Hebrews 8
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
2A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
3For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.
4For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
5Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
6But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
7For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
8For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
9Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
10For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
11And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
12For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
13In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358838× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- αὐτόςautósG84618× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- καίkaíG253216× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- εἰμίeimíG15108× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- λέγωlégōG30047× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- ἐνenG17226× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- ἐπίepíG19096× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- οὐouG37566× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- διαθήκηdiathḗkēG12425× in this chapter
properly, a disposition, i.e. (specially) a contract (especially a devisory will)
- κύριοςkýriosG29625× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- μέméG31655× in this chapter
me
- ὅςhósG37395× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- γάρgárG10634× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- εἰςeisG15194× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ὅτιhótiG37544× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- δέdéG11613× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- ἡμέραhēméraG22503× in this chapter
day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context)
- κατάkatáG25963× in this chapter
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- οἶκοςoîkosG36243× in this chapter
a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively)
- πᾶςpâsG39563× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- προσφέρωprosphérōG43743× in this chapter
to bear towards, i.e. lead to, tender (especially to God), treat
- γῆgēG10932× in this chapter
soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
- δῶρονdōronG14352× in this chapter
a present; specially, a sacrifice
- εἰeiG14872× in this chapter
if, whether, that, etc.
- ἕκαστοςhékastosG15382× in this chapter
each or every
- ἐκεῖνοςekeînosG15652× in this chapter
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
- ἔχωéchōG21922× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ἱερεύςhiereúsG24092× in this chapter
a priest (literally or figuratively)
- ἸσραήλIsraḗlG24742× in this chapter
Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
- καινόςkainósG25372× in this chapter
new
- κρεῖσσονkreîssonG29082× in this chapter
(as noun) better, i.e. greater advantage
- ἄνánG3022× in this chapter
(what-, where-, wither-, who-)soever
- μήmḗG33612× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- νόμοςnómosG35512× in this chapter
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
- ὅστιςhóstisG37482× in this chapter
which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37782× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- παλαιόωpalaióōG38222× in this chapter
to make (passively, become) worn out, or declare obsolete
- ποιέωpoiéōG41602× in this chapter
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
- πρῶτοςprōtosG44132× in this chapter
foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
- σκηνήskēnḗG46332× in this chapter
a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively)