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Hebrews 12:17

For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

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ἴστεisteye knowοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye know”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveye knowγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.forὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.μετέπειταmetepeitaafterwardμετέπειταadverb — “afterward”G3347afterwards.θέλωνthelōnto willθέλω (thelō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.κληρονομῆσαιklēronomēsaito inheritκληρονομέω (klēronomeō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to inherit”, a single actionG2816I inherit, obtain (possess) by inheritance, acquire.This verse uses “inherit”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.εὐλογίανeulogianpraiseεὐλογία (eulogia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “praise”, the object formG2129adulation, praise, blessing, gift.This verse uses “praise”.ἀπεδοκιμάσθηapedokimasthēto rejectἀποδοκιμάζω (apodokimazō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to reject”, a single actionG593I reject after testing (examination), disqualify.μετανοίαςmetanoiasof repentanceμετάνοια (metanoia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of repentance”, the of-formG3341repentance, a change of mind, change in the inner man.This verse uses “repentance”.of repentanceγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.τόπονtoponplaceτόπος (topos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “place”, the object formG5117a place, region, seat; an opportunity.οὐχouchnoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.εὗρενheurento findεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to find”, a single actionG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.καίπερkaiperthoughκαίπερconjunction — “though”G2539although, though.thoughμετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “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”.withδακρύωνdakruōntearsδάκρυον (dakruon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “tears”, the of-formG1144a tear.tearsἐκζητήσαςekzētēsasto seek outἐκζητέω (ekzēteō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to seek out”, a single actionG1567I seek out, seek out after, require.This verse uses “seek out”.αὐτήνautēnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for ye know that also afterwards, wishing to inherit the blessing, he was disapproved of, for a place of reformation he found not, though with tears having sought it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For ye know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place for a change of mind in his father , though he sought it diligently with tears.

Young’s Literal Translation

for ye know that also afterwards, wishing to inherit the blessing, he was disapproved of, for a place of reformation he found not, though with tears having sought it.

World English Bible

For you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind though he sought it diligently with tears.

Darby Translation

for ye know that also afterwards, desiring to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, (for he found no place for repentance) although he sought it earnestly with tears.

Douay-Rheims

For know ye that afterwards, when he desired to inherit the benediction, he was rejected; for he found no place of repentance, although with tears he had sought it.

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