Hebrews
Hebrews 1:3
3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| is | ὢν | ōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| radiance | ἀπαύγασμα | apaugasma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G541 a light flashing forth, radiation, gleam |
| of | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| glory | δόξης | doxēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| exact representation | χαρακτὴρ | charaktēr | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5481 an exact reproduction |
| of | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| nature | ὑποστάσεως | hypostaseōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5287 assurance, substance, reality |
| upholding | φέρων | pherōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead |
| all things | πάντα | panta | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| by | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| powerful | δυνάμεως | dynameōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1411 might, power, marvelous works |
| word | ῥήματι | rhēmati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G4487 a thing spoken |
| He had provided | ποιησάμενος | poiēsamenos | Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| purification | καθαρισμὸν | katharismon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2512 cleansing, purifying, purification |
| for sins | ἁμαρτιῶν | hamartiōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G266 a sin |
| He sat down | ἐκάθισεν | ekathisen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2523 I set, make to sit |
| at | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| right hand | δεξιᾷ | dexia | Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular | G1188 on the right hand, right hand, right |
| of the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| Majesty | Μεγαλωσύνης | Megalōsynēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3172 majesty |
| on | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| high | ὑψηλοῖς | hypsēlois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G5308 high, lofty |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Colossians 1:15–17 · Revelation 4:11 · John 14:9–10 · John 1:14 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · John 1:4 · Hebrews 12:2 · Hebrews 10:12 · 2 Corinthians 4:6–7 · Hebrews 9:26 · Jude 1:25 · 1 Peter 3:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.