Hebrews 5:11
Strong's Lexicon
We [have]
ἡμῖν (hēmin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

much
πολὺς (polys)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.

to say
λόγος (logos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

about
Περὶ (Peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

[this],
οὗ (hou)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

[but it is]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

hard to explain
δυσερμήνευτος (dysermēneutos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1421: Difficult to interpret, hard to be understood. From dus- and a presumed derivative of hermeneuo; difficult of explanation.

λέγειν (legein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

because
ἐπεὶ (epei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1893: Of time: when, after; of cause: since, because; otherwise: else. From epi and ei; thereupon, i.e. Since.

you are
γεγόνατε (gegonate)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

dull
νωθροὶ (nōthroi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3576: Blunt, dull, hence spiritually; sluggish, remiss, slack. From a derivative of nothos; sluggish, i.e. lazy, or stupid.

of
ταῖς (tais)
Article - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

hearing.
ἀκοαῖς (akoais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 189: Hearing, faculty of hearing, ear; report, rumor. From akouo; hearing.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.

Young's Literal Translation
concerning whom we have much discourse and of hard explanation to say, since ye have become dull of hearing,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We have a great deal to say about this, and it’s difficult to explain, since you have become too lazy to understand.

New American Standard Bible
Concerning him we have much to say, and [it is] hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.

King James Bible
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand.

New Living Translation
There is much more we would like to say about this, but it is difficult to explain, especially since you are spiritually dull and don't seem to listen.

English Standard Version
About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.

New American Standard Bible
Concerning him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.

King James Bible
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We have a great deal to say about this, and it's difficult to explain, since you have become too lazy to understand.

International Standard Version
We have much to say about this, but it is difficult to explain because you have become too lazy to understand.

NET Bible
On this topic we have much to say and it is difficult to explain, since you have become sluggish in hearing.

American Standard Version
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing.

English Revised Version
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing.

Young's Literal Translation
concerning whom we have much discourse and of hard explanation to say, since ye have become dull of hearing,
















Cross References
Matthew 13:15
For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Hebrews 5:10
Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

Hebrews 5:12
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

2 Peter 3:16
As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

Hebrews 1:1
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

Hebrews 5:9
And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

Hebrews 5:8
Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

Hebrews 5:13
For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

Hebrews 5:14
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
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