UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ἕξις; -εως

Related lemmas: ἔχω

Sense 1: practice, doing again and again, doing repeatedly

Semantic entry: 42.10

Semantic domains: Perform, Do

Subdomains: Do, Perform

Definition: a repeated activity

Notes: In a number of languages, however, it may be necessary to restructure this second part of RV HEB 5:14 · LV HEB 5:14 · Read together HEB 5:14 and translate as follows: ‘since they have often judged between good and evil, their abilities to do so are well-trained’ or ‘… they are well qualified to do so’ or ‘… they can easily and correctly do so.’

HEB 5:14: RV HEB 5:14 · LV HEB 5:14 · Read together HEB 5:14

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OET-RV HEB 5:14

14 but mature people have solid food meaning that their senses have been trained and they can distinguish good from evil.

OET-LV HEB 5:14

14 But for_the_mature is the solid food, of _who because _of the practice their senses having _been _trained, having for distinction, of _good both and evil.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἕξις

Form 1

Sense 1: practice, doing again and again, doing repeatedly