12. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Hebrews 5:12:1 ⧉καὶkeand Hebrews 5:12:2 ⧉γὰρyarfor Hebrews 5:12:3 ⧉ὀφείλοντεςofeelontesbeing obliged Hebrews 5:12:4 ⧉εἶναιeeneto be Hebrews 5:12:5 ⧉διδάσκαλοιtheethaskaleeteachers Hebrews 5:12:6 ⧉διὰdeeabecause of Hebrews 5:12:7 ⧉τὸνtonthe Hebrews 5:12:8 ⧉χρόνονkhronontime Hebrews 5:12:9 ⧉πάλινpaleenagain Hebrews 5:12:10 ⧉χρείανkhreeanneed Hebrews 5:12:11 ⧉ἔχετεekheteyou have Hebrews 5:12:12 ⧉τοῦtooof the Hebrews 5:12:13 ⧉διδάσκεινtheethaskeento teach Hebrews 5:12:14 ⧉ὑμᾶςeemasyou Hebrews 5:12:15 ⧉τινὰteenasomeone Hebrews 5:12:16 ⧉τὰtathe Hebrews 5:12:17 ⧉στοιχεῖαsteekheeabasic elements Hebrews 5:12:18 ⧉τῆςteesof the Hebrews 5:12:19 ⧉ἀρχῆςarkheesbeginning Hebrews 5:12:20 ⧉τῶνtonof the Hebrews 5:12:21 ⧉λογίωνloyeeonoracles Hebrews 5:12:22 ⧉τοῦtooof the Hebrews 5:12:23 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod Hebrews 5:12:24 ⧉καὶkeand Hebrews 5:12:25 ⧉γεγόνατεyegonateyou have become Hebrews 5:12:26 ⧉χρείανkhreeanneed Hebrews 5:12:27 ⧉ἔχοντεςehkhonteshaving Hebrews 5:12:28 ⧉γάλακτοςgalaktosmilk Hebrews 5:12:29 ⧉οὐoonot Hebrews 5:12:30 ⧉στερεᾶςstereassolid Hebrews 5:12:31 ⧉τροφῆςtrofeesfood |
12. Formal Translation For though by this time you should be teachers, you again have need that someone teach you the basic elements of the beginning of the oracles of God {Theos, Divine Revealer}, and you have become those who require milk rather than solid food. |
12. Dynamic Translation By this time you should be teachers, yet you need someone to teach you all over again the foundational truths of the message of God {Theos, Message Giver}. You have become people who need milk and not solid food. |