Hebrews 12:1

1ThereforeΤοιγαροῦνalsoκαὶweἡμεῖς,such a greatτοσοῦτονhavingἔχοντεςencompassingπερικείμενονusἡμῖνa cloudνέφοςof witnessesμαρτύρων,weightὄγκονhaving laid asideἀποθέμενοιeveryπάνταandκαὶtheτὴνeasily entanglingεὐπερίστατονsinἁμαρτίαν,withδι’enduranceὑπομονῆςshould runτρέχωμενtheτὸνlying beforeπροκείμενονusἡμῖνraceἀγῶνα,

Therefore we also, having such a great cloud of witnesses encompassing us, having put off every weight and the sin easily entangling, should run through perseverance the race lying before us,

Vocab difficulty

97.0

Rare words

  • Τοιγαροῦν

    τοιγαροῦν

    consequently, therefore, well then, so then.

  • νέφος

    νέφος

    a cloud; met: a dense crowd, a multitude, great company.

  • ὄγκον

    ὄγκος

    (properly: bulk, mass, hence) a weight, burden, encumbrance.

  • εὐπερίστατον

    εὐπερίστατος

    easily surrounding, encircling, easily distracted.