Hebrews 4:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

unto us, &c. = we also were evangelized. Greek. euangelizo. App-121.

as, &c. = as they also (were).

word. Greek. logos. App-121.

preached. of hearing. Greek. akoe. App-121.

mixed. Greek. sunkerannumi. Only here and 1 Corinthians 12:24. The texts prefer the accusative case plural of this word, agreeing with "them", rather than the nom, singular agreeing with "word". There is the addition of one letter in the Greek Read "them, since they were not united by faith to those that heard".

faith. Greek. pistis. App-150. Occurs thirty-two times in Hebrews. See App-10.

Hebrews 4:2

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