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having becomeγενόμενοςas muchτοσούτῳsuperiorκρείττωνto the angelsτῶν ἀγγέλωνasὅσῳthe nameὄνομαhe has inheritedκεκληρονόμηκενis more excellentδιαφορώτερονthanπαρ’theirs.αὐτοὺς
Hebrews 1:4
Study it in the app“having become as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.”
With the Greek beneath
Hebrews 1:4, word by word
- having becomeγενόμενοςgenomenos
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “genomenos” appears- as muchτοσούτῳtosoutōi
so much, so great
So much, so great.
Where else “tosoutōi” appears- superiorκρείττωνkreittōn
better
Better; more useful or more excellent.
Where else “kreittōn” appears- to the angelsἀγγέλωνangelōn
angel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelōn” appears- the nameὄνομαonoma
name
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onoma” appears- he has inheritedκεκληρονόμηκενkeklēronomēken
inherit
Inherit, receive as an inheritance; receive what God has promised.
Where else “keklēronomēken” appears- is more excellentδιαφορώτερονdiaphorōteron
be superior
Superior, of greater worth than another.
Where else “diaphorōteron” appears
The context
3He, being the radiance of his glory and the exact imprint of his being, and sustaining all things by the word of his power, having made purification for sins by himself, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
4 · This verse (above)
5For to which of the angels did he ever say: You are my Son; today I have begotten you? And again: I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to me?