Hebrews

Hebrews 7:18–19

¹⁸So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless ¹⁹(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.

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Hebrews 7:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	μὲν	men	Conjunction	G3303 truly, indeed
the former	προαγούσης	proagousēs	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4254 I lead forth, go before
commandment	ἐντολῆς	entolēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
is	γίνεται	ginetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
set aside	Ἀθέτησις	Athetēsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G115 nullification, abrogation
because	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
it	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
weak	ἀσθενὲς	asthenes	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G772 weak, infirm, sick
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
useless	ἀνωφελές	anōpheles	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G512 useless, unprofitable

Hebrews 7:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
made nothing perfect	ἐτελείωσεν	eteleiōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5048 I complete, accomplish, make perfect
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
a better	κρείττονος	kreittonos	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular - Comparative	G2909 stronger, more excellent
hope	ἐλπίδος	elpidos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation
introduced	ἐπεισαγωγὴ	epeisagōgē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1898 bringing in, introduction, importation
by	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
which	ἧς	hēs	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
we draw near	ἐγγίζομεν	engizomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1448 I come near, approach
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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Hebrews 7:18 Romans 8:3 · Acts 13:39 · Galatians 4:9 · Hebrews 7:11–12 · Hebrews 7:19 · Hebrews 8:7–13 · 1 Timothy 4:8 · Galatians 3:17 · Hebrews 13:9

Hebrews 7:19 Acts 13:39 · Hebrews 9:9 · Hebrews 4:16 · Romans 8:3 · Hebrews 11:40 · Hebrews 10:1 · Romans 5:2 · Hebrews 6:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.