Hebrews 5:11

Hebrews 5:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
• English Standard Version (ESV)About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.
• New King James Version (NKJV)of whom we have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.
• New Living Translation (NLT)There is much more we would like to say about this, but it is difficult to explain, especially since you are spiritually dull and don’t seem to listen.

Context of Hebrews 5:11

9and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him 10and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek. We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand. 12In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! 13Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness.

Hebrews 5:11 word by word

περὶ οὗ πολὺς ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος καὶ δυσερμήνευτος λέγειν, ἐπεὶ νωθροὶ γεγόνατε ταῖς ἀκοαῖς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• we haveἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• thingsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• thingsλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• to sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• hard to be utteredδυσερμήνευτοςdusermēneutos · hard to interpretG1421
• seeingἐπείepei · sinceG1893
• ye areγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• dullνωθρόςnōthros · dullG3576
• of hearingἀκοήakoē · hearingG189

Cross-references for Hebrews 5:11

• 1 Kings 10:1When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with hard questions.
• John 6:6He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.
• John 16:12“I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear.
• 2 Peter 3:16He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
• Isaiah 6:10Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
• Matthew 13:15For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’
• Mark 8:17Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened?
• Luke 24:25He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
• Acts 28:27For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’

Commentaries on Hebrews 5:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Of whom we have many things to say - The words ̔, which we translate of whom, are variously applied: To Melchisedec; To Christ; To the endless priesthood. Those who understand the place of Melchisedec, suppose that it is in reference to this that the apostle resumes the subject in the seventh chapter, where much more is said on this subject, though not very difficult of comprehension; and indeed it is not to be supposed that the Hebrews could be more…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Of whom we have many things to say - There are many things which seem strange in regard to him; many things which are hard to be understood. Paul knew that what be had to say of this man as a type of the Redeemer would excite wonder, and that many might be disposed to call it in question. He knew that in order to be understood, what he was about to say required a familiar acquaintance with the Scriptures, and a strong and elevated faith. A young convert…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-14Verses 11-14 Dull hearers make the preaching of the gospel difficult, and even those who have some faith may be dull hearers, and slow to believe. Much is looked for from those to whom much is given. To be unskilful, denotes want of experience in the things of the gospel. Christian experience is a spiritual sense, taste, or relish of the goodness, sweetness, and excellence of the truths of the gospel. And no tongue can express the satisfaction which the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11dull of hearing: The Greek term means "slow, not very smart, careless, or lazy."Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Here he digresses to complain of the low spiritual attainments of the Palestinian Christians and to warn them of the danger of falling from light once enjoyed; at the same time encouraging them by God's faithfulness to persevere. At He 6:20 he resumes the comparison of Christ to Melchisedec. hard to be uttered--rather as Greek, "hard of interpretation to speak." Hard for me to state intelligibly to you owing to your dulness about spiritual things…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 5:11

• Backsliders
• Blindness
• Mysteries
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Belong
• Meat
• Priest
• Strong
• Catechist; Catechumen
• Christ, Offices of
• Congregation
• Gershom
• Hard; Hardiness; Harddiness; Hardly
• Hebrews, Epistle to the

Commentaries on Hebrews 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings