Hebrews

Hebrews 5:4–5

⁴No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was. ⁵So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him:

“You are My Son;

today I have become Your Father.”^a

Footnotes

a 5:5 Psalm 2:7|PSA 2:7; literally today I have begotten You

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Hebrews 5:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
one	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
takes	λαμβάνει	lambanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
honor	τιμήν	timēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5092 a price, honor
upon himself	ἑαυτῷ	heautō	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
he must be called	καλούμενος	kaloumenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
just as	καθώσπερ	kathōsper	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
Aaron	Ἀαρών	Aarōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2 Aaron

Hebrews 5:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	Οὕτως	Houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
take upon Himself the glory	ἐδόξασεν	edoxasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on
of becoming	γενηθῆναι	genēthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G1096 I come into being, am born
a high priest	ἀρχιερέα	archierea	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
by the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
said	λαλήσας	lalēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2980 I speak, say
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
You	σύ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Son	Υἱός	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
today	σήμερον	sēmeron	Adverb	G4594 today, now
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
have become Your Father	γεγέννηκά	gegennēka	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to

Cross-references

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Hebrews 5:4 Exodus 28:1 · Numbers 16:5 · Numbers 16:40 · 1 Chronicles 23:13 · 2 Chronicles 26:18 · Numbers 16:35 · Numbers 18:7 · Numbers 16:46–48 · John 3:27 · Numbers 17:3–11 · Numbers 18:1–5 · Numbers 16:10

Hebrews 5:5 Psalm 2:7 · John 8:54 · John 7:18 · Acts 13:33 · Hebrews 1:5 · Romans 8:3 · Micah 5:2 · Hebrews 1:1 · John 3:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.