Hebrews 6:13
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,”
ἐπαγγέλλω
to announce upon (reflexively), i.e. (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself
θεός
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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ἐπεί
since
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ἐπεί
Since, because, for otherwise. Epei. What follows rests on what came before. Cause shapes consequence.
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οὐδείς
no one
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οὐδείς
No one, nothing, none. No one can snatch them out of My hand. The security of the believer rests not in their grip but in His. And His grip never fails.
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ἔχω
He had
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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μέγας
greater
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μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
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ὀμνύω
He swore
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ὀμνύω
To swear, take an oath. Omnýō. Jesus warned against swearing by anything, calling his followers to let their yes be yes. Let your word be so trustworthy that oaths become unnecessary.
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ἑαυτοῦ
Himself
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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