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Hebrews 9:2 — King James Version← Study notes

For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.


Hebrews 9:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 9:221 words
GreekMeaning
σκηνὴskēnē
A tabernaclenounG4633
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
κατεσκευάσθηkateskeuasthē
was preparedverbG2680
thearticleG3588
πρώτηprōtē
first room —adjectiveG4413
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
which wererelative pronounG3739
thearticleG3588
τεte
bothwordG5037
λυχνίαlychnia
the lampstandnounG3087
καὶkai
andwordG2532
thearticleG3588
τράπεζαtrapeza
tablenounG5132
καὶkai
andwordG2532
of thearticleG3588
πρόθεσιςprothesis
presentationnounG4286
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ἄρτωνartōn
bread —nounG740
ἥτιςhētis
whichrelative pronounG3748
λέγεταιlegetai
is namedverbG3004
ἍγιαHagia
the Holy PlacesadjectiveG40
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 9:2

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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