Hebrews

Hebrews 9:12–17

¹²He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.

¹³For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, ¹⁴how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our^g consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

¹⁵Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.

¹⁶In the case of a will,^h it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it, ¹⁷because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.

Footnotes

g 9:14 BYZ and TR your
h 9:16 Greek diathēkē is also translated as covenant throughout this chapter.

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Hebrews 9:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
by	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
blood	αἵματος	haimatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G129 blood
of goats	τράγων	tragōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5131 a he-goat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
calves	μόσχων	moschōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3448 a calf
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
He entered	εἰσῆλθεν	eisēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Holy Place	ἅγια	hagia	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
once for all	ἐφάπαξ	ephapax	Adverb	G2178 once, once for all
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
own	ἰδίου	idiou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
blood	αἵματος	haimatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G129 blood
thus securing	εὑράμενος	heuramenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2147 I find
eternal	αἰωνίαν	aiōnian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
redemption	λύτρωσιν	lytrōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3085 liberation, deliverance, release

Hebrews 9:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
if	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
blood	αἷμα	haima	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
of goats	τράγων	tragōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5131 a he-goat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
bulls	ταύρων	taurōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5022 a bull, an ox
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
ashes	σποδὸς	spodos	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4700 ashes
of a heifer	δαμάλεως	damaleōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1151 a heifer
sprinkled	ῥαντίζουσα	rhantizousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4472 I sprinkle
on those who are	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
ceremonially unclean	κεκοινωμένους	kekoinōmenous	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2840 I make unclean, regard as unclean
sanctify	ἁγιάζει	hagiazei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G37 I make holy, sanctify
so that	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
bodies	σαρκὸς	sarkos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
are clean	καθαρότητα	katharotēta	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2514 cleanness, purity

Hebrews 9:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
how much	πόσῳ	posō	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4214 how much, how great, how many
more	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
blood	αἷμα	haima	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
eternal	αἰωνίου	aiōniou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G166 eternal, unending
Spirit	Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
offered	προσήνεγκεν	prosēnenken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4374 I bring to, offer
Himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
unblemished	ἄμωμον	amōmon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G299 blameless
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
purify	καθαριεῖ	kathariei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2511 I make clean
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
consciences	συνείδησιν	syneidēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4893 the conscience
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
works	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of death	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
so that	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
we may serve	λατρεύειν	latreuein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3000 I serve, worship
living	ζῶντι	zōnti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G2198 I live
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Hebrews 9:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
mediator	μεσίτης	mesitēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3316 a mediator, go-between
of a new	καινῆς	kainēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2537 fresh, new
covenant	διαθήκης	diathēkēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1242 a covenant, will, testament
so that	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
are called	κεκλημένοι	keklēmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2564 I call, invite, name
may receive	λάβωσιν	labōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
promised	ἐπαγγελίαν	epangelian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise
eternal	αἰωνίου	aiōniou	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
inheritance	κληρονομίας	klēronomias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2817 an inheritance
now that He has died	θανάτου	thanatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2288 death
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
redeem	ἀπολύτρωσιν	apolytrōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G629 redemption, deliverance
from the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
transgressions	παραβάσεων	parabaseōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3847 a transgression
under	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
first	πρώτῃ	prōtē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G4413 first, before
covenant	διαθήκῃ	diathēkē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1242 a covenant, will, testament

Hebrews 9:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the case of	Ὅπου	Hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
will	διαθήκη	diathēkē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1242 a covenant, will, testament
necessary	ἀνάγκη	anankē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G318 necessity, constraint, compulsion
to establish	φέρεσθαι	pheresthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
death	θάνατον	thanaton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
made	διαθεμένου	diathemenou	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1303 I appoint, make

Hebrews 9:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
a will	διαθήκη	diathēkē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1242 a covenant, will, testament
take effect	βεβαία	bebaia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G949 firm, steadfast, enduring
until	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
made	διαθέμενος	diathemenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1303 I appoint, make
has died	νεκροῖς	nekrois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
it cannot be executed	ἰσχύει	ischyei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2480 I am strong, able
while	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
he is still alive	ζῇ	zē	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2198 I live