Hebrews
Hebrews 3:5–6
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 firmlyc to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.
Footnotes
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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 |
Cross-references
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Hebrews 3:5 Numbers 12:7 · Hebrews 3:2 · Exodus 14:31 · Acts 28:23 · Psalm 105:26 · Deuteronomy 34:5 · Joshua 1:2 · 1 Timothy 1:12 · Deuteronomy 18:15–19 · Hebrews 8:5 · 1 Peter 1:10–12 · Acts 3:22–23
Hebrews 3:6 2 Corinthians 6:16 · Hebrews 10:35 · 1 Corinthians 3:16 · 1 Peter 2:5 · Hebrews 6:11 · 1 Corinthians 6:19 · Hebrews 3:14 · Hebrews 4:11 · Hebrews 10:23 · Matthew 10:22 · Hebrews 10:38–39 · Colossians 1:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.