Hebrews

Hebrews 10:1–2

¹For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship . ²If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins.

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Hebrews 10:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
is	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
only a shadow	Σκιὰν	Skian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4639 a shadow, thick darkness, an outline
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
good things	ἀγαθῶν	agathōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G18 good
to come	μελλόντων	mellontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3195 I am about to
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
realities	εἰκόνα	eikona	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1504 an image, likeness, bust
themselves	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
It can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
never	οὐδέποτε	oudepote	Adverb	G3763 never
by the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
same	αὐταῖς	autais	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
sacrifices	θυσίαις	thysiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2378 a sacrifice
offered	προσφέρουσιν	prospherousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4374 I bring to, offer
year after year	ἐνιαυτὸν	eniauton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1763 a year
make perfect	τελειῶσαι	teleiōsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5048 I complete, accomplish, make perfect
those who	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
draw near	προσερχομένους	proserchomenous	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4334 I come near, consent to

Hebrews 10:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
would not the offerings have ceased	ἐπαύσαντο	epausanto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G3973 I cause to cease
For	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
worshipers	λατρεύοντας	latreuontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3000 I serve, worship
would have been cleansed	κεκαθαρισμένους	kekatharismenous	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2511 I make clean
once	ἅπαξ	hapax	Adverb	G530 once, once for all
would	ἔχειν	echein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no	μηδεμίαν	mēdemian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
longer	ἔτι	eti	Adverb	G2089 still, yet, even now
have felt the guilt	συνείδησιν	syneidēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4893 the conscience
of	ἁμαρτιῶν	hamartiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G266 a sin

Cross-references

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Hebrews 10:1 Hebrews 9:11 · Hebrews 8:5 · Colossians 2:17 · Hebrews 9:23 · Hebrews 7:18–19

Hebrews 10:2 Isaiah 43:25 · Micah 7:19 · Psalm 103:12 · Isaiah 44:22 · Hebrews 10:17 · Hebrews 9:13–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.