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Hebrews 1:3 — King James Version← Study notes

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;


Hebrews 1:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 1:331 words
GreekMeaning
ὃςhos
whorelative pronounG3739
ὢνōn
beingverbG1510
ἀπαύγασμαapaugasma
the radiancenounG541
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
δόξηςdoxēs
of His glorynounG1391
καὶkai
andwordG2532
χαρακτὴρcharaktēr
the exact expressionnounG5481
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
ὑποστάσεωςhypostaseōs
substancenounG5287
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
φέρωνpherōn
upholdingverbG5342
τεte
thenwordG5037
τὰta
thearticleG3588
πάνταpanta
all thingsadjectiveG3956
τῷ
by thearticleG3588
ῥήματιrhēmati
declarationnounG4487
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
δυνάμεωςdynameōs
powernounG1411
δι’di’
throughprepositionG1223
αὑτοῦhautou
himselfpronounG1438
καθαρισμὸνkatharismon
the purificationnounG2512
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōn
of sinsnounG266
ποιησάμενοςpoiēsamenos
having madeverbG4160
ἐκάθισενekathisen
sat downverbG2523
ἐνen
atprepositionG1722
δεξιᾷdexia
the right handadjectiveG1188
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
μεγαλωσύνηςmegalōsynēs
MajestynounG3172
ἐνen
onprepositionG1722
ὑψηλοῖςhypsēlois
highadjectiveG5308
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 1:3

Everywhere indeed a reverential mind is requisite, but especially when we say or hear anything of God: Since neither can tongue speak nor thought hear anything suitable to our God. And why speak I of tongue or thought? For not even the understanding which far excels these, will be able to comprehend anything accurately, when we desire to utter anything concerning God. For if “the peace of God surpasses all understanding” Philippians 4:7, and “the things which are prepared for…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on Hebrews
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