Hebrews Chapter 10 verse 27 Holy Bible
but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which shall devour the adversaries.
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But only a great fear of being judged, and of the fire of wrath which will be the destruction of the haters of God.
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but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and heat of fire about to devour the adversaries.
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But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
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but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which will devour the adversaries.
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but a certain fearful looking for of judgment, and fiery zeal, about to devour the opposers;
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(27) But a certain fearful looking for.--Better, But a fearful awaiting of judgment, and a jealousy of fire that shall devour the adversaries. For Christ's "waiting" servants the thought of "judgment" is lost in that of "salvation" (Hebrews 9:27-28); to these sinners nothing is left but the awaiting of judgment. The next words are a partial quotation, or an adaptation, of Isaiah 26:11 : "Let them see (and be ashamed) the zeal for the people; yea, fire shall devour Thine adversaries." (The Greek translation gives the second clause correctly, but not the former part of the sentence.) In the prophetic imagery of the Old Testament the destruction of the enemies of Jehovah is but the other aspect of His zeal or jealousy for His people. This imagery was familiar to every Hebrew; and no words could show more powerfully than these that to forsake Christ for Judaism was (not to join, but) to abandon "the people of God." For such apostates there remaineth the zeal, the jealous wrath, of a devouring fire. (Comp. Hebrews 12:29; Malachi 4)Parallel Commentaries ...Greekbut onlyδέ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.aτις (tis)Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine SingularStrong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.fearfulφοβερὰ (phobera)Adjective - Nominative Feminine SingularStrong's 5398: Fearful, dreadful, terrible. From phobos; frightful, i.e. formidable.expectationἐκδοχὴ (ekdochē)Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularStrong's 1561: A waiting for, expectation. From ekdechomai; expectation.of judgmentκρίσεως (kriseōs)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 2920: Decision; by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. ragingζῆλος (zēlos)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 2205: From zeo; properly, heat, i.e. 'zeal' (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice).fireπυρὸς (pyros)Noun - Genitive Neuter SingularStrong's 4442: Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'.that willμέλλοντος (mellontos)Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter SingularStrong's 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something.consumeἐσθίειν (esthiein)Verb - Present Infinitive ActiveStrong's 2068: Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat.[all]τοὺς (tous)Article - Accusative Masculine PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.adversaries.ὑπεναντίους (hypenantious)Adjective - Accusative Masculine PluralStrong's 5227: Opposite to, adverse; subst: an adversary. From hupo and enantios; under contrary to, i.e. Opposed or an opponent.Jump to PreviousAdversaries Apprehension Awful Consume Destruction Devour Enemies Expectation Fear Fearful Fierceness Fiery Fire Fury Great Haters Indignation Judged Judgement Judgment Opposers Prospect Raging Terrifying Truth Wrath Zeal
