Hebrews 12:23

“and to the assembly of the firstborn enrolled in the heavens, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,”

Hebrews 12:23 · direct translation from the Greek
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Hebrews 12:23, word by word

to the assemblyἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiai

church

Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.

Where else “ekklēsiai” appears
of the firstbornπρωτοτόκωνprōtotokōn

firstborn

Firstborn.

Where else “prōtotokōn” appears
enrolledἀπογεγραμμένωνapogegrammenōn

register, enroll

Register, enroll in a census; also write down.

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the heavensοὐρανοῖςouranois

heaven

God's dwelling, above all that is created.

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to Godθεῷtheōi

God

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

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the judgeκριτῇkritēi

judge

Judge: one who decides a case; also one who rules.

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to the spiritsπνεύμασιpneumasi

spirit

A person's spirit, their inner self.

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of the righteousδικαίωνdikaiōn

righteous

One who lives well, as God wants.

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made perfectτετελειωμένωνteteleiōmenōn

make perfect

To bring something to its fullness, lacking nothing.

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The context

22But you have drawn near to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels in festal gathering,

23 · This verse (above)

24and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks better than the blood of Abel.

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