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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.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 8:6

“But now has He obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also He is the Mediator of a better covenant.” You see (he means) how much better is the one ministration than the other, if one be an example and type, and the other truth [reality]. But this did not profit the hearers, nor cheer them. Therefore he says what especially cheered them: “Which was established upon better promises.” Having raised them up by speaking of the place, and the priest, and the sacrifice, he…

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