Lit. one that despised; any transgressor. The verb only here in Hebrews. The kindred noun ἀθέτησις only in Hebrews. See Heb 7:18; Heb 9:26.
Died (ἀποθνήσκει)
Lit. dieth. According to the ordinance as it now stands in the law.
Without mercy (χωρὶς οἰκτιρμῶν)
The phrase N.T.o. For the noun see on 2Co 1:3.
Under two or three witnesses (ἐπὶ δυσὶν ἢ τρισὶν μάρτυσιν)
As in lxx, Deu 17:6. Ἐπὶ with dative signifying on condition of two or three witnesses testifying. Comp. 1Ti 5:17, where the same phrase occurs with the genitive, before, in the presence of. Comp. also Deu 19:15.