Hebrews 12:18

Hebrews 12:18

For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

a. NLT: You have not come to a physical mountain, to a place of flaming fire, darkness, gloom, and whirlwind, as the Israelites did at Mount Sinai.

b. NIV: You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm;

c. YLT: For ye came not near to the mount touched and scorched with fire, and to blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

d. Amplified Bible: For you have not come [as did the Israelites in the wilderness] to a [material] mountain that can be touched, [a mountain] that is ablaze with fire, and to gloom and darkness and a raging storm,

e. Worrell Translation:  For ye havenot come to a mount that is touched and burning with fire, and to blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

1. “For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched…”

a. For [1063 * gar] [Strong: a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.]

b. ye are…come [4334 *  proserchomai pros-er'-khom-ahee from 4314 and 2064 (including its alternate); to approach, i.e. (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to:--(as soon as he) come (unto), come thereunto, consent, draw near, go (near, to, unto).]

c. not [3756 * ou; also (before a vowel) ouk; and (before an aspirate) ouch] [Strong:  a primary word; the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.]

d. unto the mount [3735 * oros] [Strong: probably from an obsolete oro (to rise or "rear"; perhaps akin to 142; compare 3733); a mountain (as lifting itself above the plain): -hill, mount(-ain).]

e. that might be touched [5584 * pselaphao] [Strong: from the base of 5567 (compare 5586); to manipulate, i.e. verify by contact; figuratively, to search for:--feel after, handle, touch.]

1). The writer of Hebrews is distinguishing between the mount that could be touched and the mount that could not be touched. (See above translations, NLT, Amplified Bible.) He contrasts the one one earth with heaven.

a). Hebrews 12:22-24 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

12:23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

12:24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

2. “…and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,”

a. and [2532 * kai] [Strong: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

b. that burned [2545 * kaio] [Strong: apparently a primary verb; to set on fire, i.e. kindle or (by implication) consume:--burn, light.]

c. with fire [4442 * pur] [Strong: a primary word; "fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning):--fiery, fire.]

d. nor [2532 * kai] [Strong: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

e. unto blackness [1105 *  gnophos] [Strong: akin to 3509; gloom (as of a storm):--blackness.]

f. and [2532 * kai] [Strong: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

g. darkness [4655 * skotos] [Strong: from the base of 4639; shadiness, i.e. obscurity (literally or figuratively):--darkness.]

h. and [2532 * kai] [Strong: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

i. tempest [2366 * thuella] [Strong: from 2380 (in the sense of blowing) a storm:--tempest.]