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.
• New International Version (NIV)We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand.
• 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 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 having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, 10called by God as High Priest “according to the order of Melchizedek,” of whom we have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 12For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. 13For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.

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 10:1Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with hard questions.
• John 6:6But this He said to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do.
• John 16:12“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
• 2 Peter 3:16as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.
• Isaiah 6:10“Make the heart of this people dull, And their ears heavy, And shut their eyes; Lest they see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And return and be healed.”
• Matthew 13:15For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.’
• Mark 8:17But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, “Why do you reason because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart still hardened?
• Luke 24:25Then He said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
• Acts 28:27For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should 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