Hebrews 12:15
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.

Young's Literal Translation
looking diligently over lest any one be failing of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up may give trouble, and through this many may be defiled;

King James Bible
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby many be defiled;

Greek
Be careful that
ἐπισκοποῦντες (episkopountes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1983: To exercise oversight, care for, visit. From epi and skopeo; to oversee; by implication, to beware.

no
μή (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

one
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

falls short
ὑστερῶν (hysterōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5302: From husteros; to be later, i.e. to be inferior; generally, to fall short.

of
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

grace
χάριτος (charitos)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 5485: From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.

of God,
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

so that no
μή (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

root
ῥίζα (rhiza)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4491: A root, shoot, source; that which comes from the root, a descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'root'.

of bitterness
πικρίας (pikrias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4088: Bitterness, harshness, hence met: an embittered (resentful) spirit. From pikros; acridity, literally or figuratively.

will spring
φύουσα (phyousa)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5453: To grow, grow up, spring up.

up
ἄνω (anō)
Adverb
Strong's 507: Up, above, up to the top, up to the brim, things above, heaven, the heavenly region. Adverb from anti; upward or on the top.

to cause trouble
ἐνοχλῇ (enochlē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1776: To disturb, cause tumult, trouble, annoy. From en and ochleo; to crowd in, i.e. to annoy.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

defile
μιανθῶσιν (mianthōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 3392: To stain, pollute, defile, corrupt. Perhaps a primary verb; to sully or taint, i.e. Contaminate.

many.
πολλοί (polloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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