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 2:16 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 2:169 words

οὐounot

γὰρgarfor

δήπουdēpouverily

ἀγγέλωνangelōnangel, messenger

ἐπιλαμβάνεταιepilambanetaicatch, lay hold (up-)on, take (by

ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit

σπέρματοςspermatosissue, seed

ἈβραὰμAbraamAbraham

ἐπιλαμβάνεταιepilambanetaicatch, lay hold (up-)on, take (by

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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οὐounot

γὰρgarfor

δήπουdēpouverily

ἀγγέλωνangelōnangel, messenger

ἐπιλαμβάνεταιepilambanetaicatch, lay hold (up-)on, take (by

ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit

σπέρματοςspermatosissue, seed

ἈβραὰμAbraamAbraham

ἐπιλαμβάνεταιepilambanetaicatch, lay hold (up-)on, take (by

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