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Hebrews 4:10–12

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For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
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From verse 10

  1. Revelation 14:13Rank 1 from verse 10
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    13And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

  2. Hebrews 4:3–4Rank 2 from verse 10
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    3For we which have believed do 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.

    4For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.

  3. 1 Peter 4:1–2Rank 3 from verse 10
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    1FORASMUCH then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

    2That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

  4. John 19:30Rank 4 from verse 10
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    30When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

  5. Hebrews 10:12Rank 5 from verse 10
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    12But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

  6. Hebrews 1:3Rank 6 from verse 10
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    3Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

From verse 11

  1. Matthew 11:28–30Rank 1 from verse 11
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    28¶ Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

    29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

    30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

  2. Luke 13:24Rank 2 from verse 11
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    24¶ Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

  3. Hebrews 3:18–1Rank 3 from verse 11
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  4. Ephesians 5:6Rank 4 from verse 11
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    6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

  5. Hebrews 6:11Rank 5 from verse 11
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    11And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

  6. 2 Peter 1:10–11Rank 6 from verse 11
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    10Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

    11For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

  7. Hebrews 3:12Rank 7 from verse 11
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    12Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

  8. Philippians 2:12Rank 8 from verse 11
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    12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

  9. Titus 1:16Rank 9 from verse 11
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    16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

  10. Acts 26:19Rank 10 from verse 11
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    19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

  11. Colossians 3:6Rank 11 from verse 11
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    6For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

  12. Luke 16:16Rank 12 from verse 11
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    16The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

  13. Matthew 11:12Rank 13 from verse 11
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    12And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

  14. Matthew 7:13Rank 14 from verse 11
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    13¶ Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

  15. Titus 3:3Rank 15 from verse 11
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    3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

  16. Ephesians 2:2Rank 16 from verse 11
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    2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

  17. John 6:27Rank 17 from verse 11
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    27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

  18. Romans 11:30–32Rank 18 from verse 11
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    30For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

    31Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.

    32For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

From verse 12

  1. Jeremiah 23:29Rank 1 from verse 12
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    29Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

  2. Isaiah 55:11Rank 2 from verse 12
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    11So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

  3. Ephesians 6:17Rank 3 from verse 12
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    17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

  4. Psalms 119:130Rank 4 from verse 12
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    130The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

  5. 1 Peter 1:23Rank 5 from verse 12
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    23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

  6. Isaiah 49:2Rank 6 from verse 12
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    2And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;

  7. Revelation 1:16Rank 7 from verse 12
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    16And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

  8. 1 Thessalonians 2:13Rank 8 from verse 12
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    13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

  9. Jeremiah 17:10Rank 9 from verse 12
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    10I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

  10. Romans 1:16Rank 10 from verse 12
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    16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

  11. Psalms 149:6Rank 11 from verse 12
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    6Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;

  12. Revelation 19:15Rank 12 from verse 12
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    15And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

  13. Ephesians 5:13Rank 13 from verse 12
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    13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

  14. 2 Corinthians 10:4–5Rank 14 from verse 12
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    4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

    5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

  15. Luke 8:11Rank 15 from verse 12
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    11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

  16. Psalms 139:2Rank 16 from verse 12
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    2Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

  17. John 6:51Rank 17 from verse 12
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    51I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

  18. 1 Peter 2:4–5Rank 18 from verse 12
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    4To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

    5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

  19. 1 Corinthians 14:24–25Rank 19 from verse 12
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    24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

    25And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

  20. Hebrews 13:7Rank 20 from verse 12
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    7Remember 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.

  21. Revelation 19:21Rank 21 from verse 12
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    21And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

  22. Revelation 2:16Rank 22 from verse 12
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    16Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

  23. Acts 2:37Rank 23 from verse 12
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    37¶ Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

  24. Acts 4:31Rank 24 from verse 12
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    31¶ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

  25. Isaiah 11:4Rank 25 from verse 12
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    4But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

  26. Psalms 45:3Rank 26 from verse 12
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    3Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.

  27. Revelation 2:23Rank 27 from verse 12
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    23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

  28. 1 Thessalonians 5:23Rank 28 from verse 12
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    23And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  29. 2 Corinthians 4:2Rank 29 from verse 12
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    2But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

  30. Proverbs 5:4Rank 30 from verse 12
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    4But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.

  31. Revelation 20:4Rank 31 from verse 12
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    4And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

  32. James 1:18Rank 32 from verse 12
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    18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

  33. 2 Corinthians 2:17Rank 33 from verse 12
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    17For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

  34. Ecclesiastes 12:11Rank 34 from verse 12
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    11The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

  35. Psalms 110:2Rank 35 from verse 12
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    2The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

  36. 1 Corinthians 1:24Rank 36 from verse 12
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    24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

  37. Acts 5:33Rank 37 from verse 12
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    33¶ When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.

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DEFINED WORDS

Hebrews 4:10

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

entered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of enter, meaning to go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

rest

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Sense 1: To cease from labour or motion, lie still, settle, remain, or rely; also repose, peace, security, or an abiding place. Sense 2: The remaining persons or things after a part is distinguished.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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ceased

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Past-tense or past-participial form of cease (to stop moving, acting or speaking; to leave off; to give over; followed by from before a noun).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

works

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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Hebrews 4:11

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

labour

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1. Work, toil, effort, exertion, service, or the product of work. 2. Weariness or trouble. 3. Travail in childbirth. 4. To work, strive, serve, or exert oneself.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

enter

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To go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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rest

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Sense 1: To cease from labour or motion, lie still, settle, remain, or rely; also repose, peace, security, or an abiding place. Sense 2: The remaining persons or things after a part is distinguished.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

lest

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For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

fall

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Sense 1: To descend, drop, or lose an upright position. Sense 2: To be slain, defeated, overthrown, ruined, or brought down. Sense 3: To come upon or attack. Sense 4: To pass into a specified place, condition, power, or course, or to depart from a former standing. Sense 5: To happen, turn out, or be allotted. Sense 6: As a noun, descent, overthrow, ruin, or loss of standing.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

example

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A person, act, event, pattern, representation, or exhibited case set before others for imitation, instruction, admonition, warning, public exposure, or judgment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Hebrews 4:12

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

dividing

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Parting; separating; distributing; disuniting; apportioning to each his share.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

spirit

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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

marrow

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Sense 1: The inner substance of bones. Sense 2: By extension, richness or nourishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

discerner

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One that distinguishes, judges, or perceives the true character of something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

thoughts

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Things thought or purposed in the mind or heart; ideas, reasonings, intentions, or purposes.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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4:1LET us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

4:2For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

4:3For we which have believed do 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.

4:4For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.

4:5And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.

4:6Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

4:7Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

4:8For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

4:9There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

4:10For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

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4:11Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

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4:12For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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4:13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

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