Hebrews 5:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
he canδυνάμενος
(dunamenos)
1410: to be able, to have powera prim. verb
deal gentlyμετριοπαθεῖν
(metriopathein)
3356: to hold one's emotions in restraintfrom the same as metriós and pathos
with the ignorantἀγνοοῦσιν
(agnoousin)
50: to be ignorant, not to knowfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and the same as ginóskó
and misguided,πλανωμένοις
(planōmenois)
4105: to cause to wander, to wanderfrom plané
sinceἐπεὶ
(epei)
1893: when, becausefrom epi and ei
he himselfαὐτὸς
(autos)
846: (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third pers. pron.) (3) the samean intensive pronoun, a prim. word
alsoκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
is besetπερίκειται
(perikeitai)
4029: to lie aroundfrom peri and keimai
with weakness;ἀσθένειαν
(astheneian)
769: weakness, frailtyfrom asthenés


















KJV Lexicon
μετριοπαθειν  verb - present active infinitive
metriopatheo  met-ree-op-ath-eh'-o:  to be moderate in passion, i.e. gentle (to treat indulgently) -- have compassion.
δυναμενος  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - nominative singular masculine
dunamai  doo'-nam-ahee:  to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
τοις  definite article - dative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αγνοουσιν  verb - present active participle - dative plural masculine
agnoeo  ag-no-eh'-o:  not to know (through lack of information or intelligence); by implication, to ignore (through disinclination) -- (be) ignorant(-ly), not know, not understand, unknown.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
πλανωμενοις  verb - present passive participle - dative plural masculine
planao  plan-ah'-o:  to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue) -- go astray, deceive, err, seduce, wander, be out of the way.;
επει  conjunction
epei  ep-i':  thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause) -- because, else, for that (then, -asmuch as), otherwise, seeing that, since, when.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
αυτος  personal pronoun - nominative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
περικειται  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
perikeimai  per-ik'-i-mahee:  to lie all around, i.e. inclose, encircle, hamper -- be bound (compassed) with, hang about.
ασθενειαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
astheneia  as-then'-i-ah:  feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty -- disease, infirmity, sickness, weakness.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
he can deal gently with the ignorant and misguided, since he himself also is beset with weakness;

King James Bible
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he is also subject to weakness.

International Standard Version
He can deal gently with people who are ignorant and easily deceived, since he himself is subject to weakness.

NET Bible
He is able to deal compassionately with those who are ignorant and erring, since he also is subject to weakness,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Who can humble himself and suffer with those who are ignorant and erring because he is also clothed with weakness,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The chief priest can be gentle with people who are ignorant and easily deceived, because he also has weaknesses.

King James 2000 Bible
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are wayward; for he himself also is beset with weakness.
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