Chapter 1
God spoke of old by the prophets, but now by his Son, who is incomparably greater than the angels.
1 In many places and in many ways, in past times, God spoke to the fathers through the Prophets;1
ΠολυμερῶςPolumerōsIn many portionsG4181ADV πολυτρόπωςpolutropōsin many waysG4187ADV πάλαιpalailong agoG3819ADV λαλήσαςlalēsashaving spokenG2980V-AAP-NSM πατράσινpatrasinfathersG3962N-DPM προφήταιςprophētaisprophetsG4396N-DPM - 1:1The word ‘multifariam’ refers more to places (or parts) than to times; time is referred to in ‘olim,’ which is ‘past times.’(Conte)
2 lastly, in these days, he has spoken to us through the Son, whom he appointed as the heir of all things, and through whom he made the world.
ἐσχάτουeschatou[this] lastG2078A-GSN ἡμερῶνhēmerōndaysG2250N-GPF τούτωνtoutōntheseG3778D-GPF ἐλάλησενelalēsenhas spokenG2980V-AAI-3S υἱῷhuiō[His] SonG5207N-DSM ἔθηκενethēkenHe appointedG5087V-AAI-3S κληρονόμονklēronomonheirG2818N-ASM πάντων,pantōnof all things,G3956A-GPN ἐποίησενepoiēsenHe madeG4160GV-AAI-3S 3 And since the Son is the brightness of his glory, and the figure of his substance, and is carrying all things by the Word of his virtue, thereby accomplishing a purging of sins, he sits at the right hand of Majesty on high.123
ἀπαύγασμαapaugasma[the] radianceG0541N-NSN δόξηςdoxēsof [His] gloryG1391N-GSF χαρακτὴρcharaktēr[the] exact expressionG5481N-NSM ὑποστάσεωςhupostaseōssubstanceG5287N-GSF αὐτοῦ,autouof Him,G0846P-GSM φέρωνpherōnupholdingG5342V-PAP-NSM πάνταpantaall thingsG3956A-APN ῥήματιrhēmatideclarationG4487N-DSN δυνάμεωςdunameōspowerG1411N-GSF αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM ἑαυτοῦ,he'autouhimselfG1438F-3GSM καθαρισμὸνkatharismon[the] purificationG2512N-ASM ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnof sinsG0266N-GPF ποιησάμενοςpoiēsamenoshaving madeG4160GV-AMP-NSM ἐκάθισενekathisensat downG2523V-AAI-3S δεξιᾷdexia[the] right handG1188A-DSF μεγαλωσύνηςmegalōsunēsMajestyG3172N-GSF ὑψηλοῖςhupsēloishighG5308A-DPM - 1:3The Son is the brightness of the Father’s glory and the visible figure of the Father’s invisible substance, and the Word of the Son is of the Power of the Father.(Conte)
- 1:3The figure: that is, the express image, and most perfect resemblance.(Challoner)
- 1:3Making purgation: That is, having purged away our sins by his passion.(Challoner)
4 And having been made so much better than the Angels, he has inherited a name so much greater than theirs.
τοσούτῳtosoutōBy so muchG5118K-DSN κρείττωνkreittōnsuperiorG2908A-NSM-C γενόμενοςgenomenoshaving becomeG1096V-2ADP-NSM ἀγγέλων,angelōnangels,G0032GN-GPM ὅσῳhosōas much asG3745K-DSN διαφορώτερονdiaphorōteronmore excellentG1313A-ASN-C αὐτοὺςautoustheirsG0846P-APM κεκληρονόμηκενkeklēronomēkenHe has inheritedG2816V-RAI-3S ὄνομα.¶onomaa name.G3686N-ASN 5 For to which of the Angels has he ever said: “You are my Son; today have I begotten you?” Or again: “I will be a Father to him, and he shall be a Son to me?”
ΤίνιTiniTo whichG5101I-DSM εἶπένeipendid He sayG2036V-2AAI-3S ἀγγέλων·angelōnangels:G0032GN-GPM σύ,suYou yourself,G4771P-2NS σήμερονsēmerontodayG4594ADV γεγέννηκάgegennēkahave begottenG1080V-RAI-1S πάλιν·palinagain:G3825ADV ἔσομαιesomaiwill beG1510V-FDI-1S πατέρα,pateraa Father,G3962N-ASM-T αὐτὸςautosHe himselfG0846P-NSM ἔσταιestaiwill beG1510V-FDI-3S υἱόν;huiona Son?G5207N-ASM 6 And again, when he brings the only-begotten Son into the world, he says: “And let all the Angels of God adore him.”
