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Hebrews 5

Heb. 5:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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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
gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
every one
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
that useth
metecho (Greek #3348)
to share or participate; by implication, belong to, eat (or drink)
KJV usage: be partaker, pertain, take part, use.
Pronounce: met-ekh'-o
Origin: from 3326 and 2192
milk
gala (Greek #1051)
milk (figuratively)
KJV usage: milk.
Pronounce: gal'-ah
Origin: of uncertain affinity
μis unskilful
apeiros (Greek #552)
inexperienced, i.e. ignorant
KJV usage: unskilful.
Pronounce: ap'-i-ros
Origin: from 1 (as a negative particle) and 3984
in the word
logos (Greek #3056)
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
KJV usage: account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
Pronounce: log'-os
Origin: from 3004
of righteousness
dikaiosune (Greek #1343)
equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
KJV usage: righteousness.
Pronounce: dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay
Origin: from 1342
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gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
he is
esti (Greek #2076)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
KJV usage: are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
Pronounce: es-tee'
Origin: third person singular present indicative of 1510
a babe
nepios (Greek #3516)
not speaking, i.e. an infant (minor); figuratively, a simple-minded person, an immature Christian
KJV usage: babe, child (+ -ish).
Pronounce: nay'-pee-os
Origin: from an obsolete particle νή- (implying negation) and 2031
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μ
hath no experience.

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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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is unskilful.
Gr. hath no experience.
the word.
Psa. 119:123•  (Psa. 119:123)
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Rom. 1:17‑18• 17For God's righteousness in it is revealed by faith unto faith, even as it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”
 18For there is revealed God's wrath from heaven upon all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men that hold the truth in unrighteousness. (Rom. 1:17‑18)
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Rom. 10:5‑6• 5For Moses describeth the righteousness that [is] by the law, that the man who hath done those things shall live by them.
 6But the righteousness that [is] by faith thus speaketh, “Say not in thine heart, 'Who shall go up into heaven?' that is, to bring Christ down;” (Rom. 10:5‑6)
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2 Cor. 3:9• 9For if the ministry of condemnation [have] glory, much more doth the ministry of righteousness abound in glory. (2 Cor. 3:9)
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2 Tim. 3:16• 16Every scripture [is] God-inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction that is in righteousness; (2 Tim. 3:16)
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Isa. 28:9•  (Isa. 28:9)
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Matt. 11:25• 25{i}At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.{/i} (Matt. 11:25)
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Mark 10:15• 15Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein. (Mark 10:15)
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Rom. 2:20• 20an instructor of foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law: (Rom. 2:20)
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1 Cor. 13:11• 11When I was a child, I talked as a child, I thought as a child, I reckoned as a child; when I am become a man, I have done with the things of a child. (1 Cor. 13:11)
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1 Cor. 14:20• 20Brethren, be not children in mind, but in malice be infantine, but in mind be of full age. (1 Cor. 14:20)
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Eph. 4:14• 14that we may no longer be babes, tossed and carried about by every wind of doctrine in the sleight of men, in craftiness for the scheming of error, (Eph. 4:14)
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1 Peter 2:2• 2as new-born babes long for the guileless intelligent milk that by it ye may grow unto salvation, (1 Peter 2:2)
• "If thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light." It is never so, if we look not to Christ where God is now pointing us. In His light we see light. Failure here exposes the Christian now as then to become a person having need of milk, and not of solid food, of fare for babes, rather than for adults (“Hebrews 5:11-14” by W. Kelly)
• This infancy was the soul’s condition under the ordinances and requirements of the law (compare Galatians 4:1-7). (“Hebrews 5” by J.N. Darby)
• The Apostle does not at all slight the use of milk; but he says, If milk is the proper diet, it is a clear proof that the soul is spiritually a babe, needing to be established in the righteousness of God. (“The Spiritual Condition of the Hebrew Believers: Hebrews 5:11-6:3” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For every one that partakesi of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe;

JND Translation Notes

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"Partakes," ch. 5.13 is metecho. "Partakers," ch. 6.4, is metochos, see Note q, ch. 2.14.

W. Kelly Translation

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For every one that partaketh of milk [is] unskilled in the word of righteousness; for he is an infant.