King James Version

Hebrews 12:5

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐκλέλησθεeklelēstheye have forgottenἐκλανθάνω (eklanthanō)verb, perfect middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye have forgotten”, a completed action with a present resultG1585I forget entirely, make to forget.ye have forgottenτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.παρακλήσεωςparaklēseōsexhortationπαράκλησις (paraklēsis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “exhortation”, the of-formG3874a calling for, summons, hence: (a) exhortation, (b) entreaty, (c) encouragement, joy, gladness, (d) consolation, comfort.This verse uses “exhortation”.the exhortationἥτιςhētiswhichὅστις (hostis)relative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “which”, the subject formG3748whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.whichὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asυἱοῖςhuioisunto childrenυἱός (huios)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto children”, the to- or for-formG5207a son, descendent.unto childrenδιαλέγεταιdialegetaito disputeδιαλέγομαι (dialegomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to dispute”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1256I converse, address, preach, lecture; I argue, reason.Υἱέhuiesonυἱός (huios)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “son”, the calling formG5207a son, descendent.sonμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notὀλιγώρειoligōreithouὀλιγωρέω (oligōreō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “thou”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3643I despise, hold in low esteem, make light of.thouπαιδείαςpaideiaschasteningπαιδεία (paideia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “chastening”, the of-formG3809discipline; training and education of children, hence: instruction; chastisement, correction.the chasteningκυρίουkuriouof the Lordκύριος (kurios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the Lord”, the of-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.of the Lordμηδὲmēdenorμηδέconjunction — “nor”G3366and not, not even, neither...nor.norἐκλύουekluoufaintἐκλύομαι (ekluomai)verb, present passive imperative, 2nd person singular — “faint”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1590I loose, release, unloose (as a bow-string), relax, enfeeble; pass: I am faint, grow weary.faintὑπ’hupofὑπό (hupo)preposition — “of”G5259by, under, about.ofαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἐλεγχόμενοςelenchomenosto rebukeἐλέγχω (elenchō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to rebuke”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1651(a) I reprove, rebuke, discipline, (b) I expose, show to be guilty.This verse uses “rebuke”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and ye have forgotten the exhortation that doth speak fully with you as with sons, 'My son, be not despising chastening of the Lord, nor be faint, being reproved by Him,

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American Standard Version (1901)

and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;

Young’s Literal Translation

and ye have forgotten the exhortation that doth speak fully with you as with sons, 'My son, be not despising chastening of the Lord, nor be faint, being reproved by Him,

World English Bible

You have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, “My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;

Darby Translation

And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: My son, despise not [the] chastening of [the] Lord, nor faint [when] reproved by him;

Douay-Rheims

And you have forgotten the consolation, which speaketh to you, as unto children, saying: My son, neglect not the discipline of the Lord; neither be thou wearied whilst thou art rebuked by him.

Quotes

Job 5:17 Job 5:17 · King James VersionBehold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:Job 5:17 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
Proverbs 3:11 Proverbs 3:11 · King James VersionMy son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:Proverbs 3:11 · King James VersionOpen the Source
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
Proverbs 3:12 Proverbs 3:12 · King James VersionFor whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.Proverbs 3:12 · King James VersionOpen the Source
For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.