King James Version

Hebrews 5:8

Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

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καίπερkaiperThoughκαίπερconjunction — “Though”G2539although, though.Thoughὢνōnhe wereεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he were”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.he wereυἱόςhuiosa Sonυἱόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a Son”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.This verse uses “a son”.a Sonἔμαθενemathenyet learned heμανθάνω (manthanō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “yet learned he”, a single actionG3129I learn; with adj. or nouns: I learn to be so and so; with acc. of person who is the object of knowledge; aor. sometimes: to ascertain.yet learned heἀφ’aphbyἀπό (apo)preposition — “by”G575from, away from.byὧνhōnthings whichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, plural, neuter — “things which”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.the things whichἔπαθενepathenhe sufferedπάσχω (paschō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he suffered”, a single actionG3958I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer.he sufferedτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὑπακοήνhupakoēnobedienceὑπακοή (hupakoē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “obedience”, the object formG5218obedience, submissiveness, compliance.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

through being a Son, did learn by the things which he suffered — the obedience,

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American Standard Version (1901)

though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered;

Young’s Literal Translation

through being a Son, did learn by the things which he suffered — the obedience,

World English Bible

though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered.

Darby Translation

though he were Son, he learned obedience from the things which he suffered;

Douay-Rheims

And whereas indeed he was the Son of God, he learned obedience by the things which he suffered:

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