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Hebrews 8:7 — King James Version← Study notes

For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.


Hebrews 8:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 8:712 words
GreekMeaning
ΕἰEi
IfwordG1487
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
thearticleG3588
πρώτηprōtē
firstadjectiveG4413
ἐκείνηekeinē
that onedemonstrativeG1565
ἦνēn
wasverbG1510
ἄμεμπτοςamemptos
faultlessadjectiveG273
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἂνan
then wouldparticleG302
δευτέραςdeuteras
for a secondadjectiveG1208
ἐζητεῖτοezēteito
was being soughtverbG2212
τόποςtopos
a placenounG5117
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 8:7

But (as I said) he sets down that which especially cheers them, in the words, “Which was established upon better promises.” Whence does appear? In that this the one was cast out, and the other introduced in its place: for it is therefore of force because it is better. For as he says, “If perfection were by” it, “what further need was there, that another priest should rise, after the order of Melchisedec?” Hebrews 7:11; so also here he used the same syllogism, saying Hebrews…

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