Hebrews 9:14

“how much more will the blood of the Messiah, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to worship the living God!”

Hebrews 9:14 · direct translation from the Greek
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His blood, unlike that of animals, cleanses the conscienceThe Cross

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Hebrews 9:14, word by word

how muchπόσῳposōi

how much, how many

How much, how great; how many.

Where else “posōi” appears
moreμᾶλλονmallon

more

To a greater degree; how much more, when comparing.

Where else “mallon” appears
willκαθαριεῖkathariei

purify

To cleanse the heart from sin.

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the bloodαἷμαhaima

blood

The red fluid that runs through the bodies of people and animals.

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of the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou

Messiah

Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

Where else “Christou” appears
the eternalαἰωνίουaiōniou

eternal

Without end, like the life God gives.

Where else “aiōniou” appears
Spiritπνεύματοςpneumatos

Spirit

God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.

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offeredπροσήνεγκενprosēnenken

offer

To present a sacrifice or gift to God.

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without blemishἄμωμονamōmon

blameless, without blemish

Without blemish, without defect, like an animal fit to be offered to God; blameless.

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to Godθεῷtheōi

God

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

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our conscienceσυνείδησινsyneidēsin

conscience

Conscience: the inner sense that judges whether what one does is right or wrong.

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deadνεκρῶνnekrōn

lifeless

Without real life before God.

Where else “nekrōn” appears
worksἔργωνergōn

deed

What someone does, their conduct.

Where else “ergōn” appears
worshipλατρεύεινlatreuein

worship, serve

Serve, worship: serve God in worship.

Where else “latreuein” appears
the livingζῶντιzōnti

live

To have life in the body, or receive it again after dying.

Where else “zōnti” appears

Translation note· on the manuscripts

Many manuscripts read “your conscience.”

The context

13For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify for the cleanness of the flesh,

14 · This verse (above)

15And for this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

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