Hebrews 12:16 See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son. [NIV]
Hebrews 12:16 lest any one be a fornicator, or a profane person, as Esau, who in exchange for one morsel of food did sell his birthright, [YLT]
Hebrews 12:16 [a] Lest there be any [b] fornicator, [c] or [d] profane person, [e] as [f] Esau, [g] who [h] for [i] one [j] morsel of meat [k] sold [l] his [l-a] [m] birthright.
[a] Lest there be any = metis (may'-tis) [3387; 3361; 5100]: whether any:
[b] fornicator = pornos (por'-nos) [4205]: a (male) prostitute (as venal [DEF: Venal = Ruthlessly seeking personal advantage; Marked by dishonesty, esp. in matters of public trust; Capable of being bribed ]), i.e. (by analogy) a debauchee [DEF: Debauchee = An intemperate, corrupt, dissipated, or depraved person] (libertine [DEF: Libertine = Man without moral restraints]):
[c] or = e (ay) [2228]: distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than:
[d] profane person = bebelos (beb'-ay-los) [952]: accessible (as by crossing the door-way), i.e. (by imp. of Jewish notions) heathenish, wicked: THAYER’S (1) accessible, lawful to be trodden; used of places (2) profane [DEF: Profane = To spoil or mar the sanctity of] (a) unhallowed, common, public place (b) used of people, ungodly:
[e] as = hos (hoce) [5613; 2598; 3739]: which how, i.e. in that manner:
[f] Esau = Esau (ay-sow') [2269; OT: 6215]; Esau, an Edomite: THAYERS Esau = "hairy" was the oldest son of Isaac and the twin brother of Jacob:
[g] who = hos (hos) [3739]: who, which, what, that:
[h] for = anti (an-tee') [473]: opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to):
[i] one = mia (mee'-ah) [3391; 1520]: one or first:
[j] morsel of meat = brosis (bro'-sis) [1035; 977]: (abstr.) eating; by ext. food:
[k] sold = apodidomi (ap-od-eed'-o-mee) [591; 575; 1325]: to give, i.e up, over, back, etc.
[l] his = heautou (heh-ow-too'): [1438]: him- (her-, it-, them-, also [in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons] my-, thy-, our-, yourself-) (selves), etc.:
[l-a] = tou (tou) [3588; 3739]: he (hay); to (to); the: THAYER'S this, that, these, etc.
[m] birthright = prototokia (pro-tot-ok'-ee-ah) [4415; 4416]: primogeniture (as a privilege). THAYER'S the right or advantages of the firstborn son