Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Looking carefully (episkopountev). Present active participle of episkopew, to have oversight, in N.T. only here and I Peter 5:2. Cf. episcopov (bishop).
Lest there be any man (mh tiv). Negative purpose clause with ei (present active subjunctive) omitted.
Falleth short of (usterwn apo). Present active participle of usterew (see Hebrews 4:1) agreeing with tiv. Followed here by apo and the ablative.
Root of bitterness. (riza pikriav). Quoted from Deuteronomy 29:18. Vivid picture.
Springing up (anw fuousa). Present active participle of fuw, to sprout. Pictured here as a quick process. Also from Deuteronomy 29:18.
Trouble (enoxlh). Present active subjunctive (in final clause with mh tiv) of enoxlew, old verb to trouble with a crowd, to annoy. In N.T. only here and Luke 6:18.
Be defiled (mianqwsin). First aorist passive subjunctive (in final clause with mh) of mianw, old verb to dye, to stain, to defile as in Titus 1:15 (the conscience). The contagion of sin is terrible as any disease.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Hebrews 12:15:
Acts 8:23
Acts 15:19
Ephesians 4:31
Titus 1:15
Hebrews 4:1
1 Peter 2:12
1 Peter 5:2
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