Hebrews 5:2
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“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.”
δύναμαι
To be able, to have power, to be capable. Dunamai. With God all things are possible. The limit of what is possible is not human ability but divine will.
περίκειμαι
is encompassed by
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περίκειμαι
to lie all around, i.e. inclose, encircle, hamper (literally or figuratively)
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μετριοπαθέω
to exercise forbearance
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μετριοπαθέω
to be moderate in passion, i.e. gentle (to treat indulgently)
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πλανάω
with those going astray,
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πλανάω
to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue)
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ἐπεί
since
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ἐπεί
thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause)
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