Hebrews
Hebrews 2:14–15
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, 15and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.
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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 |
Hebrews 2:15
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| free | ἀπαλλάξῃ | apallaxē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G525 I free from |
| those | τούτους | toutous | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| who | ὅσοι | hosoi | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3745 how much, how great, how many |
| all | παντὸς | pantos | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| lives | ζῆν | zēn | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G2198 I live |
| were | ἦσαν | ēsan | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| held | ἔνοχοι | enochoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1777 involved in, liable |
| in slavery | δουλείας | douleias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1397 slavery, bondage |
| by | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| fear | φόβῳ | phobō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G5401 fear, terror, reverence |
| of death | θανάτου | thanatou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2288 death |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Hebrews 2:15 Romans 8:15 · 2 Timothy 1:7 · Luke 1:74–75 · Romans 8:21 · 2 Corinthians 1:10 · Psalm 55:4 · 1 Corinthians 15:50–57 · Psalm 89:48 · Job 33:21–28 · Psalm 56:13 · Job 24:17 · Psalm 33:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.