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Hebrews 13:10 — King James Version← Study notes

We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.


Hebrews 13:10Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 13:1012 words
GreekMeaning
ἔχομενechomen
We haveverbG2192
θυσιαστήριονthysiastērion
an altarnounG2379
ἐξex
fromprepositionG1537
οὗhou
whichrelative pronounG3739
φαγεῖνphagein
to eatverbG2068
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἔχουσινechousin
they haveverbG2192
ἐξουσίανexousian
authoritynounG1849
οἱhoi
thosearticleG3588
τῇ
in thearticleG3588
σκηνῇskēnē
tabernaclenounG4633
λατρεύοντεςlatreuontes
servingverbG3000
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 13:10

For Hebrews 13:10 “we have an altar whereof they have no right to eat which serve the Tabernacle.” Not as the Jewish [ordinances], are those among us, as it is not lawful even for the High Priest to partake of them. So that since he had said, “Do not observe,” and this seemed to be [the language] of one who is throwing down his own building, he again turns it round. What, have not we then observances as well (he says)? [Yea we have], and we observe them very earnestly too,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 33 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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