Heb 10:34 | RWP | e4.org | Ye had compassion on ( συνεπαθησατε ). First aorist active indicative of συνπαθεω , old verb to have a feeling with, to sympathize with. Them that were in bonds ( τοις δεσμιοις ). Associative instrumental case, "with the prisoners" (the bound ones). Used of Paul ( ; ). Took joyfully ( μετα χαρας προσεδεξασθε ). First aorist middle (indirect) indicative, "ye received to yourselves with joy." See , ; . The spoiling ( την αρπαγην ). "The seizing," "the plundering." Old word from αρπαζω . See . Of your possessions ( των υπαρχοντων υμων ). "Of your belongings." Genitive of the articular present active neuter plural participle of υπαρχω used as a substantive (cf. υμων genitive) as in . That ye yourselves have ( εχειν εαυτους ). Infinitive (present active of εχω ) in indirect discourse after γινωσκοντες (knowing) with the accusative of general reference ( εαυτους , as to yourselves), though some MSS. omit εαυτους , some have εαυτοις (dative, for yourselves), and some εν εαυτοις (in yourselves). The predicate nominative αυτο could have been used agreeing with γινωσκοντες (cf. ). A better possession ( κρεισσονα υπαρξιν ). Common word in the same sense as τα υπαρχοντα above, in N.T. only here and . In place of their plundered property they have treasures in heaven ( ). Abiding ( μενουσαν ). Present active participle of μενω . No oppressors (legal or illegal) can rob them of this ( .).

‏ Hebrews 10:34

Ye had compassion on ( συνεπαθησατε ). First aorist active indicative of συνπαθεω, old verb to have a feeling with, to sympathize with.

Them that were in bonds ( τοις δεσμιοις ). Associative instrumental case, "with the prisoners" (the bound ones). Used of Paul (Eph 3:1; 2Ti 1:8).

Took joyfully ( μετα χαρας προσεδεξασθε ). First aorist middle (indirect) indicative, "ye received to yourselves with joy." See Ro 13:1, 3; 15:7.

The spoiling ( την αρπαγην ). "The seizing," "the plundering." Old word from αρπαζω. See Mt 23:35.

Of your possessions ( των υπαρχοντων υμων ). "Of your belongings." Genitive of the articular present active neuter plural participle of υπαρχω used as a substantive (cf. υμων genitive) as in Mt 19:21.

That ye yourselves have ( εχειν εαυτους ). Infinitive (present active of εχω ) in indirect discourse after γινωσκοντες (knowing) with the accusative of general reference ( εαυτους, as to yourselves), though some MSS. omit εαυτους, some have εαυτοις (dative, for yourselves), and some εν εαυτοις (in yourselves). The predicate nominative αυτο could have been used agreeing with γινωσκοντες (cf. Ro 1:22).

A better possession ( κρεισσονα υπαρξιν ). Common word in the same sense as τα υπαρχοντα above, in N.T. only here and Ac 2:45. In place of their plundered property they have treasures in heaven (Mt 6:20).

Abiding ( μενουσαν ). Present active participle of μενω. No oppressors (legal or illegal) can rob them of this (Mt 6:19ff.).