Hebrews 5:11

Translations

Modern

We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.

Traditional

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

Literal

Concerning this there is much speech from us, and difficult in interpretation to speak, since you have become dull in hearing.

Latin

De quo nobis grandis sermo, et ininterpretabilis ad dicendum: quoniam imbecilles facti estis ad audiendum.

Original

Greek

English

We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.

Notes

Hebrews 5:11

dull of hearing: The Greek term means "slow, not very smart, careless, or lazy."

Hebrews 5:11–6:3

This message addresses the spiritual laziness of the recipients.

Hebrews 5:11–6:20

After starting to talk about the role of Jesus as high priest (Hebrews 5:1 –10), the author addresses the audience with several encouragements (5:11–6:20). This change in the sermon or speech aimed to capture the listeners' attention.

Theme notes and profiles

Spiritual Maturity The Cities of Refuge

Related verses

Matthew 13:15
For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
Acts 28:27
For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
2 Peter 3:16
He writes this way in all his letters, speaking in them about such matters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.
John 16:12
I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it.
Mark 8:21
Then He asked them, “Do you still not understand?”
Isaiah 6:10
Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
John 6:6
But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.
Luke 24:25
Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
Mark 8:17–18
Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?

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