King James Version
Hebrews 4:1 in the King James Version says “Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of ...” — study this verse from Hebrews chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.”
Hebrews 4:1 · King James Version
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. the word: Gr. the word of hearing not being: or, because they were not united by faith to
For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
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“Let us”
G5399to frighten, i.e., (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e., revere
“being left”
G2641to leave down, i.e., behind; by implication, to abandon, have remaining
“a promise”
G1860an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)
“into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“should seem”
G1380compare the base of g1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
“of”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“to come short of it”
G5302to be later, i.e., (by implication) to be inferior; generally, to fall short (be deficient)
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