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Hebrews 12 — Sermon Preparation
Below is a research summary for Hebrews 12, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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Hebrews 12 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| παιδεία | paideía | G3809 | 4 | chastening, chastisement, instruction, nurture |
| υἱός | huiós | G5207 | 6 | child, foal, son |
| παιδεύω | paideúō | G3811 | 3 | chasten, instruct, learn, teach |
| παραιτέομαι | paraitéomai | G3868 | 3 | avoid, excuse, intreat, refuse |
| σαλεύω | saleúō | G4531 | 3 | move, shake, which can be shaken, stir up |
| ὑπομένω | hypoménō | G5278 | 3 | abide, endure, patient, suffer |
| πρόκειμαι | prókeimai | G4295 | 2 | be first, set before |
How preachers through history handled this text
28 public-domain excerpts on Hebrews 12, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Mount Sinai, on which the Jewish church state was formed, was a mount such as might be touched, though forbidden to be so, a place that could be felt; so the Mosaic dispensation was much in outward and earthly things. The gospel state is kind and condescending, suited to our weak frame. Under the gospel all may come with boldness to God's presence. But the most holy must despair, if judged by the holy law given from Sinai, without a Saviour. The gospel church is called Mount Zion; …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Hebrews 12:18–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Mount Sinai — Heb 12:18
- Jerusalem — Heb 12:22
- Mount Zion — Heb 12:22
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