Hebrews
Hebrews 2:11–14
11For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers. 12He says:
“I will proclaim Your name to My brothers;
I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”e
13And again:
“I will put My trust in Him.”f
And once again:
“Here am I, and the children God has given Me.”g
14Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
Footnotes
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Hebrews 2:11
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| both | τε | te | Conjunction | G5037 and, both |
| the | ὅ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| sanctifies | ἁγιάζων | hagiazōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G37 I make holy, sanctify |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| those who | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| are sanctified | ἁγιαζόμενοι | hagiazomenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G37 I make holy, sanctify |
| of | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| the same | ἑνὸς | henos | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1520 one |
| So | δι’ | di’ | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| is not ashamed | ἐπαισχύνεται | epaischynetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1870 I am ashamed |
| to call | καλεῖν | kalein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G2564 I call, invite, name |
| them | αὐτοὺς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| brothers | ἀδελφοὺς | adelphous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
Hebrews 2:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He says | λέγων | legōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| I will proclaim | Ἀπαγγελῶ | Apangelō | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G518 I report, bring a report, announce |
| Your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| name | ὄνομά | onoma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
| to | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| brothers | ἀδελφοῖς | adelphois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| I will sing Your praises | ὑμνήσω | hymnēsō | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G5214 I sing, sing hymns to |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| assembly | ἐκκλησίας | ekklēsias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1577 an assembly, congregation, church |
Hebrews 2:13
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| again | πάλιν | palin | Adverb | G3825 again, further, on the other hand |
| I | Ἐγὼ | Egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| will | ἔσομαι | esomai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| put | πεποιθὼς | pepoithōs | Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3982 I persuade, urge |
| in | ἐπ’ | ep’ | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| Him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| And | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| again | πάλιν | palin | Adverb | G3825 again, further, on the other hand |
| Here | Ἰδοὺ | Idou | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look! |
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| children | παιδία | paidia | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3813 a little child, an infant |
| God | Θεός | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| has given | ἔδωκεν | edōken | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| Me | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
Hebrews 2:14
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| since | Ἐπεὶ | Epei | Conjunction | G1893 after, for, since, otherwise |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| children | παιδία | paidia | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3813 a little child, an infant |
| have | κεκοινώνηκεν | kekoinōnēken | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2841 I share, communicate, have fellowship with |
| flesh | σαρκός | sarkos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4561 flesh, body |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| blood | αἵματος | haimatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G129 blood |
| He | αὐτὸς | autos | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| too | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| shared in | μετέσχεν | meteschen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3348 I participate in, share |
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| by | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| death | θανάτου | thanatou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2288 death |
| He might destroy | καταργήσῃ | katargēsē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish |
| him who | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| holds | ἔχοντα | echonta | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| power | κράτος | kratos | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2904 dominion, strength, power |
| of death | θανάτου | thanatou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2288 death |
| that | τοῦτ’ | tout’ | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| is | ἔστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| devil | διάβολον | diabolon | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hebrews 2:11 Romans 8:29 · Hebrews 10:10 · Hebrews 13:12 · John 20:17 · Hebrews 10:14 · Matthew 12:48–50 · John 17:19 · John 17:21 · Matthew 25:40 · Hebrews 2:14 · Acts 17:26 · Galatians 4:4
Hebrews 2:12 Psalm 22:22 · Psalm 40:10 · John 18:20 · Psalm 111:1
Hebrews 2:13 Isaiah 8:17–18 · Isaiah 12:2 · Psalm 91:2 · Genesis 48:9 · John 10:29 · 1 Corinthians 4:15 · Psalm 18:2 · 2 Samuel 22:3 · Psalm 36:7–8 · Genesis 33:5
Hebrews 2:14 2 Timothy 1:10 · Romans 8:3 · Colossians 2:15 · 1 Corinthians 15:54–57 · John 1:14 · Isaiah 25:8 · John 12:31–33 · Hosea 13:14 · Hebrews 9:15 · 1 Corinthians 15:50 · 1 John 3:8–10 · Philippians 2:7–8
Cross-references from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY 4.0. The best-supported references for each verse are shown.
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.