properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)ἀρχιερεὺς
archiereús
the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priestἐξ
ek
literal or figurative; direct or remote)ἀνθρώπων
ánthrōpos
from ); man-faced, i.e. a human beingλαμβανόμενος
lambánō
while is more violent, to seize or remove))ὑπὲρ
hypér
"over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more thanἀνθρώπων
ánthrōpos
from ); man-faced, i.e. a human beingκαθίσταται
kathístēmi
to place down (permanently), i.e. (figuratively) to designate, constitute, convoyτὰ
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)πρὸς
prós
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)τὸν
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)θεόν,
theós
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, veryἵνα
hína
compare ); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)προσφέρῃ
prosphérō
to bear towards, i.e. lead to, tender (especially to God), treatδῶρά
dōron
a present; specially, a sacrificeτε
té
both or also (properly, as correlation of )καὶ
kaí
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small wordsθυσίας
thysía
sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively)ὑπὲρ
hypér
"over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more thanἁμαρτιῶν,
akatástatos
inconstant
Hebrews 5:1 · Greek NT (SBLGNT)
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For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed [to act] on behalf of men in things relating to God, so that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
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Today's memory verse · from this session
“For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed [to act] on behalf of men in things relating to God, so that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.”
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