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Hebrews 5:12

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before not here.

καὶkaiForκαίadverb — “For”G2532and, even, also, namely.Forγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὀφείλοντεςopheilontesye oughtὀφείλω (opheilō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “ye ought”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3784I owe, ought.This verse uses “ought”.ye oughtεἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).to beδιδάσκαλοιdidaskaloiteachersδιδάσκαλος (didaskalos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “teachers”, the subject formG1320a teacher, master.teachersδιὰdiathroughδιάpreposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χρόνονchronontimeχρόνος (chronos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “time”, the object formG5550time, a particular time, season.This verse uses “time”.πάλινpalinagainπάλινadverb — “again”G3825again, back, once more, further, on the other hand.This verse uses “again”.againχρείανchreianneedχρεία (chreia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “need”, the object formG5532need, necessity, business.This verse uses “need”.needἔχετεecheteto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.διδάσκεινdidaskeinto teachδιδάσκω (didaskō)verb, present active infinitive — “to teach”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1321I teach, direct, admonish.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.τινὰtinaoneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “one”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.στοιχεῖαstoicheiaprincipleστοιχεῖον (stoicheion)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “principle”, the object formG4747(a) plur: the heavenly bodies, (b) a rudiment, an element, a rudimentary principle, an elementary rule.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀρχῆςarchēsbeginningἀρχή (archē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “beginning”, the of-formG746(a) rule (kingly or magisterial), (b) plur: in a quasi-personal sense, almost: rulers, magistrates, (c) beginning.This verse uses “beginning”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.λογίωνlogiōnoraclesλόγιον (logion)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “oracles”, the of-formG3051plur: oracles, divine responses or utterances (it can include the entire Old Testament).τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andγεγόνατεgegonateto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, a completed action with a present resultG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.χρείανchreianneedχρεία (chreia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “need”, the object formG5532need, necessity, business.This verse uses “need”.ἔχοντεςechontesto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.γάλακτοςgalaktosmilkγάλα (gala)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “milk”, the of-formG1051milk.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notστερεᾶςstereasof strongστερεός (stereos)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “of strong”, the of-formG4731solid, firm, steadfast.of strongτροφῆςtrophēsmeatτροφή (trophē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “meat”, the of-formG5160food, nourishment, maintenance.meat

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καὶkaiForκαίconjunction — “For”G2532and, even, also, namely.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for even owing to be teachers, because of the time, again ye have need that one teach you what [are] the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and ye have become having need of milk, and not of strong food,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the revelations of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

Darby Translation

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have again need that [one] should teach you what [are] the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, [and] not of solid food.

Douay-Rheims

For whereas for the time you ought to be masters, you have need to be taught again what are the first elements of the words of God: and you are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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