Hebrews 5:11 BSB — MannaFest

Hebrews 5:11

We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing.

KJV

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

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Commentary

3 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Of whom we have many things to say - There are many things which seem strange in regard to him; many things which are hard to be understood. Paul knew that what be had to say of this man as a type of the Redeemer would excite wonder, and that many might be disposed to call it in question. He knew that in order to be understood, what he was about to say required a familiar acquaintance with the Scriptures, and a strong and elevated faith.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Some think the things which the apostle means, that were hard to be uttered, were not so much concerning Melchisedec himself as concerning Christ, of whom Melchisedec was the type. And doubtless this apostle had many things to say concerning Christ that were very mysterious, hard to be uttered; there are great mysteries in the person and offices of the Redeemer;

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Hence, instead of saying many things, he writes in comparatively few words (Heb 13:22). In the "we," Paul, as usual, includes Timothy with himself in addressing them. ye are--Greek, "ye have become dull" (the Greek, by derivation, means hard to move): this implies that once, when first "enlightened," they were earnest and zealous, but had become dull.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
περὶ	peri	Concerning	G4012 →
οὗ	hou	this	G3739 →
πολὺς	polus	[there is] much	G4183 →
ἡμῖν	hēmin	from us	G3165 →
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
λόγος	logos	speech	G3056 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
δυσερμήνευτος	dusermēneutos	difficult in interpretation	G1421 →
λέγειν,	legein	to speak,	G3004 →
ἐπεὶ	epei	since	G1893 →
νωθροὶ	nōthroi	sluggish	G3576 →
γεγόνατε	gegonate	you have become	G1096 →
ταῖς	tais	in the	G3588 →
ἀκοαῖς.	akoais	hearings.	G189 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Matthew 13:15
For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts,…
leads to
- Isaiah 6:10
  Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Mark 4:12
  so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”
- Zechariah 7:11
  But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing.
- John 8:43–44
  Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
- 2 Timothy 2:25–26
  He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
Through
John 16:12
I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it.
leads to
- Mark 4:33
  With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.
- John 15:15
  No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have…
- 1 Corinthians 3:1–2
  Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Hebrews

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Hebrews