Hebrews 12:15
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;”
χάρις
Grace, favour, gift, charm. Charis. By grace you have been saved through faith. Grace is God giving what we do not deserve. It is His nature expressed toward those who need Him.
ῥίζα
root
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ῥίζα
Root, source, origin. Rhiza. The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Roots determine fruit. What is rooted in love for money will bear evil fruit. Change the root.
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ὑστερέω
be failing
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ὑστερέω
To fall short, to be behind, to lack. Hustereo. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. The gap between who we are and who God is can only be bridged by grace.
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θεός
of God,
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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φύω
springing
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φύω
probably originally, to "puff" or blow, i.e. to swell up; but only used in the implied sense, to germinate or grow (sprout, produce), literally or figuratively
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πολύς
many;
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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μιαίνω
may be defiled
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μιαίνω
to sully or taint, i.e. contaminate (ceremonially or morally)
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πικρία
of bitterness
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πικρία
acridity (especially poison), literally or figuratively
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ἐνοχλέω
may trouble you,
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ἐνοχλέω
to crowd in, i.e. (figuratively) to annoy
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ἐπισκοπέω
observing
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ἐπισκοπέω
to oversee; by implication, to beware
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τὶς
any
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τὶς
some or any person or object
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