Hebrews 12:7

εἴ παιδείαν ὑπομένετε ὡς υἱοῖς ὑμῖν προσφέρεται ὁ θεός τίς γὰρ ἐστιν υἱὸς ὃν οὐ παιδεύει πατήρ
If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
εἴ
G1487
ei
if, whether, that, etc
  • if, whether
παιδείαν
G3809 N-ASF
paideia
tutorage, i.e., education or training; by implication, disciplinary correction
  • the whole training and education of children (which relates to the cultivation of mind and morals, and employs for this purpose now commands and admonitions, now reproof and punishment), the training and care of the body
    • "whatever in adults also cultivates the soul (especially by correcting mistakes and curbing passions)
    • instruction which aims at increasing virtue
      • "chastisement, chastening, (of the evils with which God visits men for their amendment)
ὑπομένετε
G5278 V-PAI-2P
hypomenō
to stay under (behind), i.e., remain; figuratively, to undergo, i.e., bear (trials), have fortitude, persevere
  • to remain
    • to tarry behind
    to remain i.e., abide, not recede or flee
    • to preserve: under misfortunes and trials to hold fast to one's faith in Christ
      • "to endure, bear bravely and calmly: ill treatments
ὡς
G5613 CONJ
hōs
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
  • as, like, even as, etc.
υἱοῖς
G5207 N-DPM
huios
a ___%___son___%___ (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
  • a son
    • rarely used for the young of animals
      • "generally used of the offspring of men"in a restricted sense, the male offspring (one born by a father and of a mother)"in a wider sense, a descendant, one of the posterity of any one,
      • the children of Israel
        • "sons of Abraham
      used to describe one who depends on another or is his follower
      • a pupil
    son of man
    • term describing man, carrying the connotation of weakness and mortality
      • "son of man, symbolically denotes the fifth kingdom in Daniel 7:13 and by this term its humanity is indicated in contrast with the barbarity and ferocity of the four preceding kingdoms (the Babylonian, the Median and the Persian, the Macedonian, and the Roman) typified by the four beasts"used by Christ himself, doubtless in order that he might intimate his Messiahship and also that he might designate himself as the head of the human race, the man, the one who both furnished the pattern of the perfect man and acted on behalf of all mankind
    son of God
    • used to describe Adam (see Luke 3:38)
      • "used to describe those who are born again (see Luke 20:36) and of angels and of Jesus Christ"of those whom God esteems as sons, whom he loves, protects and benefits above others
      • in the Old Testament used of the Jews
        • "in the New Testament of Christians"those whose character God, as a loving father, shapes by chastisements (Hebrews 12:5–8)
      those who revere God as their father, the pious worshipers of God, those who in character and life resemble God, those who are governed by the Spirit of God, repose the same calm and joyful trust in God ...
ὑμῖν
G5213
hymin
to (with or by) you
  • you
προσφέρεται
G4374 V-PPI-3S
prospherō
to bear towards, i.e., lead to, tender (especially to God), treat
  • to bring to, lead to
    • one to a person who can heal him or is ready to show him some kindness, one to a person who is to judge him
      • "to bring a present or a thing, to reach or hand a thing to one"to put to
    to be borne towards one, to attack, assail
    • to behave one's self towards one, deal with one
ὁ
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θεός
G2316 N-NSM
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
  • a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
    • "the Godhead, trinity
    • God the Father, the first person in the trinity
      • "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
    spoken of the only and true God
    • refers to the things of God
      • "his counsels, interests, things due to him
    whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
    • God's representative or viceregent
      • of magistrates and judges
τίς
G5101 I-NSM
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
  • who, which, what
γὰρ
G1063 CONJ
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
ἐστιν
G2076
esti
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
