Hebrews

Hebrews 1:5–6

5For to which of the angels did God ever say:

“You are My Son;

today I have become Your Father”c?

Or again:

“I will be His Father,

and He will be My Son”d?

6And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says:

“Let all God’s angels worship Him.”e

Footnotes

  • c 1:5 Psalm 2:7|PSA 2:7; literally today I have begotten You
  • d 1:5 2 Samuel 7:14|2SA 7:14; 1 Chronicles 17:13
  • e 1:6 Deuteronomy 32:43|DEU 32:43(see DSS and LXX)

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Hebrews 1:5

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
to whichΤίνιTiniInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine SingularG5101 who, which, what
of theτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Masculine PluralG3588 the
angelsἀγγέλωνangelōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG32 an angel, messenger
didεἶπένeipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
YouσύsyPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
areεἶeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
MyμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
SonΥἱόςHuiosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
todayσήμερονsēmeronAdverbG4594 today, now
IἐγὼegōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
have become Your FatherγεγέννηκάgegennēkaVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
againπάλινpalinAdverbG3825 again, further, on the other hand
IἘγὼEgōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
will beἔσομαιesomaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
HisαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
FatherΠατέραPateraNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
HeαὐτὸςautosPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will beἔσταιestaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
MyμοιmoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
SonΥἱόνHuionNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent

Hebrews 1:6

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
againπάλινpalinAdverbG3825 again, further, on the other hand
whenὍτανHotanConjunctionG3752 when, whensoever
bringsεἰσαγάγῃeisagagēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG1521 I lead in, bring in
firstbornπρωτότοκονprōtotokonAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG4416 first-born
intoεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
worldοἰκουμένηνoikoumenēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3625 the inhabited (Roman) world
He saysλέγειlegeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3004 I say, speak
allπάντεςpantesAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
God’sΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
angelsἄγγελοιangeloiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG32 an angel, messenger
worshipπροσκυνησάτωσανproskynēsatōsanVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person PluralG4352 I worship
HimαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Hebrews 1:5 Psalm 2:7 · Acts 13:33 · Hebrews 5:5 · 2 Samuel 7:14 · 1 Chronicles 17:13 · Psalm 89:26–27 · 1 Chronicles 22:10 · 1 Chronicles 28:6

Hebrews 1:6 Psalm 97:7 · 1 Peter 3:22 · Deuteronomy 32:43 · Colossians 1:18 · Colossians 1:15 · John 1:14 · Revelation 5:9–12 · Revelation 1:5 · Romans 8:29 · Proverbs 8:24–25 · Luke 2:9–14 · Hebrews 1:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.