Hebrews 2:3 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
American Standard Version (ASV)
how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which having at the first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
What will come on us, if we do not give our minds to such a great salvation? a salvation of which our fathers first had knowledge through the words of the Lord, and which was made certain to us by those to whom his words came;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
how shall *we* escape if we have been negligent of so great salvation, which, having had its commencement in being spoken [of] by the Lord, has been confirmed to us by those who have heard;
World English Bible (WEB)
how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation-- which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
how shall we escape, having neglected so great salvation? which a beginning receiving -- to be spoken through the Lord -- by those having heard was confirmed to us,
| him; | πῶς | pōs | pose |
| How we | ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | ay-MEES |
| shall | ἐκφευξόμεθα | ekpheuxometha | ake-fayf-KSOH-may-tha |
| escape, so great | τηλικαύτης | tēlikautēs | tay-lee-KAF-tase |
| if we | ἀμελήσαντες | amelēsantes | ah-may-LAY-sahn-tase |
| neglect | σωτηρίας | sōtērias | soh-tay-REE-as |
| salvation; | ἥτις | hētis | AY-tees |
| which the first | ἀρχὴν | archēn | ar-HANE |
| at | λαβοῦσα | labousa | la-VOO-sa |
| began spoken to | λαλεῖσθαι | laleisthai | la-LEE-sthay |
| be | διὰ | dia | thee-AH |
| by | τοῦ | tou | too |
| the | κυρίου | kyriou | kyoo-REE-oo |
| Lord, by | ὑπὸ | hypo | yoo-POH |
| heard | τῶν | tōn | tone |
| that | ἀκουσάντων | akousantōn | ah-koo-SAHN-tone |
| them | εἰς | eis | ees |
| unto | ἡμᾶς | hēmas | ay-MAHS |
| us confirmed was | ἐβεβαιώθη | ebebaiōthē | ay-vay-vay-OH-thay |