Hebrews
Hebrews 1:4
4So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He became | γενόμενος | genomenos | Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| as far | τοσούτῳ | tosoutō | Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular | G5118 so great |
| superior | κρείττων | kreittōn | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative | G2909 stronger, more excellent |
| to the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| angels | ἀγγέλων | angelōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G32 an angel, messenger |
| as | ὅσῳ | hosō | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3745 how much, how great, how many |
| name | ὄνομα | onoma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
| He has inherited | κεκληρονόμηκεν | keklēronomēken | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2816 I inherit, obtain |
| excellent | διαφορώτερον | diaphorōteron | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative | G1313 differing, different, excellent |
| beyond | παρ’ | par’ | Preposition | G3844 from, in the presence of |
| theirs | αὐτοὺς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ephesians 1:21 · Philippians 2:9–11 · 1 Peter 3:22 · Hebrews 2:9 · Revelation 5:11–12 · 2 Thessalonians 1:7 · Psalm 2:7–8 · Colossians 2:10 · Colossians 1:18 · Hebrews 1:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.