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Hebrews 2

Heb. 2:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Therefore
dia (Greek #1223)
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
KJV usage: after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) ... fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
Pronounce: dee-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act
we
touto (Greek #5124)
that thing
KJV usage: here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore).
Pronounce: too'-to
Origin: neuter singular nominative or accusative case of 3778
hemas (Greek #2248)
us
KJV usage: our, us, we.
Pronounce: hay-mas'
Origin: accusative case plural of 1473
ought
dei (Greek #1163)
also δέον (deh-on'); neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
KJV usage: behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should.
Pronounce: die
Origin: 3d person singular active present of 1210
to give
prosecho (Greek #4337)
(figuratively) to hold the mind (3563 implied) towards, i.e. pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to
KJV usage: (give) attend(-ance, -ance at, -ance to, unto), beware, be given to, give (take) heed (to unto); have regard.
Pronounce: pros-ekh'-o
Origin: from 4314 and 2192
the more earnest
perissoteros (Greek #4056)
more superabundantly
KJV usage: more abundant(-ly), X the more earnest, (more) exceedingly, more frequent, much more, the rather.
Pronounce: per-is-sot-er'-oce
Origin: adverb from 4055
heed
prosecho (Greek #4337)
(figuratively) to hold the mind (3563 implied) towards, i.e. pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to
KJV usage: (give) attend(-ance, -ance at, -ance to, unto), beware, be given to, give (take) heed (to unto); have regard.
Pronounce: pros-ekh'-o
Origin: from 4314 and 2192
to the things which we have heard
akouo (Greek #191)
to hear (in various senses)
KJV usage: give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
Pronounce: ak-oo'-o
Origin: a primary verb
, lest at any time
mepote (Greek #3379)
not ever; also if (or lest) ever (or perhaps)
KJV usage: if peradventure, lest (at any time, haply), not at all, whether or not.
Pronounce: may'-pot-eh
Origin: μή ποτε (may pot'-eh) from 3361 and 4218
we should κlet
pararrhueo (Greek #3901)
to flow by, i.e. (figuratively) carelessly pass (miss)
KJV usage: let slip.
Pronounce: par-ar-hroo-eh'-o
Origin: from 3844 and the alternate of 4482
them slip
pararrhueo (Greek #3901)
to flow by, i.e. (figuratively) carelessly pass (miss)
KJV usage: let slip.
Pronounce: par-ar-hroo-eh'-o
Origin: from 3844 and the alternate of 4482
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ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
κ
ran out, as leaking vessels.

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-4:  We ought to be obedient to Christ Jesus;
5-13:  and that because he vouchsafed to take our nature upon him;
14-18:  as it was necessary.
Therefore.
Heb. 2:2‑4• 2For if the word spoken by angels was made firm, and every transgression and disobedience received just retribution,
 3how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation, which, having begun to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by those that heard,
 4God joining witness with both signs and wonders, and various powers, and distributions of the Holy Spirit according to his will. (Heb. 2:2‑4)
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Heb. 1:1‑2• 1In many measures and in many manners of old God having spoken to the fathers in the prophets
 2at [the] end of these days spoke to us in a Son, whom he constituted heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; (Heb. 1:1‑2)
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Heb. 12:25‑26• 25Look that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if those did not escape, refusing as they did him speaking oracularly on earth, much more we that turn away from him from [the] heavens;
 26whose voice then shook the earth, but now hath he promised, saying, Yet once will I shake not only the earth but also the heaven. (Heb. 12:25‑26)
the more.
Deut. 4:9,23•  (Deut. 4:9,23)
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Deut. 32:46‑47•  (Deut. 32:46‑47)
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Josh. 23:11‑12•  (Josh. 23:11‑12)
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1 Chron. 22:13•  (1 Chron. 22:13)
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Psa. 119:9•  (Psa. 119:9)
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Prov. 2:1‑6•  (Prov. 2:1‑6)
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Prov. 3:21•  (Prov. 3:21)
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Prov. 4:1‑4,20‑22•  (Prov. 4:1‑4,20‑22)
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Prov. 7:1‑2•  (Prov. 7:1‑2)
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Luke 8:15• 15{i}But{/i} that in the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, having heard the Word keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. (Luke 8:15)
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Luke 9:44• 44Do ye let these words sink into your ears. For the Son of man is about to be delivered into men's hands. (Luke 9:44)
we should.
Heb. 12:5• 5And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation the which discourseth with you as sons, My son, regard not lightly Jehovah's chastening, nor faint when reproved of him: (Heb. 12:5)
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Matt. 16:9• 9{i}Do ye not yet understand nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many hand-baskets ye took [up]?{/i} (Matt. 16:9)
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Mark 8:18• 18{i}Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?{/i} (Mark 8:18)
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2 Peter 1:12‑13,15• 12Wherefore I shall be ready always to put you in mind of those things, though knowing [these] and established in the present truth.
 13And I deem [it] right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting [you] in mind,
 15and I will be diligent also that at every time ye may have [it] after my departure to call to mind these things. (2 Peter 1:12‑13,15)
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2 Peter 3:1• 1This already a second epistle, beloved, I write to you, in both which I stir up your pure mind by putting in remembrance, (2 Peter 3:1)
let them slip.
Gr. run out, as leaking vessels.
Hab. 1:6•  (Hab. 1:6)
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Hab. 2:16•  (Hab. 2:16)
• To make a profession of hearing and afterward neglect the great salvation announced by the Lord by going back to Judaism was fatal. (“The Authority of the Word of the Son: Hebrews 2:1-4” by H. Smith)
• In this epistle the church is not addressed as such, but rather believers individually. They are viewed as having made a profession which is presumed to be real unless, by turning back from Christ, it is proved to be merely outward. (“The Authority of the Word of the Son: Hebrews 2:1-4” by H. Smith)
• “Lest at any time we should let them slip” (KJV) is not the thought. “Lest in any way we should slip away” (JND). There was real danger of some of the Hebrew professed Christians apostatizing (ch. 10:38-39). (“Help on Hard Verses” by A.C. Brown)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For this reason we should give heed more abundantly to the things we have heard, lest in any way we should slip away.

W. Kelly Translation

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For this reason we ought to give heed more abundantly to the things heard, lest in any way we should be carried awaya.

WK Translation Notes

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Or, "slip away". The real force of the verb is intransitive, not transitive as in the KJV. {vi 16477}{/vi} (LXX.) means, "Do not slip away," not "Let them not pass from thee." Though the context modifies that rendering a little, the usage is uniform. "Lest haply we drift away" is a better rendering than in either the text or the margin of the KJV, both of which are ungrammatical.