Hebrews 5:2
He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.
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ASV
who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;
KJV
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| μετριοπαθεῖν | metriopathein | to exercise forbearance | G3356 → |
| δυνάμενος | dunamenos | being able | G1410 → |
| τοῖς | tois | with those | G3588 → |
| ἀγνοοῦσιν | agnoousin | being ignorant | G50 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| πλανωμένοις, | planōmenois | with those going astray, | G4105 → |
| ἐπεὶ | epei | since | G1893 → |
| καὶ | kai | also | G2532 → |
| αὐτὸς | autos | he himself | G846 → |
| περίκειται | perikeitai | is encompassed by | G4029 → |
| ἀσθένειαν· | astheneian | weakness; | G769 → |
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