Hebrews Chapter 6 verse 17 Holy Bible

ASV Hebrews 6:17

Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
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BBE Hebrews 6:17

So that when it was God's desire to make it specially clear to those who by his word were to have the heritage, that his purpose was fixed, he made it more certain with an oath;
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DARBY Hebrews 6:17

Wherein God, willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened by an oath,
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KJV Hebrews 6:17

Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
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WBT Hebrews 6:17


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WEB Hebrews 6:17

In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
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YLT Hebrews 6:17

in which God, more abundantly willing to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, did interpose by an oath,
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Hebrews 6 : 17 Bible Verse Songs

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(17) Wherein.--Since this is the case.Of promise.--Rather, of the promise. The promise made to Abraham was substantially and really (see Hebrews 6:13) that which embraced all Messianic hope; of this promise not Abraham's sons only, but all "they which are of faith" (Galatians 3:7; Galatians 3:29), Abraham's spiritual seed, are the heirs. In an Epistle so distinctly Pauline there can be no doubt as to this interpretation.Confirmed it by an oath.--Literally, mediated with an oath. When a man confirms a promise or declaration to another by solemn appeal to God, between the two God is Mediator. Condescending to man's weakness, that the certainty may be "more abundant," God. thus confirms His word, at once the Promiser and the Mediator: God the Promiser (if we may so speak) makes appeal to God the Hearer and Witness of the oath. We cannot doubt, as we read this whole passage, that there is a special reason for the emphasis thus laid on God's oath to Abraham. The writer dwells on this confirmation of the divine word of promise, not merely because it is the first recorded in sacred history, but because he has in thought the declaration of Psalm 110:4. To this as yet he makes no reference; though he has quoted from the verse repeatedly, it has been without mention of the divine oath: but throughout the section before us he is preparing the way for his later argument in Hebrews 7:21. . . . Parallel Commentaries ...GreekSo whenᾧ (hō)Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter SingularStrong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. GodΘεὸς (Theos)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.wantedβουλόμενος (boulomenos)Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 1014: To will, intend, desire, wish. Middle voice of a primary verb; to 'will, ' i.e. be willing.to makeἐπιδεῖξαι (epideixai)Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveStrong's 1925: To show, display, point out, indicate; I prove, demonstrate. From epi and deiknuo; to exhibit.theτὸ (to)Article - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.unchanging natureἀμετάθετον (ametatheton)Adjective - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 276: Unchanged, unchangeable. Unchangeable, or unchangeability.ofτῆς (tēs)Article - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.Hisαὐτοῦ (autou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.purposeβουλῆς (boulēs)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 1012: Counsel, deliberate wisdom, decree. From boulomai; volition, i.e. advice, or purpose.very clearπερισσότερον (perissoteron)Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - ComparativeStrong's 4053: From peri; superabundant or superior; by implication, excessive; adverbially violently; neuter preeminence.to theτοῖς (tois)Article - Dative Masculine PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.heirsκληρονόμοις (klēronomois)Noun - Dative Masculine PluralStrong's 2818: From kleros and the base of nomos (reflexively) getting by apportionment); a sharer by lot, i.e. Inheritor; by implication, a possessor.of theτῆς (tēs)Article - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.promise,ἐπαγγελίας (epangelias)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 1860: A promise. From epaggello; an announcement.He guaranteed [it]ἐμεσίτευσεν (emesiteusen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 3315: To mediate, interpose, give bail. From mesites; to interpose, i.e to ratify.with an oath.ὅρκῳ (horkō)Noun - Dative Masculine SingularStrong's 3727: An oath. From herkos; a limit, i.e. restraint.Jump to PreviousAbundantly Character Clear Confirmed Counsel Desire Desired Desiring Determined Display Fixed God's Heirs Heritage Interpose Interposed Intervened Minded Nature Oath Promise Purpose Shew Show Specially Unchangeable Unchanging Wanted Way Wherein Willing Word