Hebrews
Hebrews 10:4–5
4because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. 5Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said:
“Sacrifice and offering You did not desire,
but a body You prepared for Me.
Word by word
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Hebrews 10:4
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| because | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| impossible | ἀδύνατον | adynaton | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G102 incapable, impossible |
| blood | αἷμα | haima | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G129 blood |
| of bulls | ταύρων | taurōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G5022 a bull, an ox |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| goats | τράγων | tragōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G5131 a he-goat |
| to take away | ἀφαιρεῖν | aphairein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G851 I take away, smite off |
| sins | ἁμαρτίας | hamartias | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G266 a sin |
Hebrews 10:5
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | Διὸ | Dio | Conjunction | G1352 wherefore |
| when | εἰσερχόμενος | eiserchomenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| world | κόσμον | kosmon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2889 the world, universe |
| He said | λέγει | legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| Sacrifice | Θυσίαν | Thysian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2378 a sacrifice |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| offering | προσφορὰν | prosphoran | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4376 an offering, sacrifice |
| You did not desire | ἠθέλησας | ēthelēsas | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2309 I will, wish, desire |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| a body | Σῶμα | Sōma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4983 body, flesh |
| You prepared | κατηρτίσω | katērtisō | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular | G2675 I fit together, prepare |
| for Me | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
Cross-references
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Hebrews 10:4 Hebrews 10:11 · Isaiah 1:11–15 · Micah 6:6–8 · Romans 11:27 · 1 John 3:5 · Mark 12:33 · Hebrews 10:8 · John 1:29 · Hebrews 9:9 · Amos 5:21–22 · Psalm 51:16 · Hosea 6:6
Hebrews 10:5 Psalm 40:6–8 · Isaiah 1:11 · Isaiah 7:14 · 1 Peter 2:24 · Matthew 1:20–23 · Hebrews 10:7 · Hebrews 2:14 · Galatians 4:4 · Hebrews 1:6 · Hebrews 10:10 · Hebrews 8:3 · Luke 1:35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.