Hebrews

Hebrews 2:14–18

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.

¹⁶For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham. ¹⁷For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement^h for the sins of the people. ¹⁸Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.

Footnotes

h 2:17 Or to make propitiation

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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

Hebrews 2:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
surely	δή‿	dē	Particle	G1211 so, then, indeed, truly
not	Οὐ	Ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
angels	ἀγγέλων	angelōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G32 an angel, messenger
He helps	ἐπιλαμβάνεται	epilambanetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1949 I seize, take hold of
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
descendants	σπέρματος	spermatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
of Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham

Hebrews 2:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For this reason	ὅθεν	hothen	Conjunction	G3606 whence, wherefore
He had	ὤφειλεν	ōpheilen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3784 I owe, ought
to be made like	ὁμοιωθῆναι	homoiōthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G3666 I make like, liken, compare
brothers	ἀδελφοῖς	adelphois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
in	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
every way	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
He might become	γένηται	genētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a merciful	ἐλεήμων	eleēmōn	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1655 full of pity, merciful
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
faithful	πιστὸς	pistos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
high priest	ἀρχιερεὺς	archiereus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest
to God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
in order to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
make atonement	ἱλάσκεσθαι	hilaskesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2433 I have mercy on, forgive
for the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
sins	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαοῦ	laou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd

Hebrews 2:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
He Himself	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
suffered	πέπονθεν	peponthen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3958 I am acted upon, suffer
when He was tempted	πειρασθείς	peirastheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3985 I try, tempt, test
He is able	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
to help	βοηθῆσαι	boēthēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G997 I come to the rescue of
those who are	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
being tempted	πειραζομένοις	peirazomenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G3985 I try, tempt, test