Hebrews

Hebrews 3:2–6

²He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.^a

³For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. ⁴And every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.

⁵Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house,^b testifying to what would be spoken later. ⁶But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly^c to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.

Footnotes

a 3:2 Literally just as Moses in all His house; SBL just as Moses in His house
b 3:5 Numbers 12:7|NUM 12:7
c 3:6 NE, WH, BYZ, and TR include to the end.

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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

Hebrews 3:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
has been counted worthy	ἠξίωται	ēxiōtai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G515 I account or treat as worthy
of greater	Πλείονος	Pleionos	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
glory	δόξης	doxēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
than	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
Moses	Μωϋσῆν	Mōusēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
just	καθ’	kath’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
as	ὅσον	hoson	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3745 how much, how great, how many
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
builder	κατασκευάσας	kataskeuasas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2680 I build, prepare, make
has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
greater	πλείονα	pleiona	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
honor	τιμὴν	timēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5092 a price, honor
than the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
house	οἴκου	oikou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household

Hebrews 3:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
every	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
house	οἶκος	oikos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
is built	κατασκευάζεται	kataskeuazetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2680 I build, prepare, make
by	ὑπό	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
someone	τινος	tinos	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
builder	κατασκευάσας	kataskeuasas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2680 I build, prepare, make
of everything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

Hebrews 3:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Moses	Μωϋσῆς	Mōusēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
faithful	πιστὸς	pistos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a servant	θεράπων	therapōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2324 a servant, attendant
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
testifying	μαρτύριον	martyrion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3142 witness, evidence, testimony
to what	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
would be spoken later	λαληθησομένων	lalēthēsomenōn	Verb - Future Participle Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2980 I speak, say

Hebrews 3:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
Son	υἱὸς	huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
over	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
house	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
are	ἐσμεν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
house	οἶκός	oikos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
we hold firmly	κατάσχωμεν	kataschōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2722 I hold fast, bind, restrain
to	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
confidence	παρρησίαν	parrēsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3954 freedom, confidence
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
hope	ἐλπίδος	elpidos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation
we boast	καύχημα	kauchēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2745 a boasting