Hebrews 12:2

“looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before him endured a cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Hebrews 12:2 · direct translation from the Greek

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Throw off what entangles and run with your eyes on JesusTemptation Run with endurance, looking to Jesus, who endured the crossWaiting on God

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lookingἀφορῶντεςtoεἰςJesus,Ἰησοῦνthe founderτὸν ἀρχηγὸνandκαὶperfecterτελειωτὴνof faith,τῆς πίστεωςwhoὃςforἀντὶthe joyτῆς χαρᾶςset beforeπροκειμένηςhimαὐτῷenduredὑπέμεινενa cross,σταυρὸνdespisingκαταφρονήσαςits shame,αἰσχύνηςandτεhas sat downκεκάθικενatἐνthe right handδεξιᾷof the throneτοῦ θρόνουof 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”
κεκάθικενkekathikenG2523שֵׁבshevH3427“sit down”

Hebrews 12:2, word by word

lookingἀφορῶντεςaphorōntes

look to

To gaze steadily at someone, undistracted by all else.

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JesusἸησοῦνIēsoun

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

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the founderἀρχηγὸνarchēgon

author, leader

Author, founder; leader, prince: one who begins something and leads others in it.

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perfecterτελειωτὴνteleiōtēn

completer, finisher

Completer, finisher: someone who brings something to its end.

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of faithπίστεωςpisteōs

trust

Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.

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forἀντὶanti

instead of

As a swap for: "eye for eye".

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the joyχαρᾶςcharas

joy

Joy, gladness.

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set beforeπροκειμένηςprokeimenēs

be set before

Be set before, be present and in view.

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enduredὑπέμεινενhypemeinen

endure

To hold firm through trials without giving up.

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a crossσταυρὸνstauron

cross

The wooden beam on which the Romans nailed those condemned to death.

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despisingκαταφρονήσαςkataphronēsas

despise

Despise, look down on, think little of.

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its shameαἰσχύνηςaischynēs

shame

Shame, disgrace; shameful deeds.

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has sat downκεκάθικενkekathiken

sit down

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

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the right handδεξιᾷdexiai

right

Right (hand, side).

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of the throneθρόνουthronou

throne

Throne: the seat of a king or a judge; hence royal power.

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of Godθεοῦtheou

God

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

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Translation note

“For the joy”: it can also be understood “instead of the joy,” that is, renouncing the joy that was within his reach.

The context

1Therefore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

2 · This verse (above)

3For consider the one who endured such opposition from sinners against themselves, so that you do not grow weary and lose heart in your souls.

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