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Hebrews 1:7 — King James Version← Study notes

And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.


Hebrews 1:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 1:718 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
πρὸςpros
as toprepositionG4314
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
ἀγγέλουςangelous
angelsnounG32
λέγειlegei
He saysverbG3004
Ho
The OnearticleG3588
ποιῶνpoiōn
makingverbG4160
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
ἀγγέλουςangelous
angelsnounG32
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
πνεύματαpneumata
windsnounG4151
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
λειτουργοὺςleitourgous
ministersnounG3011
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
πυρὸςpyros
of firenounG4442
φλόγαphloga
a flamenounG5395
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 1:7

Our Lord Jesus Christ calls His coming in the flesh an exodus [or going out]: as when He says, “The sower went out to sow.” Matthew 13:3 And again, “I went out from the Father, and have come.” John 16:28 And in many places one may see this. But Paul calls it an [eisodus or] coming in, saying, “And when again He brings in the First-Begotten into the world,” meaning by this Bringing in, His taking on Him flesh. Now why has he so used the expression? The things signified…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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