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Hebrews 8:4 — King James Version← Study notes

For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:


Hebrews 8:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 8:417 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
IfwordG1487
μὲνmen
certainlywordG3303
οὖνoun
He werewordG3767
ἦνēn
onverbG1510
ἐπὶepi
earthprepositionG1909
γῆςgēs
not evennounG1093
οὐδ’oud’
then wouldadverbG3761
ἂνan
He was beingparticleG302
ἦνēn
a priestverbG1510
ἱερεύςhiereus
while are beingnounG2409
ὄντωνontōn
priestsverbG1510
τῶνtōn
thosearticleG3588
προσφερόντωνprospherontōn
offeringverbG4374
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
νόμονnomon
lawnounG3551
τὰta
thearticleG3588
δῶραdōra
giftsnounG1435
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 8:4

In the next place that you may understand that he used the word “minister” of the manhood, observe how he again indicates it: “For” Hebrews 8:3 (he says) “every high priest is ordained to offer both gifts and sacrifices, wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.” Do not now, because you hear that He sits, suppose that His being called High Priest is mere idle talk. For the former, viz. His sitting, belongs to the dignity of the Godhead, but this…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 14 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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