King James Version

Hebrews 4:2

For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “united with” (συγκεκερασμένους) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “shared” (συγκεκραμένος) before the here.

καὶkaiForκαίadverb — “For”G2532and, even, also, namely.Forγάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐσμενesmenunto us wasεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “unto us was”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.unto us wasεὐηγγελισμένοιeuēngelismenoigospel preachedεὐαγγελίζω (euangelizō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “gospel preached”, a completed action with a present resultG2097I bring good news, preach good tidings, with or without an object, expressing either the persons who receive the good news or the good news itself (the good news being sometimes expressed as a person).the gospel preachedκαθάπερkathaperas well asκαθάπερconjunction — “as well as”G2509even as, just as.as well asκἀκεῖνοιkakeinoiand that oneκἀκεῖνος (kakeînos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “and that one”, the subject formG2548Strong’s files this form under G2532 (καί).unto themἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notὠφέλησενōphelēsenprofitὠφελέω (ōpheleō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “profit”, a single actionG5623I help, benefit, do good, am useful (to), profit.profitὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λόγοςlogoswordλόγοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “word”, the subject formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀκοῆςakoēshearingἀκοή (akoē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “hearing”, the of-formG189hearing, faculty of hearing, ear; report, rumor.This verse uses “hearing”.ἐκείνουςekeinousthemἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG1565that, that one there, yonder.themμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notσυγκεκερασμένουςsunkekerasmenousbeing mixedσυγκεράννυμι (sunkerannumi)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “being mixed”, a completed action with a present resultG4786I mix with, unite.being mixedτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.πίστειpisteiwith faithπίστις (pistis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “with faith”, the to- or for-formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.with faithτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀκούσασινakousasinin them that heardἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active participle, dative, plural, masculine — “in them that heard”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.in them that heard

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

συγκεκραμένοςsunkekramenosbeing mixedσυγκεράννυμι (sunkerannumi)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “being mixed”, a completed action with a present resultG4786I mix with, unite.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for we also are having good news proclaimed, even as they, but the word heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For indeed we have had good tidings preached unto us, even as also they: but the word of hearing did not profit them, because it was not united by faith with them that heard.

Young’s Literal Translation

for we also are having good news proclaimed, even as they, but the word heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard,

World English Bible

For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard didn’t profit them, because it wasn’t mixed with faith by those who heard.

Darby Translation

For indeed we have had glad tidings presented to us, even as they also; but the word of the report did not profit them , not being mixed with faith in those who heard.

Douay-Rheims

For unto us also it hath been declared, in like manner as unto them. But the word of hearing did not profit them, not being mixed with faith of those things they heard.

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