Since, then, we haveἜχοντες οὖνa greatμέγανhigh priestἀρχιερέαwho has passed throughδιεληλυθόταthe heavens,τοὺς οὐρανούςJesus,Ἰησοῦνthe Sonτὸν υἱὸνof God,τοῦ θεοῦlet us hold on toκρατῶμενthe confession.τῆς ὁμολογίας
Hebrews 4:14
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Hebrews 4:14, word by word
- Since, then, we haveἜχοντεςEchontes
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “Echontes” appears- a greatμέγανmegan
greater
Of greater importance or rank than the rest.
Where else “megan” appears- high priestἀρχιερέαarchierea
high priest
The chief of the priests; Jesus is that forever.
Where else “archierea” appears- who has passed throughδιεληλυθόταdielēlythota
pass through
To travel through a place or over to the far shore.
Where else “dielēlythota” appears- the heavensοὐρανούςouranous
heaven
God's dwelling, above all that is created.
Where else “ouranous” appears- 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).
Where else “Iēsoun” appears- the Sonυἱὸνhuion
Son
Jesus, the Son of God.
Where else “huion” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- let us hold on toκρατῶμενkratōmen
hold fast
To keep a firm grip on something, not let go.
Where else “kratōmen” appears- the confessionὁμολογίαςhomologias
confession
Confession: saying the same thing, declaring aloud what one believes.
Where else “homologias” appears
The context
13And there is no creature hidden before him, but all things are naked and laid bare to the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.
14 · This verse (above)
15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tested in every way just as we are, yet without sin.