Hebrews 6:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For menἄνθρωποι
(anthrōpoi)
444: a man, human, mankindprobably from anér and óps (eye, face)
swearὀμνύουσιν
(omnuousin)
3660: to swear, take an oathand omnumi; a prim. verb
by one greaterμείζονος
(meizonos)
3173: greata prim. word
[than themselves], and with them an oathὅρκος
(orkos)
3727: an oathakin to erkos (fence, enclosure)
[given] as confirmationβεβαίωσιν
(bebaiōsin)
951: confirmationfrom bebaioó
is an endπέρας
(peras)
4009: a limitakin to peirar (end, limit)
of everyπάσης
(pasēs)
3956: all, everya prim. word
dispute.ἀντιλογίας
(antilogias)
485: gainsaying, contradictionfrom antilegó


















KJV Lexicon
ανθρωποι  noun - nominative plural masculine
anthropos  anth'-ro-pos:  man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man.
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)
κατα  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
του  definite article - genitive 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.
μειζονος  adjective - genitive singular masculine - comparative or contracted
megas  meg'-as:  big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application) -- (+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, to years.
ομνυουσιν  verb - present active indicative - third person
omnuo  om-noo'-o:  to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath -- swear.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
πασης  adjective - genitive singular feminine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
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
αντιλογιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
antilogia  an-tee-log-ee'-ah:  dispute, disobedience -- contradiction, gainsaying, strife.
περας  noun - nominative singular neuter
peras  per'-as:  an extremity -- end, ut-(ter-)most participle
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
βεβαιωσιν  noun - accusative singular feminine
bebaiosis  beb-ah'-yo-sis:  stabiliment -- confirmation.
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.
ορκος  noun - nominative singular masculine
horkos  hor'-kos:  a limit, i.e. (sacred) restraint (specially, an oath) -- oath.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For men swear by one greater than themselves, and with them an oath given as confirmation is an end of every dispute.

King James Bible
For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For men swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute.

International Standard Version
For people swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all argument.

NET Bible
For people swear by something greater than themselves, and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For among men, they swear by that which is greater than they, and concerning every dispute which they have had among them, a sure end of it has come by an oath.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When people take oaths, they base their oaths on someone greater than themselves. Their oaths guarantee what they say and end all arguments.

King James 2000 Bible
For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
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