King James Version
Hebrews 4:8 in the King James Version says “For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. Jesus: that is, Joshua” — study this verse from Hebrews chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. Jesus: that is, Joshua”
Hebrews 4:8 · KJV
Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein , and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: it was: or, the gospel was
Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. Jesus: that is, Joshua
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. rest: or, keeping of a sabbath
For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“them”
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
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“had given”
G2664to settle down, i.e., (literally) to colonize, or (figuratively) to (cause to) desist
“of”
G4012properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
“afterward”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
“day”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
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