Hebrews 5:14
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.

Young's Literal Translation
and of perfect men is the strong food, who because of the use are having the senses exercised, unto the discernment both of good and of evil.

King James Bible
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Greek
But
δέ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

solid
στερεὰ (sterea)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4731: Solid, firm, steadfast. From histemi; stiff, i.e. Solid, stable.

food
τροφή (trophē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5160: Food, nourishment, maintenance. From trepho; nourishment; by implication, rations.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

[for the] mature,
τελείων (teleiōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 5046: From telos; complete; neuter completeness.

who
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

by
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

constant use
ἕξιν (hexin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1838: Condition, state, habit, use, especially: good condition of body or soul. From echo; habit, i.e. practice.

have
ἐχόντων (echontōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

trained
γεγυμνασμένα (gegymnasmena)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 1128: To train by physical exercise; hence: train, in the widest sense. From gumnos; to practise naked, i.e. Train.

[their]
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sensibilities
αἰσθητήρια (aisthētēria)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 145: Perceptive faculty. From a derivative of aisthanomai; properly, an organ of perception, i.e. judgment.

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

distinguish
διάκρισιν (diakrisin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1253: Distinguishing; hence: deciding, passing sentence on; the act of judgment, discernment. From diakrino; judicial estimation.

good
καλοῦ (kalou)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.

[from]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

evil.
κακοῦ (kakou)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 2556: Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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