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Hebrews 2:16 — King James Version← Study notes

For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.


Hebrews 2:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 2:169 words
GreekMeaning
οὐou
NotadverbG3756
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
δήπουdēpou
surely somewhereparticleG1222
ἀγγέλωνangelōn
the angelsnounG32
ἐπιλαμβάνεταιepilambanetai
He helpsverbG1949
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
σπέρματοςspermatos
the seednounG4690
ἈβραὰμAbraam
of AbrahamnounG11
ἐπιλαμβάνεταιepilambanetai
He helpsverbG1949
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 2:16

Paul wishing to show the great kindness of God towards man, and the Love which He had for the human race, after saying: “Forasmuch then as the children were partakers of blood and flesh, He also Himself likewise took part of the same” Hebrews 2:14— follows up the subject in this passage. For do not regard lightly what is spoken, nor think this merely a slight [matter], His taking on Him our flesh. He granted not this to Angels; “For verily He takes not hold of Angels, but of…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 5 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Hope in suffering - Hebrews 2
Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing - both the anguish and the hope. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character. ...
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