Hebrews 4:2For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard didn't profit them, because it wasn't mixed with faith by those who heard.
The setting
Rome, ~64 AD. The author reflects on Israel at Kadesh Barnea, where spies brought good news about the land but the people refused to enter...
The emotion here: grieving over wasted spiritual opportunities
The original word
sugkerannymi (συγκεκραμένος) — to mix thoroughly, like kneading dough
Why it matters
The Israelites heard about grapes so large it took two men to carry one cluster
Read with care
What most readers miss in Hebrews 4:2
Faith isn't believing harder — it's mixing what you hear with trust enough to act
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about intellectual belief, but it's about trust that changes behavior. Israel believed God COULD give them the land — they just wouldn't risk entering it.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Hebrews 4:2
Bible Genome reading
Hebrews 4:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Hebrews 4:2 comes from the book of Hebrews, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include hearing without faith, gospel reception. Notable phrases: word they heard didn't profit them.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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