  • third person singular of ___%___to be___%___
υἱὸς
G5207 N-NSM
huios
a ___%___son___%___ (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
  • a son
    • rarely used for the young of animals
      • "generally used of the offspring of men"in a restricted sense, the male offspring (one born by a father and of a mother)"in a wider sense, a descendant, one of the posterity of any one,
      • the children of Israel
        • "sons of Abraham
      used to describe one who depends on another or is his follower
      • a pupil
    son of man
    • term describing man, carrying the connotation of weakness and mortality
      • "son of man, symbolically denotes the fifth kingdom in Daniel 7:13 and by this term its humanity is indicated in contrast with the barbarity and ferocity of the four preceding kingdoms (the Babylonian, the Median and the Persian, the Macedonian, and the Roman) typified by the four beasts"used by Christ himself, doubtless in order that he might intimate his Messiahship and also that he might designate himself as the head of the human race, the man, the one who both furnished the pattern of the perfect man and acted on behalf of all mankind
    son of God
    • used to describe Adam (see Luke 3:38)
      • "used to describe those who are born again (see Luke 20:36) and of angels and of Jesus Christ"of those whom God esteems as sons, whom he loves, protects and benefits above others
      • in the Old Testament used of the Jews
        • "in the New Testament of Christians"those whose character God, as a loving father, shapes by chastisements (Hebrews 12:5–8)
      those who revere God as their father, the pious worshipers of God, those who in character and life resemble God, those who are governed by the Spirit of God, repose the same calm and joyful trust in God ...
ὃν
G3739 R-ASM
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
οὐ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
παιδεύει
G3811 V-PAI-3S
paideuō
to train up a child, i.e., educate, or (by implication), discipline (by punishment)
  • to train children
    • to be instructed or taught or learn
      • "to cause one to learn
    to chastise
    • to chastise or castigate with words, to correct
      • of those who are moulding the character of others by reproof and admonition
      of God
      • to chasten by the affliction of evils and calamities
      to chastise with blows, to scourge
      • of a father punishing his son
        • "of a judge ordering one to be scourged
πατήρ
G3962 N-NSM
patēr
a ___%___father___%___ (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
  • generator or male ancestor
    • either the nearest ancestor: father of the corporeal nature, natural fathers, both parents
      • "a more remote ancestor, the founder of a race or tribe, progenitor of a people, forefather: so Abraham is called, Jacob and David
      • fathers i.e., ancestors, forefathers, founders of a race
      one advanced in years, a senior
    metaphorically
    • the originator and transmitter of anything
      • the authors of a family or society of persons animated by the same spirit as himself
        • "one who has infused his own spirit into others, who actuates and governs their minds
      one who stands in a father's place and looks after another in a paternal way"a title of honor
      • teachers, as those to whom pupils trace back the knowledge and training they have received
        • "the members of the Sanhedrin, whose prerogative it was by virtue of the wisdom and experience in which they excelled, to take charge of the interests of others
    God is called the Father
    • of the stars, the heavenly luminaries, because he is their creator, upholder, ruler
      • "of all rational and intelligent beings, whether angels or men, because he is their creator, preserver, guardian and protector
      • of spiritual beings and of all men
      of Christians, as those who through Christ have been exalted to a specially close and intimate relationship with God, and who no longer dread him as a stern judge of sinners, but revere him as their reconciled and loving Father"the Father of Jesus Christ, as one whom God has united to himself in the closest bond of love and intimacy, made acquainted with his purposes, appointed to explain and carry out...

