Hebrews 4:7
God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”
BSB
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ASV
he again defineth a certain day, To-day, saying in David so long a time afterward (even as hath been said before), To-day if ye shall hear his voice, Harden not your hearts.
KJV
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.
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Commentary
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24 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| πάλιν | palin | again | G3825 → |
| τινὰ | tina | a certain | G5100 → |
| ὁρίζει | horizei | He appoints | G3724 → |
| ἡμέραν· | hēmeran | day: | G2250 → |
| σήμερον, | sēmeron | Today, | G4594 → |
| ἐν | en | through | G1722 → |
| Δαυὶδ | Dauid | David | G1138 → |
| λέγων· | legōn | saying: | G3004 → |
| μετὰ | meta | after | G3326 → |
| τοσοῦτον | tosouton | so long | G5118 → |
| χρόνον, | chronon | a time, | G5550 → |
| καθὼς | kathōs | even as | G2531 → |
| προείρηται, | proeirētai | it has been predicted, | G4280 → |
| σήμερον | sēmeron | Today | G4594 → |
| ἐὰν | ean | if | G1437 → |
| τῆς | tēs | the | G3588 → |
| φωνῆς | phōnēs | voice | G5456 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | of Him | G846 → |
| ἀκούσητε, | akousēte | you shall hear, | G191 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| σκληρύνητε | sklērunēte | shall harden | G4645 → |
| τὰς | tas | the | G3588 → |
| καρδίας | kardias | hearts | G2588 → |
| ὑμῶν.¶ | humōn | of you. | G4771 → |
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