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"They shall not enter into My rest."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/hebrews/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And in this <i>place</i> again, If they shall enter into my rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/hebrews/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and again in this <i>place:</i> “They shall not enter My rest.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/hebrews/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and again in this <i>passage,</i> “THEY CERTAINLY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/hebrews/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and again in this passage, &#8220THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/hebrews/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and again in this <i>passage</i>, “THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/hebrews/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and again in this <i>passage</i>, “THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/hebrews/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and again in this, “THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/hebrews/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Again, in that passage he says, They will never enter my rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/hebrews/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Again, in that passage He says, They will never enter My rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/hebrews/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and in this place again, They shall not enter into my rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/hebrews/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We also read that he later said, "You people will never enter my place of rest!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/hebrews/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and in this place again, They shall not enter into my rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/hebrews/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />God also said in the same passage, "They will never enter my place of rest."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/hebrews/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This same matter is spoken of again: "They will never enter that land where I would have given them rest." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/hebrews/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and again in this passage, "They will never enter my rest."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/hebrews/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And again, as He says in the passage above: ?They shall never enter My rest.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/hebrews/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />but to repeat the text cited earlier: "They will never enter my rest!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/hebrews/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and in this place again, "They will not enter into my rest."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/hebrews/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/hebrews/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and He has also declared, "They shall not be admitted to My rest."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/hebrews/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and in this place again, “They will not enter into my rest.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/hebrews/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and in this [place] again, “They will [not] enter into My rest”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/hebrews/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And again in this <i>passage</i>. "They shall not enter into My rest."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/hebrews/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and in this place again, 'If they shall enter into My rest -- ;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/hebrews/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And in this again, If they shall enter into my rest.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/hebrews/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And in this place again: If they shall enter into my rest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/hebrews/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And in this place again: “They shall not enter into my rest!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/hebrews/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and again, in the previously mentioned place, “They shall not enter into my rest.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/hebrews/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And again in this place it says, “They shall not enter my rest.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/hebrews/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And here again he said, They shall not enter into my rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/hebrews/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And here again he said: “They shall not enter my rest.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/hebrews/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and in this place again: They shall not enter into my rest.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/hebrews/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And in this again he has said, They shall not enter into my rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/hebrews/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And in this passage again, ?They shall not enter into my rest.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/hebrews/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but in this place 'tis said, "they shall not enter into my rest."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/hebrews/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and He has also declared, "They shall not be admitted to My rest."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/hebrews/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and, in this <i>place</i>, again: "They shall not enter into My rest."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/hebrews/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And yet in this <i>place,</i> "They shall not enter into my rest."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/hebrews/4-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x-IAXXp5zcA?start=533" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/hebrews/4.htm">The Sabbath Rest</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>For somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day in this manner: “And on the seventh day God rested from all His works.” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/3825.htm" title="3825: palin (Adv) -- Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.">again,</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">as He says in</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: toutō (DPro-DMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">the passage above:</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: Ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/1525.htm" title="1525: eiseleusontai (V-FIM-3P) -- To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.">“They shall never enter</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2663.htm" title="2663: katapausin (N-AFS) -- From katapauo; reposing down, i.e. abode.">rest.