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Hebrews 5

Heb. 5:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Who can
dunamai (Greek #1410)
to be able or possible
KJV usage: be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
Pronounce: doo'-nam-ahee
Origin: of uncertain affinity
ζhave compassion on
metriopatheo (Greek #3356)
to be moderate in passion, i.e. gentle (to treat indulgently)
KJV usage: have compassion.
Pronounce: met-ree-op-ath-eh'-o
Origin: from a compound of the base of 3357 and 3806
the ignorant
agnoeo (Greek #50)
not to know (through lack of information or intelligence); by implication, to ignore (through disinclination)
KJV usage: (be) ignorant(-ly), not know, not understand, unknown.
Pronounce: ag-no-eh'-o
Origin: from 1 (as a negative particle) and 3539
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
on
metriopatheo (Greek #3356)
to be moderate in passion, i.e. gentle (to treat indulgently)
KJV usage: have compassion.
Pronounce: met-ree-op-ath-eh'-o
Origin: from a compound of the base of 3357 and 3806
them that are out of the way
planao (Greek #4105)
to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue)
KJV usage: go astray, deceive, err, seduce, wander, be out of the way.
Pronounce: plan-ah'-o
Origin: from 4106
; for that
epei (Greek #1893)
thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause)
KJV usage: because, else, for that (then, -asmuch as), otherwise, seeing that, since, when.
Pronounce: ep-i'
Origin: from 1909 and 1487
he
perikeimai (Greek #4029)
to lie all around, i.e. inclose, encircle, hamper (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: be bound (compassed) with, hang about.
Pronounce: per-ik'-i-mahee
Origin: from 4012 and 2749
z himself
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
also
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
is compassed with
perikeimai (Greek #4029)
to lie all around, i.e. inclose, encircle, hamper (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: be bound (compassed) with, hang about.
Pronounce: per-ik'-i-mahee
Origin: from 4012 and 2749
infirmity
astheneia (Greek #769)
feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty
KJV usage: disease, infirmity, sickness, weakness.
Pronounce: as-then'-i-ah
Origin: from 772
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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
ζ
or, reasonably bear with.
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Heb. 7:28• 28For the law constituteth men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the oath-swearing that [was] after the law, a Son perfected forever. (Heb. 7:28)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Who.
Heb. 2:18• 18for in that himself hath suffered, being tempted, he is able to help those that are tempted. (Heb. 2:18)
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Heb. 4:15• 15For we have not a high priest unable to sympathize with our infirmities, but tempted as he hath been in all things alike apart from sin. (Heb. 4:15)
have compassion on.
or, reasonably bear with.
ignorant.
Num. 15:22‑29•  (Num. 15:22‑29)
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1 Tim. 1:13• 13though before I was a blasphemer and persecutor and doer of outrage. But I had mercy shown me because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief; (1 Tim. 1:13)
them.
Heb. 12:13• 13and make straight paths for your feet that what is lame be not turned out of the way but rather be healed. (Heb. 12:13)
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Ex. 32:8•  (Ex. 32:8)
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Judg. 2:17•  (Judg. 2:17)
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Isa. 30:11•  (Isa. 30:11)
is compassed.
Heb. 7:28• 28For the law constituteth men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the oath-swearing that [was] after the law, a Son perfected forever. (Heb. 7:28)
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Ex. 32:2‑5,21‑24•  (Ex. 32:2‑5,21‑24)
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Num. 12:1‑9•  (Num. 12:1‑9)
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Num. 20:10‑12•  (Num. 20:10‑12)
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Luke 22:32• 32but I have besought for thee that thy faith fail not, and thou, when once turned back establish thy brethren. (Luke 22:32)
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2 Cor. 11:30• 30If I must boast, I will boast in the matters of my infirmity. (2 Cor. 11:30)
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2 Cor. 12:5,9‑10• 5On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on mine own behalf I will not boast save in [my] weaknesses.
 9and he hath said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for [my] power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses that the power of Christ may rest on me.
 10Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits for Christ; for when I am weak, then am I strong. (2 Cor. 12:5,9‑10)
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Gal. 4:13• 13but ye know that in weakness of the flesh I preached to you the first time; (Gal. 4:13)
• expresses a ground in ver. 2 and a consequence in ver. 3 which faith ought to have regarded as intolerable in His case, because it is opposed to the truth of both His person and His work. The fact is that it is simply every case of human high priesthood which is set before us here, and not that of Christ, which follows subsequently, and is placed in marked contradistinction. (“Hebrews 5:1-4” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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2
being able to exercise forbearance towards the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is clothed with infirmity;

W. Kelly Translation

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2
being able to forbear with the ignorant and erring, since himself also is compassed with infirmity;