εἰσαγάγῃeisagagēHe may bringG1521V-2AAS-3S πρωτότοκονprōtotokonFirstbornG4416A-ASM οἰκουμένηνoikoumenēnworldG3625N-ASF λέγει·legeiHe says:G3004GV-PAI-3S προσκυνησάτωσανproskunēsatōsanshould worshipG4352V-AAM-3P πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM ἄγγελοιangeloi[the] angelsG0032GN-NPM θεοῦ.theouof God.G2316N-GSM-T 7 And about the Angels, certainly, he says: “He makes his Angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.”
ἀγγέλουςangelousangelsG0032GN-APM λέγει·legeiHe says:G3004GV-PAI-3S ποιῶνpoiōnmakingG4160GV-PAP-NSM ἀγγέλουςangelousangelsG0032GN-APM αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM πνεύματαpneumatawindsG4151HN-APN λειτουργοὺςleitourgousministersG3011N-APM αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM πυρὸςpurosof fireG4442N-GSN φλόγα·phlogaa flame;G5395N-ASF 8 But about the Son: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of equity.
θρόνοςthronosthroneG2362N-NSM θεός,theosGodG2316N-VSM-T ῥάβδοςrhabdosscepterG4464N-NSF εὐθύτητοςeuthutētosof righteousness [is]G2118N-GSF ῥάβδοςrhabdosscepterG4464N-NSF βασιλείαςbasileiaskingdomG0932N-GSF 9 You have loved justice, and you have hated iniquity. Because of this, God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of exultation, above your companions.”
ἠγάπησαςēgapēsasYou have lovedG0025V-AAI-2S δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnrighteousnessG1343N-ASF ἐμίσησαςemisēsashatedG3404V-AAI-2S ἀνομίαν.anomianwickedness.G0458N-ASF διὰdiabecause ofG1223PREP ἔχρισένechrisenhas anointedG5548V-AAI-3S θεός,theosGod,G2316N-NSM-T ἔλαιονelaionwith [the] oilG1637N-ASN ἀγαλλιάσεωςagalliaseōsof exultationG0020N-GSF μετόχουςmetochouscompanionsG3353N-APM 10 And: “In the beginning, O Lord, you founded the earth. And the heavens are the work of your hands.
σὺsuYou yourselfG4771P-2NS ἀρχάς,archas[the] beginning,G0746N-APF ἐθεμελίωσας,ethemeliōsaslaid the foundation,G2311V-AAI-2S χειρῶνcheirōnhandsG5495N-GPF εἰσινeisinareG1510V-PAI-3P οὐρανοί·ouranoiheavens;G3772N-NPM 11 These shall pass away, but you will remain. And all will grow old like a garment.
αὐτοὶautoiThey themselvesG0846P-NPM ἀπολοῦνται,apolountaiwill perish,G0622V-FMI-3P σὺsuYou yourselfG4771P-2NS διαμένεις·diameneisremain;G1265V-PAI-2S πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM ἱμάτιονhimationa garmentG2440N-NSN παλαιωθήσονται,palaiōthēsontaiwill grow old,G3822V-FPI-3P 12 And you will change them like a cloak, and they shall be changed. Yet you are ever the same, and your years will not diminish.”
περιβόλαιονperibolaiona robeG4018N-ASN ἑλίξειςhelixeisYou will roll upG1667V-FAI-2S αὐτοὺςautousthemG0846P-APM ἱμάτιονhimationa garmentG2440N-ASN ἀλλαγήσονται·allagēsontaithey will be changed;G0236V-2FPI-3P σὺsuYou yourselfG4771P-2NS ἐκλείψουσιν.¶ekleipsousinwill never end.G1587V-FAI-3P 13 But to which of the Angels has he ever said: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool?”
ἀγγέλωνangelōnangelsG0032GN-GPM εἴρηκένeirēkenhas He saidG2046V-RAI-3S κάθουkathoudo sitG2521V-PNM-2S δεξιῶνdexiōn[the] right handG1188A-GPN θῶthōI may placeG5087V-2AAS-1S ἐχθρούςechthrousenemiesG2190N-APM ὑποπόδιονhupopodion[as] a footstoolG5286N-ASN 14 Are they not all spirits of ministration, sent to minister for the sake of those who shall receive the inheritance of salvation?
οὐχὶouchiSurelyG3780PRT-N πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM εἰσὶνeisinthey areG1510V-PAI-3P λειτουργικὰleitourgikaministeringG3010A-NPN πνεύματαpneumataspiritsG4151GN-NPN διακονίανdiakonianserviceG1248N-ASF ἀποστελλόμεναapostellomenabeing sent forthG0649V-PPP-NPN διὰdiafor the sake ofG1223PREP μέλλονταςmellontasbeing aboutG3195V-PAP-APM κληρονομεῖνklēronomeinto inheritG2816V-PAN σωτηρίαν;¶sōtēriansalvation?G4991N-ASF