Hebrews 4:1

Φοβηθῶμεν οὖν μήποτε καταλειπομένης ἐπαγγελίας εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσιν αὐτοῦ δοκῇ τις ἐξ ὑμῶν ὑστερηκέναι
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Φοβηθῶμεν
G5399 V-AOS-1P
phobeō
to frighten, i.e., (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e., revere
  • to put to flight by terrifying (to scare away)
    • to put to flight, to flee
      • "to fear, be afraid
      • to be struck with fear, to be seized with alarm
        • of those startled by strange sights or occurrences
          • "of those struck with amazement
        to fear, be afraid of one"to fear (i.e., hesitate) to do something (for fear of harm)
      to reverence, venerate, to treat with deference or reverential obedience
οὖν
G3767 CONJ
oun
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
  • then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so
μήποτε
G3379 CONJ
mēpote
not ever; also if (or lest) ever (or perhaps)
  • that ... not, lest, whether perhaps, whether or not, in no way, perhaps
καταλειπομένης
G2641 V-PPP-GSF
kataleipō
to leave down, i.e., behind; by implication, to abandon, have remaining
  • to leave behind
    • to depart from, leave
      • to be left
      to bid (one) to remain"to forsake, leave to one's self a person or thing by ceasing to care for it, to abandon, leave in the lurch
      • to be abandoned, forsaken
      to cause to be left over, to reserve, to leave remaining"like our ___%___leave behind___%___, it is used of one who on being called away cannot take another with him
      • especially of the dying (to leave behind)
      like our ___%___leave___%___, leave alone, disregard
      • of those who sail past a place without stopping
ἐπαγγελίας
G1860 N-GSF
epangelia
an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)
  • announcement
    • "promise
    • the act of promising, a promise given or to be given
      • "a promised good or blessing
εἰσελθεῖν
G1525 V-2AAN
eiserchomai
to enter (literally or figuratively)
  • to go out or come in: to enter
    • of men or animals, as into a house or a city
      • "of Satan taking possession of the body of a person"of things: as food, that enters into the eater's mouth
    metaphorically
    • of entrance into any condition, state of things, society, employment
      • to arise, come into existence, begin to be
        • "of men, to come before the public"to come into life
      of thoughts that come into the mind
εἰς
G1519 PREP
eis
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
  • into, unto, to, towards, for, among
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
κατάπαυσιν
G2663 N-ASF
katapausis
reposing down, i.e., (by Hebraism) abode
  • a putting to rest
    • calming of the winds
    a resting place
    • metaphorically the heavenly blessedness in which God dwells, and of which he has promised to make persevering believers in Christ partakers after the toils and trials of life on earth are ended
αὐτοῦ
G846 P-GSM
autos
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
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
δοκῇ
G1380 V-PAS-3S
dokeō
compare the base of G1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
  • to be of opinion, think, suppose
    • "to seem, to be accounted, reputed"it seems to me
    • I think, judge: thus in question
      • "it seems good to, pleased me, I determined
τις
G5100 X-NSM
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
    • "some, some time, a while
ἐξ
G1537 PREP
ek
a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
  • out of, from, by, away from
ὑμῶν
G5216
hymōn
of (from or concerning) you
  • of yours
ὑστερηκέναι
G5302 V-RAN
hystereō
to be later, i.e., (by implication) to be inferior; generally, to fall short (be deficient)
  • behind
    • to come late or too tardily
      • to be left behind in the race and so fail to reach the goal, to fall short of the end
        • "metaphorically fail to become a partaker, fall back from
      to be inferior in power, influence and rank
      • of the person: to be inferior to
      to fail, be wanting"to be in want of, lack
    to suffer want, to be devoid of, to lack (be inferior) in excellence, worth

Φοβηθῶμεν οὖν μήποτε καταλειπομένης ἐπαγγελίας εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσιν αὐτοῦ δοκῇ τις ἐξ ὑμῶν ὑστερηκέναι
1
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
Cross References

Hebrews 12:15

ἐπισκοποῦντες μή τις ὑστερῶν ἀπὸ τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ μή τις ῥίζα πικρίας ἄνω φύουσα ἐνοχλῇ καὶ διὰ ταὐτῆς μιανθῶσιν πολλοί
15
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

Proverbs 28:14

אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם מְפַחֵד תָּמִיד וּמַקְשֶׁה לִבּוֹ יִפּוֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃
14
Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

Hebrews 4:9

ἄρα ἀπολείπεται σαββατισμὸς τῷ λαῷ τοῦ θεοῦ
9
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

