Hebrews 4:1
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.”
οὖν
Therefore, then, accordingly. Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God. The therefore of Scripture always builds on something God has already done.
ὑστερέω
to have fallen short.
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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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φοβέω
We may fear
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φοβέω
To fear, to be afraid, to reverence. Phobeo. Do not fear those who kill the body. Fear God and nothing else needs to be feared. He holds what every other fear threatens.
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εἰσέρχομαι
to enter
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εἰσέρχομαι
To enter, to go in, to come in. Eiserchomai. Enter through the narrow gate. The narrow gate requires humility. Pride cannot fit through it. Only those who bow can enter.
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ἐπαγγελία
the] promise
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ἐπαγγελία
Promise, announcement, declaration. Epaggelia. All the promises of God find their Yes in Christ. Every promise God has made is guaranteed in Jesus. Not one will fail.
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καταλείπω
while is left remaining
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καταλείπω
To leave behind, to forsake. I will never leave you or forsake you. God speaks this promise to every believer in every generation.
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δοκέω
may seem
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δοκέω
compare the base of G1166 (δεικνύω)) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
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κατάπαυσις
rest
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κατάπαυσις
reposing down, i.e. (by Hebraism) abode
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τὶς
any
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τὶς
some or any person or object
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