Hebrews

Hebrews 9:15–16

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,

Footnotes

h 9:16 Greek diathēkē is also translated as covenant throughout this chapter.

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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

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Hebrews 9:15 Romans 3:24–26 · Romans 8:30 · Hebrews 9:12 · Romans 8:28 · Hebrews 10:36 · 1 Timothy 2:5 · Hebrews 12:24 · John 10:28 · 1 Peter 3:18 · Hebrews 9:28 · Hebrews 7:22 · Romans 5:6

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