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And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Hebrews 2:15 word 1
ἀπαλλάξῃapallaxēmay set free
Lemma: ἀπαλλάσσω (apallassō) · Strong's: G0525
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-AAS-3S)
Meaning: to release — ἀπ-αλλάσσω ; [in LXX for סוּר hi., etc. ; ] ; to remove, release: Heb.2:15; pass., to depart: Act.19:12; in legal sense (MM, VGT, see word), before ἀπό, with genitive of person(s), to be quit of: Luk.12:58 (Cremer, 90,…
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Used 3 times. Also: Luke 12:58, Acts 19:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0525; TFLSJ G0525; TAGNT Hebrews 2:15 word 2
τούτουςtoutousthose
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (D-APM)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Hebrews 2:15 word 3
ὅσοιhosoias many as
Lemma: ὅσος (hosos) · Strong's: G3745
Parsing: Correlative pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (K-NPM)
Meaning: just as/how much — ὅσος, -η, -ον, ; correlat. of τοσοῦτος, ; how much, how many, how great, how far, how long, as much as, etc. (= Lat. quantus); (a) of number and quantity: m. pl., Mat.14:36, Mrk.3:10, Rom.2:12, al.; n. pl., Mat.17:12,…
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Used 111 times. Also: Matthew 7:12, Matthew 9:15, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:46, Matthew 14:36, Matthew 17:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3745; TFLSJ G3745; TAGNT Hebrews 2:15 word 4
φόβῳphobōfear
Lemma: φόβος (phobos) · Strong's: G5401
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: fear — φόβος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for יִרְאָה, also for פַּחַד, אֵימָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., flight. ; 2. That which causes flight, fear, dread, terror: Luk.1:12, Act.5:5, 1Ti.5:20. 1Jn.4:18, al.; cogn. accusative,…
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Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 14:26, Matthew 28:4, Matthew 28:8, Mark 4:41, Luke 1:12, Luke 1:65 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5401; TFLSJ G5401; TAGNT Hebrews 2:15 word 5
θανάτουthanatouof death
Lemma: θάνατος (thanatos) · Strong's: G2288
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: death — θάνατος, -ου, ὁ (θνήσκω), ; [in LXX chiefly for מָוֶת ,מוּת, sometimes דֶּבֶר ; ] ; death; 1. of the death of the body, whether natural or violent: Jhn.11:13, Php.2:27, Heb.7:23, al; opposite to ζωή, Rom.8:38, Php.1:20;…
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Used 120 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 10:21, Matthew 15:4, Matthew 16:28, Matthew 20:18, Matthew 26:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2288; TFLSJ G2288; TAGNT Hebrews 2:15 word 6
διὰdiathrough
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Hebrews 2:15 word 7
παντὸςpantosall [times]
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (A-GSN)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Hebrews 2:15 word 8
τοῦtouof them
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Hebrews 2:15 word 9
ζῆνzēnto live
Lemma: ζάω (zaō) · Strong's: G2198
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to live — ζάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for חיה (most frequently ptcp., ζῶν, inf., ζῆν, for חַי ; ] ; 1. prop., to live, be alive (see Syn., see word βίος; in cl. usually of animal life, but sometimes of plants, as Arist., Eth. N,…
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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 9:18, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 22:32, Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:63 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2198; TFLSJ G2198; TAGNT Hebrews 2:15 word 10
ἔνοχοιenochoisubject
Lemma: ἔνοχος (enochos) · Strong's: G1777
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)
Meaning: liable for — ἔνοχος, -ον (= ἐνεχόμενος), ; (in LXX for רָשַׁע hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. held in, bound by: with genitive (cl. with dative), δουλείας, Heb.2:15. ; 2. In law-phrases ; (a) liable to a charge or action (cl. with dative, of…
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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 5:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 26:66, Mark 3:29, Mark 14:64, 1 Corinthians 11:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1777; TFLSJ G1777; TAGNT Hebrews 2:15 word 11
ἦσανēsanthey were
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-IAI-3P)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Hebrews 2:15 word 12
δουλείας.douleiasto slavery.
Lemma: δουλεία (douleia) · Strong's: G1397
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: slavery — δουλεία (T, -λία), -ας, ἡ ; (δουλεύω), [in LXX, as Exo.13:3, for עֶבֶד and cognates ; ] ; slavery, bondage: Rom.8:15, 21 Gal.4:24 5:1, Heb.2:15.†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: Romans 8:15, Romans 8:21, Galatians 4:24, Galatians 5:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1397; TFLSJ G1397; TAGNT Hebrews 2:15 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| free | → | ἀπαλλάσσω G0525 to release |
| those | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| who | → | ὅσος G3745 just as/how much |
| all | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| [their] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| lives | → | ζάω G2198 to live |
| were | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| held | → | ἔνοχος G1777 liable for |
| in slavery | → | δουλεία G1397 slavery |
| by | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| [their] fear | → | φόβος G5401 fear |
| of death | → | θάνατος G2288 death |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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