King James Version
Hebrews 12:26 in the King James Version says “Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also h...” — study this verse from Hebrews chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.”
Hebrews 12:26 · KJV
And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. covenant: or, testament
See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. are shaken: or, may be shaken
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: let: or, let us hold fast
KJV Study — Public Domain
“voice”
G5456a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language
“the earth”
G1093soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
“shook”
G4531to waver, i.e., agitate, rock, topple or (by implication) destroy; figuratively, to disturb, incite
“now”
G3568"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
“he hath promised”
G1861to announce upon (reflexively), i.e., (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself
“saying”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“shake”
G4579to rock (vibrate, properly, sideways or to and fro), i.e., (generally) to agitate (in any direction; cause to tremble); figuratively, to throw into a
“the earth”
G1093soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“heaven”
G3772the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity)
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