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">6</span>Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/95-11.htm">Psalm 95:11</a></span><br />So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-11.htm">Hebrews 3:11</a></span><br />So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-28.htm">Numbers 14:28-30</a></span><br />So tell them: As surely as I live, declares the LORD, I will do to you exactly as I heard you say. / Your bodies will fall in this wilderness—all who were numbered in the census, everyone twenty years of age or older—because you have grumbled against Me. / Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-34.htm">Deuteronomy 1:34-35</a></span><br />When the LORD heard your words, He grew angry and swore an oath, saying, / “Not one of the men of this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your fathers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/95-7.htm">Psalm 95:7-8</a></span><br />For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, in the day at Massah in the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/33-14.htm">Exodus 33:14</a></span><br />And the LORD answered, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-44.htm">Joshua 21:44</a></span><br />And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/22-4.htm">Joshua 22:4</a></span><br />And now that the LORD your God has given your brothers rest as He promised them, you may return to your homes in the land that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you across the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/23-1.htm">Joshua 23:1</a></span><br />A long time after the LORD had given Israel rest from all the enemies around them, when Joshua was old and well along in years,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-14.htm">Isaiah 63:14</a></span><br />Like cattle going down to the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. You led Your people this way to make for Yourself a glorious name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-16.htm">Jeremiah 6:16</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-18.htm">John 3:18-19</a></span><br />Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. / And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-20.htm">Romans 11:20-21</a></span><br />That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid. / For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/4-3.htm">Hebrews 4:3</a></b></br> For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/3-11.htm">Hebrews 3:11</a></b></br> So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hebrews/4-3.htm">Admitted</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-3.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-3.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/romans/11-2.htm">Passage</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-4.htm">Rest</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hebrews/4-6.htm">Admitted</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-8.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-6.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/hebrews/5-6.htm">Passage</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-6.htm">Rest</a><div class="vheading2">Hebrews 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/4-1.htm">The Sabbath-Rest for Christians is attained by faith.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">The power of God's word.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">By our high priest Jesus, the Son of God,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">we may and must go boldly to the throne of grace.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/hebrews/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/hebrews/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/hebrews/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And again, as He says in the passage above:</b><br>This phrase indicates a repetition or reinforcement of a previously mentioned idea. The author of Hebrews often uses repetition to emphasize the importance of the message. The "passage above" refers to earlier verses in Hebrews, specifically <a href="/hebrews/3-11.htm">Hebrews 3:11</a>, where the author quotes <a href="/psalms/95-11.htm">Psalm 95:11</a>. This Psalm is a reflection on the Israelites' disobedience during their wilderness journey, highlighting the consequences of unbelief and disobedience. The use of "again" suggests the continuity and consistency of God's message throughout Scripture.<p><b>“They shall never enter My rest.”</b><br>This quote is a direct reference to <a href="/psalms/95-11.htm">Psalm 95:11</a>, where God declares that the disobedient Israelites would not enter His rest due to their lack of faith and rebellion. In the historical context, "My rest" initially referred to the Promised Land, a place of peace and fulfillment for the Israelites after their exodus from Egypt. However, the author of Hebrews expands this concept to a spiritual rest, symbolizing eternal salvation and peace with God through faith in Jesus Christ. This rest is a type of the ultimate rest believers find in Christ, who fulfills the promises of God. The warning serves as a reminder of the consequences of unbelief and the importance of faithfulness to God’s word. The phrase underscores the seriousness of God's judgment and the necessity of obedience to enter into His rest, drawing a parallel between the Israelites' experience and the spiritual journey of believers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The speaker of the promise and warning, emphasizing His authority and the seriousness of His rest.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The original recipients of the warning, who failed to enter God's rest due to unbelief and disobedience.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>A symbol of God's rest, initially representing the physical land of Canaan.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The psalmist who reiterates the warning in <a href="/bsb/psalms/95.htm">Psalm 95</a>, which is quoted in Hebrews.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_author_of_hebrews.htm">The Author of Hebrews</a></b><br>The writer who uses this Old Testament reference to teach New Testament believers about faith and obedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_rest.htm">Understanding God's Rest</a></b><br>God's rest is both a physical and spiritual reality, symbolized by the Promised Land and fulfilled in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_unbelief.htm">The Consequences of Unbelief</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites' unbelief barred them from entering the Promised Land, unbelief can prevent us from experiencing God's rest today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_faith.htm">The Urgency of Faith</a></b><br>The repeated warning "Today, if you hear His voice" emphasizes the immediacy of responding to God in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_obedience.htm">The Role of Obedience</a></b><br>True faith is demonstrated through obedience, which is necessary to enter God's rest.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_our_rest.htm">Christ as Our Rest</a></b><br>Jesus offers a deeper rest that surpasses the physical rest of the Promised Land, inviting us to find peace and fulfillment in Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_hebrews_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Hebrews 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/should_christians_observe_the_sabbath.htm">Should Christians observe the Sabbath?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_jesus_capable_of_sinning.htm">Was Jesus capable of sinning?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_jesus_without_sin.htm">Was Jesus sinless? (2 Corinthians 5:21 vs. Hebrews 4:15)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/creation_duration_(gen_1_31_vs_2_4).htm">How long did creation take? (Genesis 1:31 vs. Genesis 2:4)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/hebrews/4-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">again,</span><br /><span class="grk">πάλιν</span> <span class="translit">(palin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3825.htm">Strong's 3825: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[as He says] in</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the passage above]:</span><br /><span class="grk">τούτῳ</span> <span class="translit">(toutō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">“They shall never enter</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰσελεύσονται</span> <span class="translit">(eiseleusontai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1525.htm">Strong's 1525: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My</span><br /><span class="grk">μου</span> <span class="translit">(mou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rest.”</span><br /><span class="grk">κατάπαυσίν</span> <span class="translit">(katapausin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2663.htm">Strong's 2663: </a> </span><span class="str2">From katapauo; reposing down, i.e. abode.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hebrews/4-5.htm">Hebrews 4:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/hebrews/4-5.htm">Hebrews 4:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/hebrews/4-5.htm">Hebrews 4:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/hebrews/4-5.htm">Hebrews 4:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/hebrews/4-5.htm">Hebrews 4:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/hebrews/4-5.htm">Hebrews 4:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hebrews/4-5.htm">Hebrews 4:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/hebrews/4-5.htm">Hebrews 4:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/hebrews/4-5.htm">Hebrews 4:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/hebrews/4-5.htm">Hebrews 4:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/hebrews/4-5.htm">NT Letters: Hebrews 4:5 And in this place again They will (Heb. 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