Focused Passage

Hebrews 2:5-9

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

5 For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.

6 But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

7 You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor

8 and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.

9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

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References and Original Words

Verse 5

Cross-references

Revelation 11:15 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 3:13 Classic cross-references Hebrews 6:5 Classic cross-references Galatians 1:4 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:19 Classic cross-references Daniel 7:13–14 OliveGrove study links Genesis 1:26–28 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction [it is] not Οὐ G3756 Adverb to angels ἀγγέλοις G32 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural that He has subjected ὑπέταξεν G5293 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular world οἰκουμένην G3625 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular to come μέλλουσαν G3195 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular about περὶ G4012 Preposition which ἧς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular we are speaking λαλοῦμεν G2980 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural

Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 8:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 144:3 Classic cross-references Genesis 1:26 Classic cross-references Job 7:17 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 2:5 Classic cross-references Daniel 7:13–14 OliveGrove study links Genesis 1:26–28 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But δέ G1161 Conjunction somewhere πού G4225 Adverb it is testified διεμαρτύρατο G1263 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular . . . τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular in these words λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular What Τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular man ἄνθρωπος G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction You are mindful μιμνῄσκῃ G3403 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular of him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular or ἢ G2228 Conjunction [the] son υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction You care for ἐπισκέπτῃ G1980 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Psalms 8:5 Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 65:11 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 2:5 Classic cross-references Proverbs 4:9 Classic cross-references Daniel 7:13–14 OliveGrove study links Genesis 1:26–28 OliveGrove study links

Original words

You made him a little lower ἠλάττωσας G1642 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular . . . αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular . . . τι G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular . . . βραχύ G1024 Adverb than παρ’ G3844 Preposition [the] angels ἀγγέλους G32 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural You crowned ἐστεφάνωσας G4737 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular with glory δόξῃ G1391 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction honor τιμῇ G5092 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

Or a little while lower; also in verse 9
WH and TR include and set him over the works of Your hands.

Verse 8

Cross-references

Matthew 28:18 Classic cross-references Matthew 11:27 Classic cross-references John 13:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 8:6 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:27 Classic cross-references Daniel 7:13–14 OliveGrove study links Genesis 1:26–28 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[and] placed ὑπέταξας G5293 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular everything πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural under ὑποκάτω G5270 Preposition his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural feet ποδῶν G4228 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction [When God] Ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular subjected ὑποτάξαι G5293 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural all things πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural to him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular He left ἀφῆκεν G863 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular nothing οὐδὲν G3762 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular outside of his control ἀνυπότακτον G506 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular . . . αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Yet δὲ G1161 Conjunction at present νῦν G3568 Adverb vvv οὔπω G3768 Adverb we do not see ὁρῶμεν G3708 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural everything πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural subject ὑποτεταγμένα G5293 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural to him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

Psalm 8:4–6 (see also LXX)

Verse 9

Cross-references

Titus 2:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 8:5 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:9 Classic cross-references John 12:24 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:7 Classic cross-references Daniel 7:13–14 OliveGrove study links Genesis 1:26–28 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction we see βλέπομεν G991 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Jesus Ἰησοῦν G2424 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular who τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular vvv βραχύ G1024 Adverb was made a little lower ἠλαττωμένον G1642 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular . . . τι G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular than παρ’ G3844 Preposition [the] angels ἀγγέλους G32 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural now crowned ἐστεφανωμένον G4737 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular with glory δόξῃ G1391 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction honor τιμῇ G5092 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular because διὰ G1223 Preposition - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular He suffered πάθημα G3804 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular death θανάτου G2288 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular so that ὅπως G3704 Conjunction by [the] grace χάριτι G5485 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular He might taste γεύσηται G1089 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular death θανάτου G2288 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular for ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition everyone παντὸς G3956 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular

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