Hebrews 6:7

earth. Greek. ge. App-129.

herbs Greek. botane. Only here.

meet. fit. Greek. euthetos. Only here and Luke 9:62 with Luke 14:35.

by. on account of. Greek. dia App-104.Hebrews 6:2.

dressed. tilled. Greek. georgeomai. Only here. Add "also".

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⁷ For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them byb whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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