Hebrews
Hebrews 3:1–2
1Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess. 2He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.a
Footnotes
- a 3:2 Literally just as Moses in all His house; SBL just as Moses in His house
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 3:1
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | Ὅθεν | Hothen | Conjunction | G3606 whence, wherefore |
| holy | ἅγιοι | hagioi | Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| brothers | ἀδελφοὶ | adelphoi | Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| who share | μέτοχοι | metochoi | Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural | G3353 a sharer, partner |
| in | ἐπουρανίου | epouraniou | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2032 heavenly, celestial |
| calling | κλήσεως | klēseōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2821 a calling, summons |
| set your focus on | κατανοήσατε | katanoēsate | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2657 I understand, perceive, consider |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦν | Iēsoun | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| apostle | Ἀπόστολον | Apostolon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| high priest | Ἀρχιερέα | Archierea | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G749 high priest, chief priest |
| whom we | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| confess | ὁμολογίας | homologias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3671 a profession, confession |
Hebrews 3:2
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He was | ὄντα | onta | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| faithful | πιστὸν | piston | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing |
| to the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| appointed | ποιήσαντι | poiēsanti | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| Him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| just as | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| Moses | Μωϋσῆς | Mōusēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3475 Moses |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| all | ὅλῳ | holō | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G3650 all, the whole, entire |
| house | οἴκῳ | oikō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3624 a house, household |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hebrews 3:1 Philippians 3:14 · 2 Timothy 1:9 · Hebrews 4:14–15 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Ephesians 4:1 · Hebrews 7:26 · Ephesians 4:4 · Hebrews 2:17 · Hebrews 10:21 · Romans 8:28–30 · 1 Thessalonians 2:12 · 1 Corinthians 9:23
Hebrews 3:2 Numbers 12:7 · 1 Timothy 3:15 · John 6:38–40 · Ephesians 2:22 · Hebrews 3:5–6 · Hebrews 2:17 · John 17:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.