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Hebrews 9:8 — King James Version← Study notes

The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:


Hebrews 9:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 9:818 words
GreekMeaning
τοῦτοtouto
By thisdemonstrativeG3778
δηλοῦντοςdēlountos
was signifyingverbG1213
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
πνεύματοςpneumatos
SpiritnounG4151
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ἁγίουhagiou
HolyadjectiveG40
μήπωmēpō
that not yetadverbG3380
πεφανερῶσθαιpephanerōsthai
to have been made manifestverbG5319
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
τῶνtōn
into thearticleG3588
ἁγίωνhagiōn
Holy PlacesadjectiveG40
ὁδὸνhodon
a waynounG3598
ἔτιeti
while stilladverbG2089
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
πρώτηςprōtēs
firstadjectiveG4413
σκηνῆςskēnēs
tabernaclenounG4633
ἐχούσηςechousēs
havingverbG2192
στάσινstasin
a standingnounG4714
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 9:8

Thus far there is no speculation. But from this point he philosophizes and says, Hebrews 9:8 “The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the Holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing.” For this cause (he says) have these things been thus “ordained,” that we might learn that “the Holy of Holies,” that is, Heaven, is as yet inaccessible. Let us not then think (he says) that because we do not enter them, they have no…

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