Hebrews 5:1

“For every high priest taken from among human beings is appointed on behalf of human beings in the things relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins,”

Hebrews 5:1 · direct translation from the Greek
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high priestἀρχιερεὺςarchiereus

high priest

The chief of the priests; Jesus is that forever.

Where else “archiereus” appears
takenλαμβανόμενοςlambanomenos

take

To grasp something in the hand, or take it from someone.

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human beingsἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn

person

A person, man or woman.

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is appointedκαθίσταταιkathistatai

appoint

To charge someone with something.

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Godθεόνtheon

God

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

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offerπροσφέρῃprospherēi

offer

To present a sacrifice or gift to God.

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giftsδῶράdōra

offering

What is given to God.

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sacrificesθυσίαςthysias

sacrifice

What was offered to God on the altar.

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sinsἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōn

sin

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

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2being able to deal gently with the ignorant and those who go astray, since he also is surrounded by weakness;

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