Hebrews

Hebrews 9:22–26

²²According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

²³So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. ²⁴For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.

²⁵Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own. ²⁶Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

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Hebrews 9:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
According to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
in fact	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
nearly	σχεδὸν	schedon	Adverb	G4975 nearly, almost
everything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
must be purified	καθαρίζεται	katharizetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2511 I make clean
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
blood	αἵματι	haimati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
without	χωρὶς	chōris	Preposition	G5565 apart from, without
the shedding of blood	αἱματεκχυσίας	haimatekchysias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G130 a shedding or pouring forth of blood
there is	γίνεται	ginetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
no	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
forgiveness	ἄφεσις	aphesis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G859 deliverance, pardon, complete forgiveness

Hebrews 9:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
necessary	Ἀνάγκη	Anankē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G318 necessity, constraint, compulsion
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
copies	ὑποδείγματα	hypodeigmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5262 a figure, copy, example
the heavenly	οὐρανοῖς	ouranois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
things	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
to be purified	καθαρίζεσθαι	katharizesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2511 I make clean
with these	τούτοις	toutois	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
heavenly things	ἐπουράνια	epourania	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2032 heavenly, celestial
themselves	αὐτὰ	auta	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
with better	κρείττοσιν	kreittosin	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural - Comparative	G2909 stronger, more excellent
sacrifices	θυσίαις	thysiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2378 a sacrifice
than	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
these	ταύτας	tautas	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it

Hebrews 9:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
Christ	Χριστός	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
did not enter	εἰσῆλθεν	eisēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
a man-made	χειροποίητα	cheiropoiēta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5499 done or made with hands
copy	ἀντίτυπα	antitypa	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G499 typical of, representing by type or pattern
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
true	ἀληθινῶν	alēthinōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G228 true, real, genuine
sanctuary	ἅγια	hagia	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
heaven	οὐρανόν	ouranon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
itself	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
to appear	ἐμφανισθῆναι	emphanisthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G1718 I make visible, report against, appear before
on our behalf	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
in the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
presence	προσώπῳ	prosōpō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Hebrews 9:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nor	οὐδ’	oud’	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
offer	προσφέρῃ	prospherē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4374 I bring to, offer
Himself	ἑαυτόν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
again and again	πολλάκις	pollakis	Adverb	G4178 many times, often
as	ὥσπερ	hōsper	Adverb	G5618 just as, as
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
high priest	ἀρχιερεὺς	archiereus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest
enters	εἰσέρχεται	eiserchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 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
every	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
year	ἐνιαυτὸν	eniauton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1763 a year
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
blood	αἵματι	haimati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
that is not his own	ἀλλοτρίῳ	allotriō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G245 belonging to another person, foreign

Hebrews 9:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Otherwise	Ἐπεὶ	Epei	Conjunction	G1893 after, for, since, otherwise
would have had	ἔδει	edei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
to suffer	παθεῖν	pathein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3958 I am acted upon, suffer
repeatedly	πολλάκις	pollakis	Adverb	G4178 many times, often
since	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
foundation	καταβολῆς	katabolēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2602 a foundation, depositing, sowing
of	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
now	νυνὶ	nyni	Adverb	G3570 now, already, at present
He has appeared	πεφανέρωται	pephanerōtai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
once	ἅπαξ	hapax	Adverb	G530 once, once for all
at	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
end	συντελείᾳ	synteleia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4930 a completion, consummation, end
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
ages	αἰώνων	aiōnōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G165 an age, a cycle of time
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
do away with	ἀθέτησιν	athetēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G115 nullification, abrogation
sin	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sacrifice	θυσίας	thysias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2378 a sacrifice
of Himself	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same