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For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did ; by the which we draw nigh unto God. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]
Lemma: οὐδείς (oudeis) · Strong's: G3762
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: none — οὐδείς, -δεμία, -δέν (also in WH, txt., the Hellenistic forms -θείς, -θέν, Luk.22:35 23:14, Act.15:9 19:27 26:26, 1Co.13:2, 2Co.11:8; cf. BL, §6, 7; M, Pr., 56n, Thackeray, Gr., 58), related to μηδείς as οὐ to μή, ; no,…
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Used 235 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:16, Matthew 10:26, Matthew 11:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3762; TFLSJ G3762; TAGNT Hebrews 7:19 word 1
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Hebrews 7:19 word 2
ἐτελείωσενeteleiōsenperfected
Lemma: τελειόω (teleioō) · Strong's: G5048
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to perfect — τελειόω, -ῶ; (τέλειος), [in LXX: Exo.29:9, Lev.4:5, al. (τ. χεῖρ מָלֵא pi.), 2Ki.22:26, al. (תָּמַם), Wis.4:13, al. (cf. Westc., He., 64) ; ] ; 1. bring to an end, finish, accomplish, fulfil: Jhn.4:34, Act.20:24; of…
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Used 23 times. Also: Luke 2:43, Luke 13:32, John 4:34, John 5:36, John 17:4, John 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5048; TFLSJ G5048; TAGNT Hebrews 7:19 word 3
ὁhothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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.,…
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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 7:19 word 4
νόμος,nomoslaw —
Lemma: νόμος (nomos) · Strong's: G3551
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: law — νόμος, -ου, ὁ ; (νέμω, to deal out, distribute), [in LXX chiefly for תּוֹרָה, also for חֻקָּה, etc. ; ] ; that which is assigned, hence, usage, custom, then law; in NT (only in Mt, Jo, Ja, and the Lucan and Pauline…
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Used 198 times. Also: Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 11:13, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 22:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3551; TFLSJ G3551; TAGNT Hebrews 7:19 word 5
ἐπεισαγωγὴepeisagōgē[the] introduction
Lemma: ἐπεισαγωγή (epeisagōgē) · Strong's: G1898
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: introduction — ἐπ-εισ-αγωγή, -ῆς, ἡ ; a bringing in besides or in addition (Hipp., FlJ, al.): Heb.7:19 (cf. MM, Exp., xiv).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1898; TFLSJ G1898; TAGNT Hebrews 7:19 word 6
δὲdethen
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Hebrews 7:19 word 7
κρείττονοςkreittonosof a better
Lemma: κρείσσων (kreissōn) · Strong's: G2908
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine · Comparative (A-GSF-C)
Meaning: greater — κρείσσων; (Epic and old Att..) and κρείττων (later Att..), prop. comparat. of κρατύς, strong, but in sense often (as in cl., see LS, see word) as comparat. of ἀγαθός, [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ; ] ; better; (a) as to…
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Used 19 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 7:9, 1 Corinthians 7:38, 1 Corinthians 11:17, Philippians 1:23, Hebrews 1:4, Hebrews 6:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2908; TFLSJ G2908; TAGNT Hebrews 7:19 word 8
ἐλπίδοςelpidoshope
Lemma: ἐλπίς (elpis) · Strong's: G1680
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: hope — ἐλπίς ; (ἑλ-, Rom.8:20, WH, see Bl., § 4, 3; M, Pr., 44), -ίδος, ἡ [in LXX for בָּטַח and its derivatives, תִּקְוָה (frequently in Jb), etc. ; ] ; expectation (in cl., rarely of evil, mostly of good, and so always in…
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Used 54 times. Also: Acts 2:26, Acts 16:19, Acts 23:6, Acts 24:15, Acts 26:6, Acts 26:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1680; TFLSJ G1680; TAGNT Hebrews 7:19 word 9
δι᾽di᾽through
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 7:19 word 10
ἧςhēswhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (R-GSF)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Hebrews 7:19 word 11
ἐγγίζομενengizomenwe draw near
Lemma: ἐγγίζω (engizō) · Strong's: G1448
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)
Meaning: to come near — ἐγγίζω (ἐγγύς). ; [in LXX for נגשׁ, קרב, etc. ; ] ; 1. trans., to bring near: Gen.48:10, Isa.5:8. ; 2. Intrans., to come near: absol., Mat.26:46, Mrk.14:42, Luk.18:40 19:41 21:20, 28 24:15, Act.21:33 23:15; with adv.,…
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Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 10:7, Matthew 15:8, Matthew 21:1, Matthew 21:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1448; TFLSJ G1448; TAGNT Hebrews 7:19 word 12
τῷtō<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
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 7:19 word 13
θεῷ.theōto God.
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Hebrews 7:19 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| ( for | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| law | → | νόμος G3551 law |
| made nothing perfect | → | τελειόω G5048 to perfect |
| . . . | → | οὐδείς G3762 none |
| and | → | δέ G1161 then |
| a better | → | G2909 |
| hope | → | ἐλπίς G1680 hope |
| [is] introduced | → | ἐπεισαγωγή G1898 introduction |
| by | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| which | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| we draw near | → | ἐγγίζω G1448 to come near |
| to God | → | θεός G2316 God |
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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