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Passively, impossible.">102</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_102.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 102">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἀδύνατον<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/adunaton_102.htm" title="adynaton: Impossible [it is].">adynaton</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Impossible [it is]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular">Adj-NNS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">1063</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1063">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">γὰρ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/gar_1063.htm" title="gar: For.">gar</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">indeed</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/129.htm" title="Strong's Greek 129: Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred.">129</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_129.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 129">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">αἷμα<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/aima_129.htm" title="haima: blood.">haima</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[for the] blood</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/5022.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5022: A bull, an ox. Apparently a primary word; a bullock.">5022</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5022.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5022">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ταύρων<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/tauro_n_5022.htm" title="taurōn: of bulls.">taurōn</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of bulls</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural">N-GMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. ">2532</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2532">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">καὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kai_2532.htm" title="kai: and.">kai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/5131.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5131: A he-goat. From the base of trogo; a he-goat.">5131</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5131.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5131">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τράγων<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/trago_n_5131.htm" title="tragōn: of goats.">tragōn</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of goats</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural">N-GMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/851.htm" title="Strong's Greek 851: To take away, smite off. From apo and haireomai; to remove.">851</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_851.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 851">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἀφαιρεῖν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/aphairein_851.htm" title="aphairein: to take away.">aphairein</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to take away</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Infinitive Active">V-PNA</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/266.htm" title="Strong's Greek 266: From hamartano; a sin.">266</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_266.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 266">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἁμαρτίας.<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/amartias_266.htm" title="hamartias: sins.">hamartias</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">sins.</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural">N-AFP</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /><div class="vheading2">Greek Texts</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nestle/hebrews/10.htm">ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 10:4 Greek NT: Nestle 1904</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἀδύνατον γὰρ αἷμα ταύρων καὶ τράγων ἀφαιρεῖν ἁμαρτίας.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/whdc/hebrews/10.htm">ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 10:4 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἀδύνατον γὰρ αἷμα ταύρων καὶ τράγων ἀφαιρεῖν ἁμαρτίας.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/whnac/hebrews/10.htm">ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 10:4 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἀδύνατον γὰρ αἷμα ταύρων καὶ τράγων ἀφαιρεῖν ἁμαρτίας.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bz05/hebrews/10.htm">ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 10:4 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἀδύνατον γὰρ αἷμα ταύρων καὶ τράγων ἀφαιρεῖν ἁμαρτίας.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/goc/hebrews/10.htm">ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 10:4 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἀδύνατον γὰρ αἷμα ταύρων καὶ τράγων ἀφαιρεῖν ἁμαρτίας.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/t8/hebrews/10.htm">ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 10:4 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἀδύνατος γάρ αἷμα ταῦρος καί τράγος ἀφαιρέω ἁμαρτία</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr94/hebrews/10.htm">ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 10:4 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἀδύνατον γὰρ αἷμα ταύρων καὶ τράγων ἀφαιρεῖν ἁμαρτίας·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr/hebrews/10.htm">ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 10:4 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἀδύνατον γὰρ αἷμα ταύρων καὶ τράγων ἀφαιρεῖν ἁμαρτίας</span><div align="left"><span class="toptext"><a href="//study.interlinearbible.org/hebrews/10.htm">Hebrews 10:4 Greek Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/hebrews/10.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/hebrews/10.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:ltr"><span class="greek"><span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/102.htm" title="adunaton: impossible -- 102: unable, powerless -- Adjective - Nominative Singular Neuter">ἀδύνατον</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1063.htm" title="gar: For -- 1063: for, indeed (a conjunc. used to express cause, explanation, inference or continuation) -- Conjunction">γὰρ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/129.htm" title="aima: blood -- 129: blood -- Noun - Nominative Singular Neuter">αἷμα</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5022.htm" title="taurōn: of bulls -- 5022: a bull -- Noun - Genitive MasculineP">ταύρων</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai: and -- 2532: and, even, also -- Conjunction">καὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5131.htm" title="tragōn: of goats -- 5131: a male goat -- Noun - Genitive Plural Masculine">τράγων</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/851.htm" title="aphairein: to take away -- 851: to take from, take away -- Verb - Present Active Infinitive">ἀφαιρεῖν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/266.htm" title="amartias: sins -- 266: a sin, failure -- Noun - Accusative Plural Feminine">ἁμαρτίας.</a></span> </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/hebrews/10.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1063.htm" title="gar (gar) -- and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet">For</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/102.htm" title="adunatos (ad-oo'-nat-os) -- could not do, impossible, impotent, not possible, weak">it is not possible</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/129.htm" title="haima (hah'-ee-mah) -- blood">that the blood</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5022.htm" title="tauros (tow'-ros) -- bull, ox">of bulls</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai (kahee) -- and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet">and</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5131.htm" title="tragos (trag'-os) -- goat">of goats</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/851.htm" title="aphaireo (af-ahee-reh'-o) -- cut (smite) off, take away">should take away</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/266.htm" title="hamartia (ham-ar-tee'-ah) -- offence, sin(-ful)">sins</a></span></div><div align="right"><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/hebrews/10.htm">Hebrews 10:4 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">כי דם הפרים והשעירים לא יוכל להסיר חטאים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//pes.scripturetext.com/hebrews/10.htm">Hebrews 10:4 Aramaic NT: Peshitta</a><br></span><span class="aramaic">ܠܐ ܓܝܪ ܡܫܟܚ ܕܡܐ ܕܬܘܪܐ ܘܕܨܦܪܝܐ ܠܡܕܟܝܘ ܚܛܗܐ ܀</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/hebrews/10-4.htm">Additional Parallel Greek</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/hebrews/10.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/hebrews/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For <i>it is</i> not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/hebrews/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">not.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hebrews 10:8</span> Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hebrews 9:9,13</span> Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/50-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 50:8-12</span> I will not reprove you for your sacrifices or your burnt offerings, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/51-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 51:16</span> For you desire not sacrifice; else would I give it: you delight not …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 1:11-15</span> To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to me? said the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 66:3</span> He that kills an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrifices a …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 6:20</span> To what purpose comes there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-21.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 7:21,22</span> Thus said the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hosea/6-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hosea 6:6</span> For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/amos/5-21.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Amos 5:21,22</span> I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/micah/6-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Micah 6:6-8</span> With which shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/mark/12-33.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Mark 12:33</span> And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, …</a></p><p class="hdg">take. There were essential defects in these sacrifices.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hebrews 10:11</span> And every priest stands daily ministering and offering oftentimes …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hosea/14-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hosea 14:2</span> Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say to him, Take away …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/1-29.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 1:29</span> The next day John sees Jesus coming to him, and said, Behold the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/romans/11-27.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Romans 11:27</span> For this is my covenant to them, when I shall take away their sins.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_john/3-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 John 3:5</span> And you know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/hebrews/10-4.htm">Hebrews 10:4</a> • <a href="/niv/hebrews/10-4.htm">Hebrews 10:4 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/hebrews/10-4.htm">Hebrews 10:4 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/hebrews/10-4.htm">Hebrews 10:4 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/hebrews/10-4.htm">Hebrews 10:4 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/hebrews/10-4.htm">Hebrews 10:4 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/hebrews/10-4.htm">Hebrews 10:4 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hebrews/10-4.htm">Hebrews 10:4 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/hebrews/10-4.htm">Hebrews 10:4 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/hebrews/10-4.htm">Hebrews 10:4 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/hebrews/10-4.htm">Hebrews 10:4 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../hebrews/10-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Hebrews 10:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Hebrews 10:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../hebrews/10-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Hebrews 10:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Hebrews 10:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>