Hebrews 12:15 See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. [NIV]
Hebrews 12:15 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; [YLT]
Hebrews 12:15 [a] Looking diligently [b] lest any man [c] fail [d] of [e] the [f] grace [e] of [g] God; [b] lest any [h] root [i] of bitterness [j] springing [k] up [l] trouble {you}, [m] and [n] thereby [o] many [p] be defiled;
[a] Looking diligently = episkopeo (ep-ee-skop-eh'-o) [1983; 1909; 4648]: to oversee; by imp., to beware:
[b] lest any man = metis (may'-tis) [3387; 3361; 5100]: whether any:
[c] fail = hustereo (hoos-ter-eh'-o) [5302; 5306]: to be later, i.e. (by imp.) to be inferior; gen., to fall short (be deficient):
[d] of = apo (ap-ar-khay') [575; 2644]: "off", i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time or relation).
[e] the, of = tou (tou) [3588; 3739]: he (hay); to (to); the: THAYER'S this, that, these, etc.
[f] grace = charis (khar'-ece) [5485; 5463]: graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstr. or concr.; or spiritual; esp. the divine influence [DEF: Influence = The power or capacity to produce a desired result; The power to produce an effect by indirect means] upon the heart, and its reflection [DEF: reflection = Imitative reproduction, as of the style of another; Something that is reflected] in the life; including gratitude).
[g] God = theos (theh'-os) [2316]: a deity, esp. (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; fig., a magistrate [DEF: Magistrate = A public official who decides cases brought before a court of law in order to administer justice]; by Hebraism, very: [DEF: Very = In actuality]
[h] root = rhiza (hrid'-zah) [4491]: a "root": THAYER'S ,,, metaphorically, offspring, progeny:
[i] of bitterness = pikria (pik-ree'-ah) [4088; 4089]: acridity [DEF: Acridity = The quality or state of feeling bitter] (esp poison), lit. or fig.: THAYER'S bitter gall (a) extreme wickedness (b) a bitter root, and so producing a bitter fruit (c) metaphorically, bitterness, bitter hatred:
[j] springing = phuo (foo'-o) [5453]: to "puff" or blow, i.e. to swell up; but only used in the implied sense, to germinate or grow (sprout, produce), lit.. or fig.: THAYER'S (1) to beget, to bring forth, to produce (2) to be born, to spring up, to grow (3) to shoot forth, to spring up:
[k] up = ano (an'-o) [507; 473]: upward or on the top:
[l] trouble = enochleo (en-okh-leh'-o) [1776; 1722; 3791]: to crowd in, i.e. (fig.) to annoy: THAYER'S to excite, to disturbance, to trouble, to annoy:
[m] and = kaii (kahee) [2532]: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.;
[n] thereby = dia (dee-ah') [1223]: the channel of an act; through: +++
[n] ++++ = autos (ow-tos') [846]: self, used of the third person and of the other persons:
[o] many = polus (pol-oos') [4183]: (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely:
[p] be defiled = miaino (me-ah'-ee-no) [3392]: to sully [DEF: Sully = to cast aspersions (The expression of injurious, malicious statements about someone) on] or taint [DEF: Taint = A mark of discredit or disgrace; To make impure], i.e. contaminate [DEF: Contaminate = To make impure] (cer. or morally):