Hebrews 9:28

“so also the Messiah, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await him, for salvation.”
Hebrews 9:28 · direct translation from the Greek

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The Messiah will appear a second time, now to save those who wait for himJesus Will Return

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soοὕτωςalsoκαὶthe Messiah,ὁ Χριστόςhaving been offeredπροσενεχθεὶςonceἅπαξtoεἰς τὸbearἀνενεγκεῖνthe sinsἁμαρτίαςof many,πολλῶνwill appearὀφθήσεταιa second time,ἐκ δευτέρουwithoutχωρὶςreference tosin,ἁμαρτίαςto those whoτοῖςeagerly awaitἀπεκδεχομένοιςhim,αὐτὸνforεἰςsalvation.σωτηρίαν

Allusion · Isaiah 53:12

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Both texts join “bear,” “sin” and “many”: “to bear the sins of many”; in Isaiah, “he bore the sin of many.”

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

πολλῶνpollōnG4183רַבִּיםrabimH7227“much, many”
ἀνενεγκεῖνanenenkeinG399נָשָׂאnasaH5375“carry up, bear”
ἁμαρτίαςhamartiasG266חֵטְאjetH2399“sin”

Hebrews 9:28, word by word

the MessiahΧριστόςChristos

Messiah

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

Where else “Christos” appears

having been offeredπροσενεχθεὶςprosenechtheis

offer

To present a sacrifice or gift to God.

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onceἅπαξhapax

once

Once; also once for all.

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bearἀνενεγκεῖνanenenkein

bear

To carry the sins of others.

Where else “anenenkein” appears

the sinsἁμαρτίαςhamartias

sin

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

Where else “hamartias” appears

of manyπολλῶνpollōn

many

A great number of people or things.

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will appearὀφθήσεταιophthēsetai

appear

To become visible to someone, to appear before their eyes.

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a second timeδευτέρουdeuterou

second

Second.

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withoutχωρὶςchōris

without, apart from

Without, apart from.

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eagerly awaitἀπεκδεχομένοιςapekdechomenois

wait eagerly

Wait eagerly, long for what is to come.

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salvationσωτηρίανsōtērian

salvation

Salvation.

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Translation note

“To bear the sins of many” recalls Isaiah 53:12.

The context

27And just as it is appointed for human beings to die once, and after this judgment,

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