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Hebrews 5:2

Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

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μετριοπαθεῖνmetriopatheinto have compassionμετριοπαθέω (metriopatheō)verb, present active infinitive — “to have compassion”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3356I bear gently with, have compassion.This verse uses “have compassion”.have compassionδυνάμενοςdunamenosbe ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “be able”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγνοοῦσιagnoousion the ignorantἀγνοέω (agnoeō)verb, present active participle, dative, plural, masculine — “on the ignorant”, an ongoing or repeated actionG50I do not know, am ignorant of (a person, thing, or fact), sometimes with the idea of willful ignorance.on the ignorantκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπλανωμένοιςplanōmenoison them that are out of the wayπλανάω (planaō)verb, present passive participle, dative, plural, masculine — “on them that are out of the way”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4105I lead astray, deceive, cause to wander.on them that are out of the wayἐπεὶepeiforἐπείconjunction — “for”G1893of time: when, after; of cause: since, because; otherwise: else.This verse uses “for”.forκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoαὐτὸςautosheαὐτόςpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “he”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.περίκειταιperikeitaiis compassedπερίκειμαι (perikeimai)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “is compassed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4029I lie about, surround; I am encompassed, surrounded, or clothed with, am in submission to.is compassedἀσθένειανastheneianwith infirmityἀσθένεια (astheneia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “with infirmity”, the object formG769want of strength, weakness, illness, suffering, calamity, frailty.with infirmity

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

able to be gentle to those ignorant and going astray, since himself also is compassed with infirmity;

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American Standard Version (1901)

who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;

Young’s Literal Translation

able to be gentle to those ignorant and going astray, since himself also is compassed with infirmity;

World English Bible

The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.

Darby Translation

being able to exercise forbearance towards the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is clothed with infirmity;

Douay-Rheims

Who can have compassion on them that are ignorant and that err: because he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

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