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**holy.** See [Acts 9:13](../../../kjv/acts/9/13) .
**brethren** . i.e. of one another.
**partakers** . Greek. *metochos.* See [Hebrews 1:9](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/9) .
**heavenly** . Greek. *epouranios* . See [John 3:12](../../../kjv/john/3/12) .
**calling** . Compare [Hebrews 12:25](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/25) .
**consider** . App-133 .
**Apostle** . Only here applied to the Lord. App-189
**profession** . Greek. *homologia.* See [2 Corinthians 9:13](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/13) .
**Christ** . The texts omit.
**Jesus** . App-98 .

**faithful** . Greek. *pist* o *s* . App-150 .
**also Moses** = Moses also. See [Romans 5:14](../../../kjv/romans/5/14) . The name occurs eleven times in Hebrews.

**this Man** = He.
**counted worthy** . Greek. *axioo.* See [Acts 15:38](../../../kjv/acts/15/38) .
**glory** . Seep. 1511.
**than** . Greek. *para* . See [Hebrews 1:4](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/4) . four in Gospels ("prepare"). See [Matthew 11:10](../../../kjv/matthew/11/10) ; &c.

**some man** = some one. Greek. *tis* . App-123 .
**God** . App-98 .

**servant** . Greek. *therapon.* App-190 . Used of Moses. EX. Heb 14:31 (Septuagint)
**to be spoken after** = about to be spoken. Greek. *laleo.* App-121 .

**Christ** . App-98 .
**a Son** = Son. App-108 . See [Hebrews 1:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/2) .
**own** . Omit.
**if** . Greek. *ean* . App-118 .
**hold fast.** Greek. *katecho.* See [2 Thessalonians 2:6](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/6) .
**confidence** . Greek. *parrhesia.* See [Acts 4:13](../../../kjv/acts/4/13) ; [Acts 28:31](../../../kjv/acts/28/31) .
**rejoicing** . Greek. *kauchema.* See [Romans 4:2](../../../kjv/romans/4/2) .
**firm** . Same as "stedfast", [Hebrews 3:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/14) .

**Holy Ghost** . App-101 .
**will** = should.

**Harden** . Greek. *skleruno.* See [Acts 19:9](../../../kjv/acts/19/9) .
**provocation** . Greek. *parapikrasmos.* Only here and [Hebrews 3:15](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/15) . Used in the Septuagint in [Psalms 95:8](../../../kjv/psalms/95/8) , from which this is quoted. Compare [Hebrews 3:16](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/16) .
**in** = according to. Greek. *kata* . App-104 .

**proved** . Greek. *dokimazo,* to put to the test, but the texts read *en dokimasia,* in, or by, a testing.
**saw** . Greek. *eidon.* App-133 .

**grieved** . Greek. *prosochtizo.* Only here and [Hebrews 3:17](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/17) . Many times in the Septuagint, including [Psalms 95:10](../../../kjv/psalms/95/10) , whence this is quoted.
**that** . The texts read "this".
**generation** . Greek. *genea,* nation, or race. Primarily of those in wilderness, prophetically of whole race.
**alway** . App-151 .
**have . . . known** = knew. Greek. *ginosko.* App-132 .

**They, &c** . Literally If ( App-118 . a) they shall.
**into** . Greek. *eis.* App-104 .
**rest** . Greek. *katapausis.* See [Acts 7:49](../../../kjv/acts/7/49) .

**Take heed** . Greek. *blepo* . App-133 .
**lest** . Greek. *me.* App-105 .
**any** = any one. Greek. *tis* . App-123 .
**evil** . Greek. *poneros.* App-128 .
**departing** = falling away. Compare [Luke 8:13](../../../kjv/luke/8/13) . [1 Timothy 4:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/1) .
**living God** . See [Hebrews 9:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/14) ; [Hebrews 10:31](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/31) ; [Hebrews 12:22](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/22) .[Acts 14:15](../../../kjv/acts/14/15) . Compare [Deuteronomy 5:26](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/5/26) .

**exhort** . Greek. *parakaleo.* App-134 .
**daily** . Literally according to (Greek. *kata* , as [Hebrews 3:8](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/8) ) each day.
**lest** = in order that (Greek. *hin* a) not (Greek. *me)* .
**deceitfulness** . Greek. *apate.* See [Ephesians 4:22](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/22) .
**sin** . Greek. *hamartia.* App-128 .

**are made** = have become.
**beginning** . Greek. *arche.* See App-172 .
**confidence** . Greek. *hupostasis* . See [Hebrews 1:3](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/3) .
**stedfast** . See [Hebrews 3:6](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/6) with [Hebrews 2:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/2) .

**While, &c** . Literally In (Greek. *en)* its being said. i.e. the exhortation of [Hebrews 3:13](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/13) is to them. Compare verses: [Hebrews 3:7](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/7) , [Hebrews 3:8](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/8) .

**some** . Greek. *tines.* App-124 .
**when . . . heard** = having heard.
**provoke** . Greek. *parapikraino.* Only here. Often in the Septuagint
**out of** . Greek. *ek* . App-104 .

**had** . Omit.
**sinned** . Greek. *hamartano.* App-128 .
**carcases** . Greek. *kolon* . Only here. See [Numbers 14:29](../../../kjv/numbers/14/29) (Septuagint)

**but** = if not. Greek. *ei me* .
**believed not** = disbelieved or disobeyed. Greek. *apeitheo.* Compare App-128 . [Hebrews 3:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/1) , and [Romans 2:8](../../../kjv/romans/2/8) ; [Romans 10:21](../../../kjv/romans/10/21) .

**So** = And.
**see** . Greek. *blepo* , as in [Hebrews 3:12](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/12) .
**because of** . Greek. *dia* . App-104 .[Hebrews 3:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/2) .

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