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(forγὰρthe lawὁ νόμοςmadeἐτελείωσενnothingοὐδὲνperfect),ἐτελείωσενand on the other,δὲthe introductionἐπεισαγωγὴof a betterκρείττονοςhope,ἐλπίδοςthroughδι’whichἧςwe come nearἐγγίζομενto God.τῷ θεῷ
Hebrews 7:19
Study it in the app“(for the law made nothing perfect), and on the other, the introduction of a better hope, through which we come near to God.”
With the Greek beneath
Hebrews 7:19, word by word
- the lawνόμοςnomos
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomos” appears- madeἐτελείωσενeteleiōsen
make perfect
To bring something to its fullness, lacking nothing.
Where else “eteleiōsen” appears- the introductionἐπεισαγωγὴepeisagōgē
introduction
Introduction: something brought in besides.
Where else “epeisagōgē” appears- of a betterκρείττονοςkreittonos
better
Better; more useful or more excellent.
Where else “kreittonos” appears- hopeἐλπίδοςelpidos
hope
Hope: confidence in what God will do.
Where else “elpidos” appears- we come nearἐγγίζομενengizomen
come near
Come near, draw near; be at hand.
Where else “engizomen” appears- to Godθεῷtheōi
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appears
The context
18For on the one hand, there is a setting aside of the former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness
19 · This verse (above)
20And inasmuch as it was not without an oath —for those others have become priests without an oath,