Hebrews 9:15

“And 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.”

Hebrews 9:15 · direct translation from the Greek
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Thread: Covenant · 10 of 10

בְּרִית / διαθήκη

Hebrews calls Jesus “mediator of a new covenant.”

Hebrews 8:8

Hebrews 9:15, word by word

he isἐστίνestin

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “estin” appears
the mediatorμεσίτηςmesitēs

mediator

Mediator: one who stands between two parties to bring them together.

Where else “mesitēs” appears
of a newκαινῆςkainēs

new

New, different from what was before.

Where else “kainēs” appears
covenantδιαθήκηςdiathēkēs

covenant

The agreement with promises and obligations that God makes with his people.

Where else “diathēkēs” appears
since a deathθανάτουthanatou

death

The end of the body's life.

Where else “thanatou” appears
has occurredγενομένουgenomenou

happen

For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.

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the redemptionἀπολύτρωσινapolytrōsin

redemption

Redemption: release by the payment of a ransom; deliverance.

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of the transgressionsπαραβάσεωνparabaseōn

transgression

Transgression: stepping over a command, breaking it.

Where else “parabaseōn” appears
the firstπρώτῃprōtēi

first

The one who comes before all others, in time or in order.

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those who have been calledκεκλημένοιkeklēmenoi

call to life

God inviting someone to a new life.

Where else “keklēmenoi” appears
may receiveλάβωσινlabōsin

receive

To be given something, like the Spirit.

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the promiseἐπαγγελίανepangelian

promise

Promise.

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of the eternalαἰωνίουaiōniou

eternal

Without end, like the life God gives.

Where else “aiōniou” appears
inheritanceκληρονομίαςklēronomias

inheritance

Inheritance.

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The context

14how 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!

15 · This verse (above)

16For where there is a covenant, the death of the one who made it must be established.

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