Heb 13:17 | RWP | e4.org | Obey ( πειθεσθε ). Present middle imperative of πειθω with dative case. Submit ( υπεικετε ). Present active imperative of υπεικω , old compound to yield under, to give up. Here only in N.T. They watch ( αγρυπνουσιν ). Present active indicative of αγρυπνεω old verb (from αγρεω , to search, υπνος , sleep), to seek after sleep, to be sleepless, be watchful ( ). As they that shall give account ( ως λογον αποδωσοντες ). Regular Greek idiom with ως and the future participle. For λογον αποδιδωμ , to render account, see . These leaders as good shepherds recognize keenly their responsibility for the welfare of the flock. And not with grief ( κα μη στεναζοντες ). "And not groaning" (cf. ). Unprofitable ( αλυσιτελες ). Old double compound adjective (alpha privative and λυσιτελης and this from λυω , to pay, and τελος , tax, useful or profitable as ), not profitable, not advantageous, by litotes , hurtful, pernicious. Common rhetorical litotes , here only in N.T.

‏ Hebrews 13:17

Obey ( πειθεσθε ). Present middle imperative of πειθω with dative case.

Submit ( υπεικετε ). Present active imperative of υπεικω, old compound to yield under, to give up. Here only in N.T.

They watch ( αγρυπνουσιν ). Present active indicative of αγρυπνεω old verb (from αγρεω, to search, υπνος, sleep), to seek after sleep, to be sleepless, be watchful (Mr 13:33).

As they that shall give account ( ως λογον αποδωσοντες ). Regular Greek idiom with ως and the future participle. For λογον αποδιδωμ, to render account, see Mt 12:36. These leaders as good shepherds recognize keenly their responsibility for the welfare of the flock.

And not with grief ( κα μη στεναζοντες ). "And not groaning" (cf. Ro 8:23).

Unprofitable ( αλυσιτελες ). Old double compound adjective (alpha privative and λυσιτελης and this from λυω, to pay, and τελος, tax, useful or profitable as Lu 17:2), not profitable, not advantageous, by litotes, hurtful, pernicious. Common rhetorical litotes, here only in N.T.