King James Version

Hebrews 10:16

This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the mind” (τὴν διάνοιαν) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the minds” (τῶν διανοιῶν) before them here.

ΑὕτηhautēThisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “This”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.Thisἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.διαθήκηdiathēkēis the covenantδιαθήκηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “is the covenant”, the subject formG1242(a) a covenant between two parties, (b) (the ordinary, everyday sense [found a countless number of times in papyri]) a will, testament.is the covenantἣνhēnthatὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “that”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “that”.thatδιαθήσομαιdiathēsomaiI will makeδιατίθεμαι (diatithemai)verb, future middle indicative, 1st person singular — “I will make”, an action still aheadG1303(a) I appoint, make (of a covenant), (b) I make (a will).This verse uses “make”.I will makeπρὸςproswithπρόςpreposition — “with”G4314to, towards, with.This verse uses “with”.withαὐτοὺςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themμετὰmetaafterμετάpreposition — “after”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “after”.afterτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἡμέραςhēmerasdaysἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “days”, the object formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.daysἐκείναςekeinasthatἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, feminine — “that”, the object formG1565that, that one there, yonder.This verse uses “that”.λέγειlegeisaithλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “saith”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.saithκύριοςkuriosLordκύριοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the subject formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the LordδιδοὺςdidousI will putδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “I will put”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.I will putνόμουςnomouslawsνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “laws”, the object formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.lawsμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἐπὶepiintoἐπίpreposition — “into”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.intoκαρδίαςkardiasheartsκαρδία (kardia)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “hearts”, the object formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.heartsαὐτῶνautōntheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.theirκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.διάνοιανdianoianmindsδιάνοια (dianoia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “minds”, the object formG1271understanding, intellect, mind, insight.mindsαὐτῶνautōnthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themἐπιγράψωepigrapsōto write onἐπιγράφω (epigraphō)verb, future active indicative, 1st person singular — “to write on”, an action still aheadG1924I write upon, inscribe, imprint a mark on.αὐτούςautousheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.διανοιῶνdianoiōnmindsδιάνοια (dianoia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “minds”, the object formG1271understanding, intellect, mind, insight.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'This [is] the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, giving My laws on their hearts, and upon their minds I will write them,'

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American Standard Version (1901)

This is the covenant that I will make with them After those days, saith the Lord: I will put my laws on their heart, And upon their mind also will I write them; then saith he ,

Young’s Literal Translation

'This [is] the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, giving My laws on their hearts, and upon their minds I will write them,'

World English Bible

“This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days,” says the Lord, “I will put my laws on their heart, I will also write them on their mind;” then he says,

Darby Translation

This [is] the covenant which I will establish towards them after those days, saith [the] Lord: Giving my laws into their hearts, I will write them also in their understandings;

Douay-Rheims

And this is the testament which I will make unto them after those days, saith the Lord. I will give my laws in their hearts, and on their minds will I write them:

Quotes

Jeremiah 31:33 Jeremiah 31:33 · King James VersionBut this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.Jeremiah 31:33 · King James VersionOpen the Source
But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Jeremiah 31:34 Jeremiah 31:34 · King James VersionAnd they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.Jeremiah 31:34 · King James VersionOpen the Source
And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

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Jeremiah 31:31 Jeremiah 31:31 · King James VersionBehold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:Jeremiah 31:31 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: