Focused Passage

Hebrews 2:1-4

Do Not Drift from the Son Who Became Our Brother and High Priest

Because the Son's revelation is greater than angel-mediated messages, believers must not drift, but must behold the incarnate, suffering, victorious Son who became their brother and merciful high priest.

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

1We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

2For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,

3how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,

4and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.

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Verse 1

Original words

WeἡμᾶςG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person PluralmustδεῖG1163Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularvvvπερισσοτέρωςG4057Adverbpay closer attentionπροσέχεινG4337Verb - Present Infinitive ActivethereforeΔιὰG1223Preposition. . .τοῦτοG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singularto whatτοῖςG3588Article - Dative Neuter Pluralwe have heardἀκουσθεῖσινG191Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Dative Neuter Pluralvvvμή‿G3361AdverbvvvποτεG4219Conjunctionso that we do not drift awayπαραρυῶμενG3901Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural
Verse 2

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ForγὰρG1063ConjunctionifεἰG1487ConjunctiontheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularmessageλόγοςG3056Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularspokenλαληθεὶςG2980Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singularbyδι’G1223PrepositionangelsἀγγέλωνG32Noun - Genitive Masculine PluralwasἐγένετοG1096Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularbindingβέβαιοςG949Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctioneveryπᾶσαG3956Adjective - Nominative Feminine SingulartransgressionπαράβασιςG3847Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctiondisobedienceπαρακοὴG3876Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularreceivedἔλαβενG2983Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular[its] justἔνδικονG1738Adjective - Accusative Feminine SingularpunishmentμισθαποδοσίανG3405Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 3

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howπῶςG4459AdverbvvvἡμεῖςG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Pluralshall we escapeἐκφευξόμεθαG1628Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Pluralif we neglectἀμελήσαντεςG272Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Pluralsuch a greatτηλικαύτηςG5082Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine SingularsalvationσωτηρίαςG4991Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular[ This salvation ]ἥτιςG3748Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine SingularwasλαβοῦσαG2983Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine SingularfirstἀρχὴνG746Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularannouncedλαλεῖσθαιG2980Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or PassivebyδιὰG1223PrepositiontheτοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularLordΚυρίουG2962Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularwas confirmedἐβεβαιώθηG950Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingulartoεἰςG1519PrepositionusἡμᾶςG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person PluralbyὑπὸG5259Prepositionthose whoτῶνG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Pluralheard [Him]ἀκουσάντωνG191Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Verse 4

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[and] was affirmedσυνεπιμαρτυροῦντοςG4901Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularby GodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularthroughτεG5037ConjunctionsignsσημείοιςG4592Noun - Dative Neuter Plural-καὶG2532ConjunctionwondersτέρασινG5059Noun - Dative Neuter Plural-καὶG2532ConjunctionvariousποικίλαιςG4164Adjective - Dative Feminine PluralmiraclesδυνάμεσινG1411Noun - Dative Feminine Pluraland {gifts}καὶG2532Conjunctionof [the] HolyἉγίουG40Adjective - Genitive Neuter SingularSpiritΠνεύματοςG4151Noun - Genitive Neuter SingulardistributedμερισμοῖςG3311Noun - Dative Masculine Pluralaccording toκατὰG2596PrepositionHisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularwillθέλησινG2308Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

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