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Hebrews 9:1 — King James Version← Study notes

Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.


Hebrews 9:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 9:111 words
GreekMeaning
ΕἶχεEiche
HadverbG2192
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
thearticleG3588
πρώτηprōtē
firstadjectiveG4413
δικαιώματαdikaiōmata
regulationsnounG1345
λατρείαςlatreias
of worshipnounG2999
τόto
thearticleG3588
τεte
andwordG5037
ἅγιονhagion
holyadjectiveG40
κοσμικόνkosmikon
earthlyadjectiveG2886
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 9:1

He has shown from the Priest, from the Priesthood, from the Covenant, that that [dispensation] was to have an end. From this point he shows it from the fashion of the tabernacle itself. How? This, he says, [was] the “Holy” and the “Holy of Holies.” The holy place then is a symbol of the former period (for there all things are done by means of sacrifices); but the Holy of Holies of this that is now present. And by the Holy of Holies he means Heaven; and by the veil, Heaven,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 15 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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