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

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

6But 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?

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

8and 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.

9But 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 11:15Classic cross-references 2 Peter 3:13Classic cross-references Hebrews 6:5Classic cross-references Galatians 1:4Classic cross-references Galatians 3:19Classic cross-references Daniel 7:13–14OliveGrove study links Genesis 1:26–28OliveGrove study links

Original words

ForγὰρG1063Conjunction[it is] notΟὐG3756Adverbto angelsἀγγέλοιςG32Noun - Dative Masculine Pluralthat He has subjectedὑπέταξενG5293Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingulartheτὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularworldοἰκουμένηνG3625Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine Singularto comeμέλλουσανG3195Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine SingularaboutπερὶG4012PrepositionwhichἧςG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singularwe are speakingλαλοῦμενG2980Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

ButδέG1161ConjunctionsomewhereπούG4225Adverbit is testifiedδιεμαρτύρατοG1263Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular. . .τιςG5100Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singularin these wordsλέγωνG3004Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularWhatΤίG5101Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter SingularisἐστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularmanἄνθρωποςG444Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionYou are mindfulμιμνῄσκῃG3403Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singularof himαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularorἢG2228Conjunction[the] sonυἱὸςG5207Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularof manἀνθρώπουG444Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionYou care forἐπισκέπτῃG1980Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person SingularhimαὐτόνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

You made him a little lowerἠλάττωσαςG1642Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular. . .αὐτὸνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular. . .τιG5100Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular. . .βραχύG1024Adverbthanπαρ’G3844Preposition[the] angelsἀγγέλουςG32Noun - Accusative Masculine PluralYou crownedἐστεφάνωσαςG4737Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularhimαὐτόνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singularwith gloryδόξῃG1391Noun - Dative Feminine SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctionhonorτιμῇG5092Noun - 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 28:18Classic cross-references Matthew 11:27Classic cross-references John 13:3Classic cross-references Psalms 8:6Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:27Classic cross-references Daniel 7:13–14OliveGrove study links Genesis 1:26–28OliveGrove study links

Original words

[and] placedὑπέταξαςG5293Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingulareverythingπάνταG3956Adjective - Accusative Neuter PluralunderὑποκάτωG5270PrepositionhisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular-τῶνG3588Article - Genitive Masculine PluralfeetποδῶνG4228Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural-γὰρG1063Conjunction[When God]ἘνG1722Preposition-τῷG3588Article - Dative Neuter SingularsubjectedὑποτάξαιG5293Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active-τὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter Pluralall thingsπάνταG3956Adjective - Accusative Neuter Pluralto himαὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularHe leftἀφῆκενG863Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularnothingοὐδὲνG3762Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singularoutside of his controlἀνυπότακτονG506Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular. . .αὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularYetδὲG1161Conjunctionat presentνῦνG3568AdverbvvvοὔπωG3768Adverbwe do not seeὁρῶμενG3708Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural-τὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter PluraleverythingπάνταG3956Adjective - Accusative Neuter PluralsubjectὑποτεταγμέναG5293Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Pluralto himαὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

Psalm 8:4–6 (see also LXX)

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

ButδὲG1161Conjunctionwe seeβλέπομενG991Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralJesusἸησοῦνG2424Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularwhoτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularvvvβραχύG1024Adverbwas made a little lowerἠλαττωμένονG1642Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular. . .τιG5100Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singularthanπαρ’G3844Preposition[the] angelsἀγγέλουςG32Noun - Accusative Masculine Pluralnow crownedἐστεφανωμένονG4737Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singularwith gloryδόξῃG1391Noun - Dative Feminine SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctionhonorτιμῇG5092Noun - Dative Feminine SingularbecauseδιὰG1223Preposition-τὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingularHe sufferedπάθημαG3804Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingulardeathθανάτουG2288Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularso thatὅπωςG3704Conjunctionby [the] graceχάριτιG5485Noun - Dative Feminine Singularof GodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularHe might tasteγεύσηταιG1089Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person SingulardeathθανάτουG2288Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularforὑπὲρG5228PrepositioneveryoneπαντὸςG3956Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular

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