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Hebrews 7:28 — King James Version← Study notes

For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.


Hebrews 7:28Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 7:2822 words
GreekMeaning
ho
ThearticleG3588
νόμοςnomos
lawnounG3551
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἀνθρώπουςanthrōpous
mennounG444
καθίστησινkathistēsin
appointsverbG2525
ἀρχιερεῖςarchiereis
as high priestsnounG749
ἔχονταςechontas
havingverbG2192
ἀσθένειανastheneian
weaknessnounG769
ho
thearticleG3588
λόγοςlogos
wordnounG3056
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
ὁρκωμοσίαςhorkōmosias
oathnounG3728
τῆςtēs
which isarticleG3588
μετὰmeta
afterprepositionG3326
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
νόμονnomon
lawnounG3551
υἱόνhyion
a SonnounG5207
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
αἰῶναaiōna
agenounG165
τετελειωμένονteteleiōmenon
perfectedverbG5048
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 7:28

“For this He did,” he says. “This”; what? “For” (he says) “it is of necessity that this [Man] have somewhat also to offer” Hebrews 8:3; not for Himself; for how did He offer Himself? But for the people. What do you say? And is He able to do this? Yea (he says). “For the Law makes men high priests, which have infirmity.” Hebrews 7:28 And does He not need to offer for Himself? No, he says. For, that you may not suppose that the [words, “this”] “He did once for all,” are said…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 13 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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