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Hebrews 10:4 — King James Version← Study notes

For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.


Hebrews 10:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 10:48 words
GreekMeaning
ἀδύνατονadynaton
Impossible it isadjectiveG102
γὰρgar
indeedwordG1063
αἷμαhaima
for the bloodnounG129
ταύρωνtaurōn
of bullsnounG5022
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τράγωνtragōn
of goatsnounG5131
ἀφαιρεῖνaphairein
to take awayverbG851
ἁμαρτίαςhamartias
sinsnounG266
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 10:4

You see again the superabundance [of his proofs]? This sacrifice (he says) is one; whereas the others were many: therefore they had no strength, because they were many. For, tell me, what need of many, if one had been sufficient? So that their being many, and offered “continually,” proves that they [the worshipers] were never made clean. For as a medicine, when it is powerful and productive of health, and able to remove the disease entirely, effects all after one application;…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 17 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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