Heb 5:12 | RWP | e4.org | Teachers ( διδασκαλο ). Predicate nominative after εινα . By reason of the time ( δια τον χρονον ). Alas, what a commentary on modern Christians. That some one teach you the rudiments ( του διδασκειν υμας τινα τα στοιχεια ). Neat Greek idiom, genitive case of the articular infinitive (need of the teaching) with two accusatives of the person ( υμας , you) and the thing ( τα στοιχεια , the rudiments) and the accusative of general reference ( τινα , as to some one). For στοιχεια see , ; . Of the first principles of the oracles of God ( της αρχης των λογιων του θεου ). Three genitives linked to each other. Αρχης (beginning) illustrates τα στοιχεια , just before, the A B C of Christian teaching like . Λογιον is a diminutive of logos, divine oracles being usually brief, common in the O.T. and Philo for God's words, in N.T. used for the O.T. ( ; ), of God's word through Christians ( ), of the substance of Christian teaching ( ). Of milk ( γαλακτος ). Because still babes ( ) and not able to chew "solid food" ( στερεας τροφης ), without intellectual and spiritual teeth.

‏ Hebrews 5:12

Teachers ( διδασκαλο ). Predicate nominative after εινα.

By reason of the time ( δια τον χρονον ). Alas, what a commentary on modern Christians.

That some one teach you the rudiments ( του διδασκειν υμας τινα τα στοιχεια ). Neat Greek idiom, genitive case of the articular infinitive (need of the teaching) with two accusatives of the person ( υμας, you) and the thing ( τα στοιχεια, the rudiments) and the accusative of general reference ( τινα, as to some one). For στοιχεια see Ga 4:3, 9; Col 2:8.

Of the first principles of the oracles of God ( της αρχης των λογιων του θεου ). Three genitives linked to each other. Αρχης (beginning) illustrates τα στοιχεια, just before, the A B C of Christian teaching like Heb 6:1f. Λογιον is a diminutive of logos, divine oracles being usually brief, common in the O.T. and Philo for God's words, in N.T. used for the O.T. (Ac 7:38; Rom 3:2), of God's word through Christians (1Pe 4:11), of the substance of Christian teaching (Heb 5:12).

Of milk ( γαλακτος ). Because still babes (1Co 3:2) and not able to chew "solid food" ( στερεας τροφης ), without intellectual and spiritual teeth.