Hebrews 10:12

“but this one, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, sat down at the right hand of God,”
Hebrews 10:12 · direct translation from the Greek

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butδὲthis one,οὗτοςhaving offeredπροσενέγκαςoneμίανsacrificeθυσίανforὑπὲρsinsἁμαρτιῶνfor all time,εἰς τὸ διηνεκὲςsat downἐκάθισενatἐνthe right handδεξιᾷof God,τοῦ θεοῦ

Allusion · Psalms 110:1

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Both texts speak of being seated at the right hand of God, as in Psalm 110:1.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

δεξιᾷdexiaiG1188ימִינִyminiH3225“right, right side”
ἐκάθισενekathisenG2523שֵׁבshevH3427“sit down”

Hebrews 10:12, word by word

having offeredπροσενέγκαςprosenenkas

offer

To present a sacrifice or gift to God.

Where else “prosenenkas” appears

oneμίανmian

one

The quantity one, or a single one within a group.

Where else “mian” appears

sacrificeθυσίανthysian

offering of self

What one gives to God: one's life, one's praise.

Where else “thysian” appears

sinsἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōn

sin

Doing what God does not want, and the guilt it leaves.

Where else “hamartiōn” appears

for all timeδιηνεκὲςdiēnekes

continually, forever

Continuous, without interruption; "for all time", without a break.

Where else “diēnekes” appears

sat downἐκάθισενekathisen

sit down

To take a seat, often to teach, judge or reign.

Where else “ekathisen” appears

the right handδεξιᾷdexiai

right

Right (hand, side).

Where else “dexiai” appears

of Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theou” appears

Translation note

“For all time” can also go with what follows: “sat down for all time.”

The context

11And every priest stands daily ministering and offering many times the same sacrifices, which can never remove sins.

12 · This verse (above)

13from then on waiting until his enemies are made a footstool for his feet.

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