Heb 8:10-12 | RWP | e4.org | This ( αυτη ). The "new" one of verse . That I will make ( ην διαθησομα ). Future middle of διατιθημ , "that I will covenant," cognate accusative ( ην ), using the same root in the verb as in διαθηκη . I will put ( διδους ). "Giving," present active participle of διδωμ , to give. Into their mind ( εις την διανοιαν αυτων ). Their intellect, their moral understanding, all the intellect as in Aristotle ( ; ). On their heart ( επ καρδιας αυτων ). Either genitive singular or accusative plural. Καρδια is the seat of man's personal life (Westcott), the two terms covering the whole of man's inward nature. A god ( εις θεον ). Note the Hebraistic use of εις in the predicate instead of the usual nominative θεος as in "a people" ( εις λαον ). This was the ideal of the old covenant ( ), now at last to be a fact.

‏ Hebrews 8:10-12

This ( αυτη ). The "new" one of verse 8.

That I will make ( ην διαθησομα ). Future middle of διατιθημ, "that I will covenant," cognate accusative ( ην ), using the same root in the verb as in διαθηκη.

I will put ( διδους ). "Giving," present active participle of διδωμ, to give.

Into their mind ( εις την διανοιαν αυτων ). Their intellect, their moral understanding, all the intellect as in Aristotle (Col 1:21; Eph 4:18).

On their heart ( επ καρδιας αυτων ). Either genitive singular or accusative plural. Καρδια is the seat of man's personal life (Westcott), the two terms covering the whole of man's inward nature.

A god ( εις θεον ). Note the Hebraistic use of εις in the predicate instead of the usual nominative θεος as in "a people" ( εις λαον ). This was the ideal of the old covenant (Ex 6:7), now at last to be a fact.

They shall not teach ( ου μη διδαξωσιν ). Strong double negative ( ου μη ) with the first aorist active (futuristic) subjunctive of διδασκω.

His fellow-citizen ( τον πολιτην αυτου ). See Lu 15:15; 19:14.

Know the Lord ( Γνωθ τον κυριον ). Second aorist active imperative of γινωσκω. In the new covenant all will be taught of God (Isa 54:13; Joh 6:45), whereas under the old only the educated scribe could understand the minutiae of the law (Dods). See Paul's comparison in 2Co 3:7-18.

Shall know ( ειδησουσιν ). Future perfect active, old form of οιδα (note γινωσκω just before of recognizing God), one of the rare future perfects (cf. 2:13, εσομα πεποιθως ).

Merciful ( ιλεως ). Old Attic adjective for ιλαος, common in the LXX, only here in N.T., from which ιλασκομα comes (Lu 18:13).

Will I remember no more ( ου μη μνησθω ετ ). Double negative ου μη with first aorist passive subjunctive (volitive) of μιμνησκω, to recall.