εἴ παιδείαν ὑπομένετε ὡς υἱοῖς ὑμῖν προσφέρεται ὁ θεός τίς γὰρ ἐστιν υἱὸς ὃν οὐ παιδεύει πατήρ
7
If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
Cross References

Proverbs 19:18

יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ כִּי-יֵשׁ תִּקְוָה וְאֶל-הֲמִיתוֹ אַל-תִּשָּׂא נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
18
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

Deuteronomy 8:5

וְיָֽדַעְתָּ עִם-לְבָבֶךָ כִּי כַּֽאֲשֶׁר יְיַסֵּר אִישׁ אֶת-בְּנוֹ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ מְיַסְּרֶֽךָּ׃
5
Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.

Proverbs 13:24

חוֹשֵׂךְ שִׁבְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵא בְנוֹ וְאֹהֲבוֹ שִֽׁחֲרוֹ מוּסָֽר׃
24
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Proverbs 29:15

שֵׁבֶט וְתוֹכַחַת יִתֵּן חָכְמָה וְנַעַר מְשֻׁלָּח מֵבִישׁ אִמּֽוֹ׃
15
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

Proverbs 29:17

יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ וִֽינִיחֶךָ וְיִתֵּן מַעֲדַנִּים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
17
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

Proverbs 23:13

אַל-תִּמְנַע מִנַּעַר מוּסָר כִּֽי-תַכֶּנּוּ בַשֵּׁבֶט לֹא יָמֽוּת׃
13
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

2 Samuel 7:14

אֲנִי אֶֽהְיֶה-לּוֹ לְאָב וְהוּא יִֽהְיֶה-לִּי לְבֵן אֲשֶׁר בְּהַעֲוֹתוֹ וְהֹֽכַחְתִּיו בְּשֵׁבֶט אֲנָשִׁים וּבְנִגְעֵי בְּנֵי אָדָֽם׃
14
I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:

Job 34:31

כִּֽי-אֶל-אֵל הֶאָמַר נָשָׂאתִי לֹא אֶחְבֹּֽל׃
31
Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

1 Samuel 3:13

וְהִגַּדְתִּי לוֹ כִּֽי-שֹׁפֵט אֲנִי אֶת-בֵּיתוֹ עַד-עוֹלָם בַּֽעֲוֹן אֲשֶׁר-יָדַע כִּֽי-מְקַלְלִים לָהֶם בָּנָיו וְלֹא כִהָה בָּֽם׃
13
For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.

1 Kings 2:24

וְעַתָּה חַי-יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר הֱכִינַנִי ‫(ויושיביני)‬ וַיּֽוֹשִׁיבַנִי עַל-כִּסֵּא דָּוִד אָבִי וַֽאֲשֶׁר עָֽשָׂה-לִי בַּיִת כַּֽאֲשֶׁר דִּבֵּר כִּי הַיּוֹם יוּמַת אֲדֹֽנִיָּֽהוּ׃
24
Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

1 Kings 1:6

וְלֹֽא-עֲצָבוֹ אָבִיו מִיָּמָיו לֵאמֹר מַדּוּעַ כָּכָה עָשִׂיתָ וְגַם-הוּא טֽוֹב-תֹּאַר מְאֹד וְאֹתוֹ יָֽלְדָה אַֽחֲרֵי אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
6
And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.

1 Samuel 2:29

לָמָּה תִבְעֲטוּ בְּזִבְחִי וּבְמִנְחָתִי אֲשֶׁר צִוִּיתִי מָעוֹן וַתְּכַבֵּד אֶת-בָּנֶיךָ מִמֶּנִּי לְהַבְרִֽיאֲכֶם מֵֽרֵאשִׁית כָּל-מִנְחַת יִשְׂרָאֵל לְעַמִּֽי׃
29
Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

Proverbs 22:15

אִוֶּלֶת קְשׁוּרָה בְלֶב-נָעַר שֵׁבֶט מוּסָר יַרְחִיקֶנָּה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
15
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

1 Samuel 2:34

וְזֶה-לְּךָ הָאוֹת אֲשֶׁר יָבֹא אֶל-שְׁנֵי בָנֶיךָ אֶל-חָפְנִי וּפִֽינְחָס בְּיוֹם אֶחָד יָמוּתוּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃
34
And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.

Acts 14:22

ἐπιστηρίζοντες τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν μαθητῶν παρακαλοῦντες ἐμμένειν τῇ πίστει καὶ ὅτι διὰ πολλῶν θλίψεων δεῖ ἡμᾶς εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ
22
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
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