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Hebrews 10:34

For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “prisoners” (δεσμίοις) before you sympathized here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “yourselves” (ἑαυτοὺς) before better here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “my imprisonments” (δεσμοῖς) before you sympathized here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “in yourselves” (ἐν ἑαυτοῖς) before better here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “in heavens” (ἐν οὐρανοῖς) before and here.

καὶkaiForκαίadverb — “For”G2532and, even, also, namely.Forγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.δεσμίοιςdesmioisof me in myδέσμιος (desmios)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “of me in my”, the to- or for-formG1198one bound, a prisoner.of me in myσυνεπαθήσατεsunepathēsateto sympathizeσυμπαθέω (sumpatheō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to sympathize”, a single actionG4834I sympathize with, have compassion on.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἁρπαγὴνharpagēnspoilingἁρπαγή (harpagē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “spoiling”, the object formG724the act of plundering; plunder, spoil, robbery.the spoilingτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὑπαρχόντωνhuparchontōngoodsὑπάρχω (huparchō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, neuter — “goods”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5225I begin, am, exist, am in possession.goodsὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.μετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “with”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 “with”.χαρᾶςcharasjoyχαρά (chara)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “joy”, the of-formG5479joy, gladness, a source of joy.This verse uses “joy”.προσεδέξασθεprosedexastheto wait forπροσδέχομαι (prosdechomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “to wait for”, a single actionG4327(a) I await, expect, (b) I receive, welcome (originally: to my house), (c) I accept.γινώσκοντεςginōskontesknowingγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “knowing”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.knowingἔχεινecheinto that ye haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active infinitive — “to that ye have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.that ye haveἑαυτοὺςheautousmyἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “my”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.κρείττοναkreittonagreaterκρείττων (kreíttōn)adjective, comparative, accusative, singular, feminine — “greater”, the object formG2909Strong’s files this form under G2908 (κρεῖσσον).a betterὕπαρξινhuparxinsubstanceὕπαρξις (huparxis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “substance”, the object formG5223goods, substance, property, possessions.This verse uses “substance”.substanceκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.μένουσανmenousanto stayμένω (menō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “to stay”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3306I remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δεσμοῖςdesmoisof me in myδεσμόν (desmon)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “of me in my”, the to- or for-formG1199a bond, chain, imprisonment; a string or ligament, an impediment, infirmity.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.ἑαυτοῖςheautoisyourselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)reflexive pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural, masculine — “yourselves”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.οὐρανοῖςouranoisheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “heaven”, the to- or for-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for also with my bonds ye sympathised, and the robbery of your goods with joy ye did receive, knowing that ye have in yourselves a better substance in the heavens, and an enduring one.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For ye both had compassion on them that were in bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your possessions, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better possession and an abiding one.

Young’s Literal Translation

for also with my bonds ye sympathised, and the robbery of your goods with joy ye did receive, knowing that ye have in yourselves a better substance in the heavens, and an enduring one.

World English Bible

For you both had compassion on me in my chains and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an enduring one in the heavens.

Darby Translation

For ye both sympathised with prisoners and accepted with joy the plunder of your goods, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better substance, and an abiding one.

Douay-Rheims

For you both had compassion on them that were in bands, and took with joy the being stripped of your own goods, knowing that you have a better and a lasting substance.

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