Hebrews

Hebrews 2:16–17

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.

Footnotes

h 2:17 Or to make propitiation

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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

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Hebrews 2:16 Galatians 3:29 · Romans 4:16–25 · Galatians 3:16 · Genesis 22:18

Hebrews 2:17 Hebrews 2:14 · Hebrews 4:14–5:2 · Philippians 2:7–8 · Romans 5:10 · 2 Corinthians 5:18–21 · Hebrews 7:26 · Daniel 9:24 · Hebrews 2:11 · Hebrews 3:5 · Colossians 1:21 · Romans 15:17 · Hebrews 7:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.