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Hebrews 8:6 — King James Version← Study notes

But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.


Hebrews 8:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 8:616 words
GreekMeaning
νυνὶnyni
nowadverbG3570
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
διαφορωτέραςdiaphorōteras
more excellentadjectiveG1313
τέτυχενtetychen
be, chance, enjoyverbG5177
λειτουργίαςleitourgias
a ministrynounG3009
ὅσῳhosō
as much asrelative pronounG3745
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
κρείττονόςkreittonos
best, betteradjectiveG2909
ἐστινestin
He isverbG1510
διαθήκηςdiathēkēs
covenantnounG1242
μεσίτηςmesitēs
the mediatornounG3316
ἥτιςhētis
whichrelative pronounG3748
ἐπὶepi
uponprepositionG1909
κρείττοσινkreittosin
best, betteradjectiveG2909
ἐπαγγελίαιςepangeliais
promisesnounG1860
νενομοθέτηταιnenomothetētai
of a betterverbG2908
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Aisha MbekiNote2mo ago
A Better Covenant With Better Promises
I'm Jewish, and I became a Messianic believer as an adult. This verse speaks directly to the transition Paul is making from law to grace. It's not that the Torah is bad or that God's covenant with Isr...
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Adam Smith 2Note2mo ago
A Better Covenant
Growing up, I thought Christianity was just Judaism with added Jesus. But the author's making a bigger claim - the covenant in Christ is better because it's based on better promises. Not just more rel...
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