Hebrews 2:17 — King James Version← Study notes
“Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.”
Hebrews 2:17 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Hebrews 2:1724 words
ὅθενhothenfrom thence, (from) whence, where(-by
ὤφειλενōpheilenbehove, be bound, (be) debt(-or)
κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after
πάνταpantaall / every
τοῖςtoisthe
ἀδελφοῖςadelphoisbrother
ὁμοιωθῆναιhomoiōthēnaibe (make) like, (in the) liken(-ess), rese…
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
ἐλεήμωνeleēmōnmerciful
γένηταιgenētaiarise, be
assembled, be(-come
καὶkaiand / also
πιστὸςpistosbelieve(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly)
ἀρχιερεὺςarchiereuschief (high) priest, chief of
the priests
τὰtathe
πρὸςprosto / toward
τὸνtonthe
θεόνtheonGod
εἰςeisinto / to
τὸtothe
ἱλάσκεσθαιhilaskesthaibe merciful, make reconciliation for
τὰςtasthe
ἁμαρτίαςhamartiasoffence, sin(-ful)
τοῦtouthe
λαοῦlaoupeople
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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