Hebrews 12:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

know. Greek. oida. App-132.

afterward. Greek. metepeita. Only here. Add "also".

when he would have. wishing to. Greek. thelo. App-102.

inherited. Greek. kleronomeo. See Hebrews 1:4.

rejected. Greek. apodokimazo. Only here and 1 Peter 2:4; 1 Peter 2:7, after the Gospels. Compare dokimazo, Hebrews 3:9.

repentance. Greek. metanoia. App-111. Repentance means. change of mind, and Esau sought to change his (father's) mind.

though he sought... carefully. having sought carefully. Greek. ekzeteo. See Hebrews 11:6.

Hebrews 12:17

17 For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no placee of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.