Hebrews 4:11

σπουδάσωμεν οὖν εἰσελθεῖν εἰς ἐκείνην τὴν κατάπαυσιν ἵνα μὴ ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ τις ὑποδείγματι πέσῃ τῆς ἀπειθείας
11
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

1 Corinthians 9:26

ἐγὼ τοίνυν οὕτως τρέχω ὡς οὐκ ἀδήλως οὕτως πυκτεύω ὡς οὐκ ἀέρα δέρων·
26
I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

1 Corinthians 10:12

ὥστε ὁ δοκῶν ἑστάναι βλεπέτω μὴ πέσῃ
12
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

Hebrews 13:7

Μνημονεύετε τῶν ἡγουμένων ὑμῶν οἵτινες ἐλάλησαν ὑμῖν τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ ὧν ἀναθεωροῦντες τὴν ἔκβασιν τῆς ἀναστροφῆς μιμεῖσθε τὴν πίστιν
7
Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

Hebrews 4:3

εἰσερχόμεθα γὰρ εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσιν οἱ πιστεύσαντες καθὼς εἴρηκεν Ὡς ὤμοσα ἐν τῇ ὀργῇ μου Εἰ εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσίν μου καίτοι τῶν ἔργων ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου γενηθέντων
3
For we do which have believed enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

Romans 11:20

καλῶς· τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ ἐξεκλάσθησαν σὺ δὲ τῇ πίστει ἕστηκας μὴ ὑψηλοφρόνει ἀλλὰ φοβοῦ·
20
Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

2 Timothy 2:13

εἰ ἀπιστοῦμεν ἐκεῖνος πιστὸς μένει ἀρνήσασθαι ἑαυτὸν οὐ δύναται
13
If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

Numbers 14:34

בְּמִסְפַּר הַיָּמִים אֲשֶׁר-תַּרְתֶּם אֶת-הָאָרֶץ אַרְבָּעִים יוֹם יוֹם לַשָּׁנָה יוֹם לַשָּׁנָה תִּשְׂאוּ אֶת-עֲוֹנֹתֵיכֶם אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה וִֽידַעְתֶּם אֶת-תְּנֽוּאָתִֽי׃
34
After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.

Romans 3:23

πάντες γὰρ ἥμαρτον καὶ ὑστεροῦνται τῆς δόξης τοῦ θεοῦ
23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Hebrews 2:1

Διὰ τοῦτο δεῖ περισσοτέρως ἡμᾶς προσέχειν τοῖς ἀκουσθεῖσιν μήποτε παραῤῥυῶμεν
1
Therefore we ought to give heed the more earnest to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

Jeremiah 32:40

וְכָרַתִּי לָהֶם בְּרִית עוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-אָשׁוּב מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶם לְהֵיטִיבִי אוֹתָם וְאֶת-יִרְאָתִי אֶתֵּן בִּלְבָבָם לְבִלְתִּי סוּר מֵעָלָֽי׃
40
And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.

Matthew 7:26

καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἀκούων μου τοὺς λόγους τούτους καὶ μὴ ποιῶν αὐτοὺς ὁμοιωθήσεται ἀνδρὶ μωρῷ ὅστις ᾠκοδόμησεν τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν ἄμμον·
26
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

Matthew 7:21

Οὐ πᾶς ὁ λέγων μοι Κύριε κύριε εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀλλ' ὁ ποιῶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς
21
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Romans 3:3

τί γὰρ εἰ ἠπίστησάν τινες μὴ ἡ ἀπιστία αὐτῶν τὴν πίστιν τοῦ θεοῦ καταργήσει
3
For what if some did not believe? shall their without effect? unbelief make the faith of God

Hebrews 12:25

Βλέπετε μὴ παραιτήσησθε τὸν λαλοῦντα· εἰ γὰρ ἐκεῖνοι οὐκ ἔφυγον τὸν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς παραιτησάμενοι χρηματίζοντα πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς οἱ τὸν ἀπ' οὐρανῶν ἀποστρεφόμενοι
25
See ye that refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

Hebrews 3:11

ὡς ὤμοσα ἐν τῇ ὀργῇ μου· Εἰ εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσίν μου
11
So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)

Proverbs 14:16

חָכָם יָרֵא וְסָר מֵרָע וּכְסִיל מִתְעַבֵּר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃
16
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Read Hebrews 4
Hebrews 4:2