Hebrews 12:25
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:”
χρηματίζω
divinely instructing them,
to utter an oracle (compare the original sense of G5530 (χράομαι)), i.e. divinely intimate; by implication, (compare the secular sense of G5532 (χρεία)) to constitute a firm for business, i.e. (generally) bear as a title
οὐρανός
the] heavens
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οὐρανός
Heaven, sky, the dwelling of God. Ouranos. Our Father in heaven. Heaven is not just a place but a presence. The Father is there. And where the Father is is home.
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γῆ
earth
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γῆ
Earth, land, soil, ground. Ge. The earth is the LORD's and everything in it. Creation belongs to its Creator. We are stewards not owners of what God has made.
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πολύς
much
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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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λαλέω
speaking;
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λαλέω
To speak, to talk, to utter. He spoke and it was done. The word of God is not silent. It is always speaking.
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μᾶλλον
less
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μᾶλλον
(adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather
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παραιτέομαι
having refused
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παραιτέομαι
to beg off, i.e. deprecate, decline, shun
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εἰ
If
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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ἐκφεύγω
escaped
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ἐκφεύγω
to flee out
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