KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what Hebrews 4:8 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “For” | γὰρ | Properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) | For |
| “if” | εἰ | If, whether, that, etc | if |
| “Jesus” | Ἰησοῦς | Jesus (i.e., Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites | Jesus |
| “had given” | κατέπαυσεν | To settle down, i.e., (literally) to colonize, or (figuratively) to (cause to) desist | given |
| “them” | αὐτοὺς | The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | them |
| “rest,” | κατέπαυσεν | To settle down, i.e., (literally) to colonize, or (figuratively) to (cause to) desist | rest |
| “then” | ἂν | Whatsoever | then |
| “would he have” | ἐλάλει | To talk, i.e., utter words | would |
| “not” | οὐκ | The absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not | not |
| “afterward” | μετὰ | Properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G0575 or G1537 and G1519 or G4314; less intimate than G1722 and less close than G4862) | afterward |
| “spoken” | ἐλάλει | To talk, i.e., utter words | spoken |
| “of” | περὶ | Properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period) | of |
| “another” | ἄλλης | "else," i.e., different (in many applications) | another |
| “day.” | ἡμέρας | Day, 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 the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context) | day |
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6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
7 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.
8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
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