King James Version

Hebrews 2:1

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “we may drift away” (παραρυῶμεν.) after otherwise here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “we may be drifted away” (παραρρυῶμεν) after otherwise here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ΔιὰdiaThereforeδιάpreposition — “Therefore”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.Thereforeτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.δεῖdeibindδέω (déō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “bind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).oughtπερισσοτέρωςperissoterōsto give the more earnestπερισσοτέρωςadverb — “to give the more earnest”G4056more-abundantlyto give the more earnestπροσέχεινprosecheinto heedπροσέχω (prosechō)verb, present active infinitive — “to heed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4337(a) I attend to, pay attention to, (b) I beware, am cautious, (c) I join, devote myself to.heedἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀκουσθεῖσινakoustheisinto the things which we have heardἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist passive participle, dative, plural, neuter — “to the things which we have heard”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.to the things which we have heardμήποτεmēpotelest + πότε=whenμήποτεconjunction — “lest + πότε=when”G3379Strong’s files this form under G4218 (ποτέ).lest at any timeπαραρυῶμενpararuōmenwe should let them slipπαραρρέω (pararreō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “we should let them slip”, a single actionG3901(lit: I flow past, glide past, hence) I am lost, perish, or merely: I drift away (fall away) from duty.we should let them slip

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παραρρυῶμενpararruōmenwe should let them slipπαραῤῥυέω (hpararrueō)verb, second aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “we should let them slip”, a single actionG3901(lit: I flow past, glide past, hence) I am lost, perish, or merely: I drift away (fall away) from duty.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Because of this it behoveth [us] more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away from them .

Young’s Literal Translation

Because of this it behoveth [us] more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside,

World English Bible

Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.

Darby Translation

For this reason we should give heed more abundantly to the things [we have] heard, lest in any way we should slip away.

Douay-Rheims

Therefore ought we more diligently to observe the things which we have heard, lest perhaps we should let them slip.

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