Hebrews 12:20

οὐκ ἔφερον γὰρ τὸ διαστελλόμενον Κἂν θηρίον θίγῃ τοῦ ὄρους λιθοβοληθήσεται· ἢ βολίδι κατατοξευθήσεται·
(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
οὐκ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
ἔφερον
G5342 V-IAI-3P
pherō
to ___%___bear___%___ or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows)
  • to carry
    • to carry some burden
      • to bear with one's self
      to move by bearing; move or, to be conveyed or borne, with the suggestion of force or speed
      • of persons borne in a ship over the sea
        • "of a gust of wind, to rush"of the mind, to be moved inwardly, prompted
      to bear up i.e., uphold (keep from falling)
      • of Christ, the preserver of the universe
    to bear, i.e., endure, to endure the rigour of a thing, to bear patiently one's conduct, or spare one (abstain from punishing or destroying)"to bring, bring to, bring forward
    • to move to, apply
      • "to bring in by announcing, to announce"to bear i.e., bring forth, produce; to bring forward in a speech"to lead, conduct
γὰρ
G1063 CONJ
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
τὸ
G3588 T-ASN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
διαστελλόμενον
G1291 V-PPP-ASN
diastellomai
to set (oneself) apart (figuratively, distinguish), i.e., (by implication) to enjoin
  • to draw asunder, divide, distinguish, dispose, order
    • "to open one's self i.e., one's mind, to set forth distinctly"to admonish, order, charge
Κἂν
G2579
kan
and (or even) if
  • and if
    • "also or even if
    • of only, at least
      • "even if
θηρίον
G2342 N-NSN
thērion
a dangerous animal
  • an animal
    • "a wild animal, wild beast, beast"metaphorically a brutal, bestial man, savage, ferocious
θίγῃ
G2345 V-2AAS-3S
thinganō
to manipulate, i.e., have to do with; by implication, to injure
  • to touch, handle
    • to do violence to, injury
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ὄρους
G3735 N-GSN
oros
a mountain (as lifting itself above the plain)
  • a mountain
λιθοβοληθήσεται·
G3036 V-FPI-3S
lithoboleō
to throw stones, i.e., lapidate
  • to kill by stoning, to stone
    • "to pelt one with stones
ἢ
G2228
ē
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
  • either, or, than
βολίδι
G1002
bolis
a missile, i.e., javelin
  • a missile, dart, javelin
κατατοξευθήσεται·
G2700
katatoxeuō
to shoot down with an arrow or other missile
  • to shoot down or thrust through with an arrow

οὐκ ἔφερον γὰρ τὸ διαστελλόμενον Κἂν θηρίον θίγῃ τοῦ ὄρους λιθοβοληθήσεται· ἢ βολίδι κατατοξευθήσεται·
20
(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
Cross References

Exodus 19:12

וְהִגְבַּלְתָּ אֶת-הָעָם סָבִיב לֵאמֹר הִשָּֽׁמְרוּ לָכֶם עֲלוֹת בָּהָר וּנְגֹעַ בְּקָצֵהוּ כָּל-הַנֹּגֵעַ בָּהָר מוֹת יוּמָֽת׃
12
And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:

Galatians 2:19

ἐγὼ γὰρ διὰ νόμου νόμῳ ἀπέθανον ἵνα θεῷ ζήσω
19
For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

Galatians 3:10

ὅσοι γὰρ ἐξ ἔργων νόμου εἰσὶν ὑπὸ κατάραν εἰσίν· γέγραπται γὰρ Ἐπικατάρατος πᾶς ὃς οὐκ ἐμμένει ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς γεγραμμένοις ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τοῦ νόμου τοῦ ποιῆσαι αὐτά
10
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the to law do them.

Deuteronomy 33:2

וַיֹּאמַר יְהוָה מִסִּינַי בָּא וְזָרַח מִשֵּׂעִיר לָמוֹ הוֹפִיעַ מֵהַר פָּארָן וְאָתָה מֵֽרִבְבֹת קֹדֶשׁ מִֽימִינוֹ ‫(אשדת)‬ אֵשׁ דָּת לָֽמוֹ׃
2
And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.

Exodus 19:16

וַיְהִי בַיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי בִּֽהְיֹת הַבֹּקֶר וַיְהִי קֹלֹת וּבְרָקִים וְעָנָן כָּבֵד עַל-הָהָר וְקֹל שֹׁפָר חָזָק מְאֹד וַיֶּֽחֱרַד כָּל-הָעָם אֲשֶׁר בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃
16
And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.

Romans 3:19

Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὅσα ὁ νόμος λέγει τοῖς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ λαλεῖ ἵνα πᾶν στόμα φραγῇ καὶ ὑπόδικος γένηται πᾶς ὁ κόσμος τῷ θεῷ·
19
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them before the who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all world may become guilty God.
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