Hebrews 6:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
In the same
(ō)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
way God,θεὸς
(theos)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
desiringβουλόμενος
(boulomenos)
1014: to willa prim. verb
even more 
 
4053: abundantfrom peri
to showἐπιδεῖξαι
(epideixai)
1925: to show, to provefrom epi and deiknumi
to the heirsκληρονόμοις
(klēronomois)
2818: an heirfrom kléros and the same as nomos
of the promiseἐπαγγελίας
(epangelias)
1860: a summons, a promisefrom epaggellomai
the unchangeablenessἀμετάθετον
(ametatheton)
276: immutable, unchangeablefrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and metatithémi
of His purpose,βουλῆς
(boulēs)
1012: counselfrom boulomai
interposedἐμεσίτευσεν
(emesiteusen)
3315: to interpose, mediatefrom mesités
with an oath,ὅρκῳ
(orkō)
3727: an oathakin to erkos (fence, enclosure)


















KJV Lexicon
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
ω  relative pronoun - dative singular masculine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
περισσοτερον  adjective - nominative singular neuter - comparative or contracted
perissoteron  per-is-sot'-er-on:  in a more superabundant way -- more abundantly, a great deal, far more.
βουλομενος  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - nominative singular masculine
boulomai  boo'-lom-ahee:  to will, i.e. (reflexively) be willing -- be disposed, minded, intend, list, (be, of own) will (-ing).
ο  definite article - nominative singular 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.
θεος  noun - nominative singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
επιδειξαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
epideiknumi  ep-ee-dike'-noo-mee:  to exhibit (physically or mentally) -- shew.
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.
κληρονομοις  noun - dative plural masculine
kleronomos  klay-ron-om'-os:  a sharer by lot, i.e. inheritor; by implication, a possessor -- heir.
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
επαγγελιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
epaggelia  ep-ang-el-ee'-ah:  an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good) -- message, promise.
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αμεταθετον  adjective - accusative singular neuter
ametathetos  am-et-ath'-et-os:  unchangeable, or (neuter as abstract) unchangeability -- immutable(-ility).
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
βουλης  noun - genitive singular feminine
boule  boo-lay':  volition, i.e. (objectively) advice, or (by implication) purpose -- + advise, counsel, will.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
εμεσιτευσεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
mesiteuo  mes-it-yoo'-o:  to interpose (as arbiter), i.e (by implication) to ratify (as surety) -- confirm.
ορκω  noun - dative singular masculine
horkos  hor'-kos:  a limit, i.e. (sacred) restraint (specially, an oath) -- oath.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
In the same way God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose, interposed with an oath,

King James Bible
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because God wanted to show His unchangeable purpose even more clearly to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath,

International Standard Version
In the same way, when God wanted to make the unchangeable character of his purpose perfectly clear to the heirs of his promise, he guaranteed it with an oath,

NET Bible
In the same way God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to the heirs of the promise that his purpose was unchangeable, and so he intervened with an oath,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because of this, God was all the more willing to show the heirs of The Promise that his Promise would not change, and he bound it with an oath,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God wouldn't change his plan. He wanted to make this perfectly clear to those who would receive his promise, so he took an oath.

King James 2000 Bible
So God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
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