Hebrews

Hebrews 10:6–12

⁶In burnt offerings and sin offerings

You took no delight.

⁷Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll:

I have come to do Your will, O God.’”^a

⁸In the passage above He says, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not desire, nor did You delight in them” (although they are offered according to the law). ⁹Then He adds, “Here I am, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first to establish the second. ¹⁰And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

¹¹Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. ¹²But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.

Footnotes

a 10:7 Psalm 40:6–8|PSA 40:6-8(see also LXX)

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Hebrews 10:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In burnt offerings	Ὁλοκαυτώματα	Holokautōmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3646 a whole burnt offering
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sin	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
You took no delight	εὐδόκησας	eudokēsas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2106 I am resolved, well-pleased

Hebrews 10:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
I said	εἶπον	eipon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Here I am	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
Me	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
in	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
scroll	βιβλίου	bibliou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G975 a papyrus roll
I have come	ἥκω	hēkō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2240 I have come, am present
to do	ποιῆσαι	poiēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
will	θέλημά	thelēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
O God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Hebrews 10:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
above	Ἀνώτερον	Anōteron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G511 higher, to a more honorable place, previously, above
He says	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Sacrifices	Θυσίας	Thysias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2378 a sacrifice
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
offerings	προσφορὰς	prosphoras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4376 an offering, sacrifice
burnt offerings	ὁλοκαυτώματα	holokautōmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3646 a whole burnt offering
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sin	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
You did not desire	ἠθέλησας	ēthelēsas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
nor	οὐδὲ	oude	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
did You delight in	εὐδόκησας	eudokēsas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2106 I am resolved, well-pleased
they are offered	προσφέρονται	prospherontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4374 I bring to, offer
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law

Hebrews 10:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
He adds	εἴρηκεν	eirēken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
Here I am	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
I have come	ἥκω	hēkō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2240 I have come, am present
to do	ποιῆσαι	poiēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
will	θέλημά	thelēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
He takes away	ἀναιρεῖ	anairei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G337 I take up, abolish, murder
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
first	πρῶτον	prōton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4413 first, before
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
establish	στήσῃ	stēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
second	δεύτερον	deuteron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1208 second, in the second place, for the second time

Hebrews 10:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
that	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
will	θελήματι	thelēmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
we	ἐσμὲν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
have been sanctified	ἡγιασμένοι	hēgiasmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G37 I make holy, sanctify
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sacrifice	προσφορᾶς	prosphoras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4376 an offering, sacrifice
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σώματος	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
of Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
once for all	ἐφάπαξ	ephapax	Adverb	G2178 once, once for all

Hebrews 10:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Day after day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
every	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
priest	ἱερεὺς	hiereus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2409 a priest
stands	ἕστηκεν	hestēken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
to minister	λειτουργῶν	leitourgōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3008 I minister, serve publicly
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to offer	προσφέρων	prospherōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4374 I bring to, offer
again and again	πολλάκις	pollakis	Adverb	G4178 many times, often
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
same	αὐτὰς	autas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
sacrifices	θυσίας	thysias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2378 a sacrifice
which	αἵτινες	haitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
can	δύνανται	dynantai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
never	οὐδέποτε	oudepote	Adverb	G3763 never
take away	περιελεῖν	perielein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4014 I strip off, cast off
sins	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G266 a sin

Hebrews 10:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
this	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
had offered	προσενέγκας	prosenenkas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4374 I bring to, offer
for all time	διηνεκὲς	diēnekes	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1336 continuous, continually
one	μίαν	mian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
sacrifice	θυσίαν	thysian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2378 a sacrifice
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
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 God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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Hebrews 10:6 Hebrews 10:4 · Matthew 3:17 · Malachi 1:10

Hebrews 10:7 Psalm 40:7–8 · John 4:34 · John 6:38 · John 5:30 · Hebrews 10:9–10 · Jeremiah 36:2 · Genesis 3:15 · Proverbs 8:31

Hebrews 10:8 Hebrews 10:5 · Mark 12:33

Hebrews 10:9 Hebrews 7:18–19 · Hebrews 12:27–28 · Hebrews 10:7 · Hebrews 9:11–14 · Hebrews 8:7–13

Hebrews 10:10 Hebrews 10:14 · Hebrews 10:12 · 1 Corinthians 6:11 · Hebrews 7:27 · John 17:19 · Hebrews 9:12 · Hebrews 13:12 · 1 Corinthians 1:30 · 1 Peter 2:24 · Hebrews 9:28 · Hebrews 10:20 · Zechariah 13:1

Hebrews 10:11 Hebrews 10:4 · Hebrews 5:1 · Numbers 28:3 · Psalm 50:8–13 · Hebrews 7:27 · Hebrews 10:1 · Isaiah 1:11 · Daniel 8:11 · Daniel 9:21 · Daniel 9:27 · Daniel 11:31 · Luke 1:9–10

Hebrews 10:12 Hebrews 1:3 · Colossians 3:1 · Romans 8:34 · Hebrews 8:1 · Hebrews 9:12 · Acts 2:33–34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.

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