Hebrews

Hebrews 2:7–8

⁷You made him a little lower^a than the angels;

You crowned him with glory and honor^b

⁸and placed everything under his feet.”^c

When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.

Footnotes

a 2:7 Or a little while lower; also in verse 9
b 2:7 WH and TR include and set him over the works of Your hands.
c 2:8 Psalm 8:4–6|PSA 8:4-6(see also LXX)

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Hebrews 2:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You made him a little lower	ἠλάττωσας	ēlattōsas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1642 I make less, make inferior
than	παρ’	par’	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
angels	ἀγγέλους	angelous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G32 an angel, messenger
You crowned	ἐστεφάνωσας	estephanōsas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4737 I crown, adorn
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
with glory	δόξῃ	doxē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
honor	τιμῇ	timē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5092 a price, honor

Hebrews 2:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
placed	ὑπέταξας	hypetaxas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5293 I place under, subject to
everything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
under	ὑποκάτω	hypokatō	Preposition	G5270 underneath
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
feet	ποδῶν	podōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
subjected	ὑποτάξαι	hypotaxai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5293 I place under, subject to
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
He left	ἀφῆκεν	aphēken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
nothing	οὐδὲν	ouden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
outside of his control	ἀνυπότακτον	anypotakton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G506 unruly
Yet	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
at present	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
we do not see	ὁρῶμεν	horōmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
everything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
subject	ὑποτεταγμένα	hypotetagmena	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5293 I place under, subject to
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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Hebrews 2:7 Psalm 8:5

Hebrews 2:8 John 13:3 · 1 Corinthians 15:27 · Psalm 8:6 · 1 Peter 3:22 · Daniel 7:14 · Ephesians 1:21–22 · 1 Corinthians 15:24–25 · Philippians 2:9–11 · John 3:35 · Hebrews 1:13 · Revelation 5:11–13 · Revelation 1:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.