Heb 12:15 | RWP | e4.org | Looking carefully ( επισκοπουντες ). Present active participle of επισκοπεω , to have oversight, in N.T. only here and . Cf. επισχοπος (bishop). Lest there be any man ( μη τις ). Negative purpose clause with ε (present active subjunctive) omitted. Falleth short of ( υστερων απο ). Present active participle of υστερεω (see ) agreeing with τις . Followed here by απο and the ablative. Root of bitterness . ( ριζα πικριας ). Quoted from . Vivid picture. Springing up ( ανω φυουσα ). Present active participle of φυω , to sprout. Pictured here as a quick process. Also from . Trouble ( ενοχλη ). Present active subjunctive (in final clause with μη τις ) of ενοχλεω , old verb to trouble with a crowd, to annoy. In N.T. only here and . Be defiled ( μιανθωσιν ). First aorist passive subjunctive (in final clause with μη ) of μιανω , old verb to dye, to stain, to defile as in (the conscience). The contagion of sin is terrible as any disease.

‏ Hebrews 12:15

Looking carefully ( επισκοπουντες ). Present active participle of επισκοπεω, to have oversight, in N.T. only here and 1Pe 5:2. Cf. επισχοπος (bishop).

Lest there be any man ( μη τις ). Negative purpose clause with ε (present active subjunctive) omitted.

Falleth short of ( υστερων απο ). Present active participle of υστερεω (see 4:1) agreeing with τις. Followed here by απο and the ablative.

Root of bitterness. ( ριζα πικριας ). Quoted from De 29:18. Vivid picture.

Springing up ( ανω φυουσα ). Present active participle of φυω, to sprout. Pictured here as a quick process. Also from De 29:18.

Trouble ( ενοχλη ). Present active subjunctive (in final clause with μη τις ) of ενοχλεω, old verb to trouble with a crowd, to annoy. In N.T. only here and Lu 6:18.

Be defiled ( μιανθωσιν ). First aorist passive subjunctive (in final clause with μη ) of μιανω, old verb to dye, to stain, to defile as in Tit 1:15 (the conscience). The contagion of sin is terrible as any disease.