Focused Passage

Hebrews 1:1-4

The Son Who Speaks, Reigns, and Surpasses the Angels

God has spoken climactically in his Son, whose divine identity, saving work, enthronement, and superiority over angels establish the foundation for the whole exhortation of Hebrews.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.

2But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.

3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

4So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Colossians 1:15BSB references 2 Peter 1:20Classic cross-references Hebrews 2:1Classic cross-references Joel 2:28Classic cross-references Numbers 12:6Classic cross-references Luke 24:27Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:24OliveGrove study links 2 Corinthians 4:6OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:15-20OliveGrove study links

Original words

{On many} pastπάλαιG3819AdverboccasionsΠολυμερῶςG4181AdverbandκαὶG2532Conjunctionin many different waysπολυτρόπωςG4187Adverb-ὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularGodΘεὸςG2316Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularspokeλαλήσαςG2980Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singularto [our]τοῖςG3588Article - Dative Masculine PluralfathersπατράσινG3962Noun - Dative Masculine PluralthroughἐνG1722PrepositiontheτοῖςG3588Article - Dative Masculine PluralprophetsπροφήταιςG4396Noun - Dative Masculine Plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

Genesis 1:1Classic cross-references John 1:3Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 8:6Classic cross-references Colossians 1:16Classic cross-references John 1:14Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:24OliveGrove study links 2 Corinthians 4:6OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:15-20OliveGrove study links

Original words

But inἐπ’G1909PrepositiontheseτούτωνG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine PlurallastἐσχάτουG2078Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular-τῶνG3588Article - Genitive Feminine PluraldaysἡμερῶνG2250Noun - Genitive Feminine PluralHe has spokenἐλάλησενG2980Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singularto usἡμῖνG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person PluralbyἐνG1722Preposition[His] SonΥἱῷG5207Noun - Dative Masculine SingularwhomὃνG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine SingularHe appointedἔθηκενG5087Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularheirκληρονόμονG2818Noun - Accusative Masculine Singularof all thingsπάντωνG3956Adjective - Genitive Neuter PluralandκαὶG2532Conjunctionthroughδι’G1223PrepositionwhomοὗG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine SingularHe madeἐποίησενG4160Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingulartheτοὺςG3588Article - Accusative Masculine PluraluniverseαἰῶναςG165Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural

BSB notes

Or in His Son
Or the world; literally the ages

Verse 3

Cross-references

Colossians 1:15Classic cross-references John 1:14Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:2Classic cross-references Psalms 110:1Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 29:11Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:24OliveGrove study links 2 Corinthians 4:6OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:15-20OliveGrove study links

Original words

[The Son]ὃςG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularisὢνG1510Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular[the] radianceἀπαύγασμαG541Noun - Nominative Neuter Singularof [God’s]τῆςG3588Article - Genitive Feminine SingulargloryδόξηςG1391Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularandκαὶG2532Conjunction[the] exact representationχαρακτὴρG5481Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularofτῆςG3588Article - Genitive Feminine SingularHisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularnatureὑποστάσεωςG5287Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular-τεG5037ConjunctionupholdingφέρωνG5342Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular-τὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter Pluralall thingsπάνταG3956Adjective - Accusative Neuter PluralbyτῷG3588Article - Dative Neuter SingularvvvτῆςG3588Article - Genitive Feminine SingularHisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularpowerfulδυνάμεωςG1411Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularwordῥήματιG4487Noun - Dative Neuter Singular[After]δι’G1223PrepositionHe had providedποιησάμενοςG4160Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine SingularpurificationκαθαρισμὸνG2512Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular-τῶνG3588Article - Genitive Feminine Pluralfor sinsἁμαρτιῶνG266Noun - Genitive Feminine PluralHe sat downἐκάθισενG2523Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularatἐνG1722Preposition[the] right handδεξιᾷG1188Adjective - Dative Feminine Singularof theτῆςG3588Article - Genitive Feminine SingularMajestyΜεγαλωσύνηςG3172Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularonἐνG1722PrepositionhighὑψηλοῖςG5308Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

Ephesians 1:21Classic cross-references Philippians 2:9Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:22Classic cross-references Hebrews 2:9Classic cross-references Revelation 5:11Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:24OliveGrove study links 2 Corinthians 4:6OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:15-20OliveGrove study links

Original words

[So] He becameγενόμενοςG1096Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singularas farτοσούτῳG5118Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter SingularsuperiorκρείττωνG2909Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparativeto theτῶνG3588Article - Genitive Masculine PluralangelsἀγγέλωνG32Noun - Genitive Masculine PluralasὅσῳG3745Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular[the] nameὄνομαG3686Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularHe has inheritedκεκληρονόμηκενG2816Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular[is] excellentδιαφορώτερονG1313Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparativebeyondπαρ’G3844PrepositiontheirsαὐτοὺςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural

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