entertainer -- host, strange(-r).
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
παραφερεσθε  verb - present passive imperative - second person
paraphero  par-af-er'-o:  to bear along or aside, i.e. carry off; by implication, to avert -- remove, take away.
καλον  adjective - nominative singular neuter
kalos  kal-os':  better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
χαριτι  noun - dative singular feminine
charis  khar'-ece:  acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(-ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).
βεβαιουσθαι  verb - present passive middle or passive deponent
bebaioo  beb-ah-yo'-o:  to stabilitate (figuratively) -- confirm, (e-)stablish.
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.
καρδιαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
kardia  kar-dee'-ah:  the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle -- (+ broken-)heart(-ed).
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
βρωμασιν  noun - dative plural neuter
broma  bro'-mah:  food, especially (ceremonially) articles allowed or forbidden by the Jewish law -- meat, victuals.;
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
οις  relative pronoun - dative plural neuter
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
ωφεληθησαν  verb - aorist passive indicative - third person
opheleo  o-fel-eh'-o:  to be useful, i.e. to benefit -- advantage, better, prevail, profit.
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.
περιπατησαντες  verb - aorist active participle - nominative plural masculine
peripateo  per-ee-pat-eh'-o:  to tread all around, i.e. walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary) -- go, be occupied with, walk (about).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.

King James Bible
Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't be led astray by various kinds of strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established by grace and not by foods, since those involved in them have not benefited.

International Standard Version
Stop being carried away by all kinds of unusual teachings, for it is good that the heart be strengthened by grace, not by food laws that have never helped those who follow them.

NET Bible
Do not be carried away by all sorts of strange teachings. For it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not ritual meals, which have never benefited those who participated in them.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do not be led to strange and changeable teaching, for it is good that we strengthen our hearts by grace and not with foods, because those who have walked in them have not been helped.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't get carried away by all kinds of unfamiliar teachings. Gaining inner strength from God's kindness is good for us. This strength does not come from following rules about food, rules that don't help those who follow them.

King James 2000 Bible
Be not carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with foods, which have not profited them that have been observing them.
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