Hebrews

Hebrews 9:23

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.

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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

Cross-references

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1 Peter 1:19–21 · Hebrews 10:4 · Hebrews 9:14 · Hebrews 9:9–12 · Hebrews 9:24 · Hebrews 8:5 · Revelation 5:9 · Luke 24:46 · Colossians 2:17 · Luke 24:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.