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Hebrews 7

Heb. 7:26 KJV (With Strong’s)

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gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
such
toioutos (Greek #5108)
from 5104 and 3778; truly this, i.e. of this sort (to denote character or individuality)
KJV usage: like, such (an one).
Pronounce: toy-oo'-tos
Origin: (including the other inflections)
an high priest
archiereus (Greek #749)
the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest
KJV usage: chief (high) priest, chief of the priests.
Pronounce: ar-khee-er-yuce'
Origin: from 746 and 2409
became
prepo (Greek #4241)
to tower up (be conspicuous), i.e. (by implication) to be suitable or proper (third person singular present indicative, often used impersonally, it is fit or right)
KJV usage: become, comely.
Pronounce: prep'-o
Origin: apparently a primary verb
us
hemin (Greek #2254)
to (or for, with, by) us
KJV usage: our, (for) us, we.
Pronounce: hay-meen'
Origin: dative case plural of 1473
, who is holy
hosios (Greek #3741)
properly, right (by intrinsic or divine character; thus distinguished from 1342, which refers rather to human statutes and relations; from 2413, which denotes formal consecration; and from 40, which relates to purity from defilement), i.e. hallowed (pious, sacred, sure)
KJV usage: holy, mercy, shalt be. 342
Pronounce: hos'-ee-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
p, harmless
akakos (Greek #172)
not bad, i.e. (objectively) innocent or (subjectively) unsuspecting
KJV usage: harmless, simple.
Pronounce: ak'-ak-os
Origin: from 1 (as a negative particle) and 2556
, undefiled
amiantos (Greek #283)
unsoiled, i.e. (figuratively) pure
KJV usage: undefiled.
Pronounce: am-ee'-an-tos
Origin: from 1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of 3392
, separate
chorizo (Greek #5563)
to place room between, i.e. part; reflexively, to go away
KJV usage: depart, put asunder, separate.
Pronounce: kho-rid'-zo
Origin: from 5561
from
apo (Greek #575)
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
KJV usage: (X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
Pronounce: apo'
Origin: a primary particle
sinners
hamartolos (Greek #268)
sinful, i.e. a sinner
KJV usage: sinful, sinner.
Pronounce: ham-ar-to-los'
Origin: from 264
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
made
ginomai (Greek #1096)
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
KJV usage: arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
Pronounce: ghin'-om-ahee
Origin: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb
higher
hupselos (Greek #5308)
lofty (in place or character)
KJV usage: high(-er, -ly) (esteemed).
Pronounce: hoop-say-los'
Origin: from 5311
than the heavens
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
ouranos (Greek #3772)
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
KJV usage: air, heaven(-ly), sky.
Pronounce: oo-ran-os'
Origin: perhaps from the same as 3735 (through the idea of elevation)
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ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
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Heb. 4:15• 15For we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart. (Heb. 4:15)
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1 Peter 2:22• 22who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth; (1 Peter 2:22)

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High Priest,
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Ministry on This Verse

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such.
Heb. 7:11• 11If indeed then perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, for the people had their law given to them in connexion with *it*, what need was there still that a different priest should arise according to the order of Melchisedec, and not be named after the order of Aaron? (Heb. 7:11)
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Heb. 8:1• 1Now a summary of the things of which we are speaking is, We have such a one high priest who has sat down on the right hand of the throne of the greatness in the heavens; (Heb. 8:1)
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Heb. 9:23‑26• 23It was necessary then that the figurative representations of the things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with sacrifices better than these.
 24For the Christ is not entered into holy places made with hand, figures of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear before the face of God for us:
 25nor in order that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters into the holy places every year with blood not his own;
 26since he had then been obliged often to suffer from the foundation of the world. But now once in the consummation of the ages he has been manifested for the putting away of sin by his sacrifice. (Heb. 9:23‑26)
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Heb. 10:11‑22• 11And every priest stands daily ministering, and offering often the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
 12But *he*, having offered one sacrifice for sins, sat down in perpetuity at the right hand of God,
 13waiting from henceforth until his enemies be set for the footstool of his feet.
 14For by one offering he has perfected in perpetuity the sanctified.
 15And the Holy Spirit also bears us witness of it; for after what was said:
 16This is the covenant which I will establish towards them after those days, saith the Lord: Giving my laws into their hearts, I will write them also in their understandings;
 17and their sins and their lawlessnesses I will never remember any more.
 18But where there is remission of these, there is no longer a sacrifice for sin.
 19Having therefore, brethren, boldness for entering into the holy of holies by the blood of Jesus,
 20the new and living way which he has dedicated for us through the veil, that is, his flesh,
 21and having a great priest over the house of God,
 22let us approach with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, sprinkled as to our hearts from a wicked conscience, and washed as to our body with pure water. (Heb. 10:11‑22)
became.
Heb. 2:10• 10For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make perfect the leader of their salvation through sufferings. (Heb. 2:10)
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Luke 24:26,46• 26Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory?
 46and said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved the Christ to suffer, and to rise from among the dead the third day; (Luke 24:26,46)
holy.
Heb. 4:15• 15For we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart. (Heb. 4:15)
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Heb. 9:14• 14how much rather shall the blood of the Christ, who by the eternal Spirit offered himself spotless to God, purify your conscience from dead works to worship the living God? (Heb. 9:14)
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Ex. 28:36• 36And thou shalt make a thin plate of pure gold, and engrave on it, as the engravings of a seal, Holiness to Jehovah! (Ex. 28:36)
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Isa. 53:9• 9And men appointed his grave with the wicked, but he was with the rich in his death, because he had done no violence, neither was there guile in his mouth. (Isa. 53:9)
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Luke 1:35• 35And the angel answering said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and power of the Highest overshadow thee, wherefore the holy thing also which shall be born shall be called Son of God. (Luke 1:35)
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Luke 23:22,41,47• 22And he said the third time to them, What evil then has this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will chastise him therefore and release him.
 41and *we* indeed justly, for we receive the just recompense of what we have done; but this man has done nothing amiss.
 47Now the centurion, seeing what took place, glorified God, saying, In very deed this man was just. (Luke 23:22,41,47)
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John 8:29• 29And he that has sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, because I do always the things that are pleasing to him. (John 8:29)
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John 14:30• 30I will no longer speak much with you, for the ruler of the world comes, and in me he has nothing; (John 14:30)
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Acts 3:14• 14But *ye* denied the holy and righteous one, and asked that a man that was a murderer should be granted to you; (Acts 3:14)
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Acts 4:27• 27For in truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hadst anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the nations, and peoples of Israel, have been gathered together in this city (Acts 4:27)
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2 Cor. 5:21• 21Him who knew not sin he has made sin for us, that *we* might become God's righteousness in him. (2 Cor. 5:21)
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1 Peter 1:19• 19but by precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, the blood of Christ, (1 Peter 1:19)
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1 Peter 2:22• 22who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth; (1 Peter 2:22)
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1 John 2:2• 2and *he* is the propitiation for our sins; but not for ours alone, but also for the whole world. (1 John 2:2)
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1 John 3:5• 5And ye know that *he* has been manifested that he might take away our sins; and in him sin is not. (1 John 3:5)
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Rev. 3:7• 7And to the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: These things saith the holy, the true; he that has the key of David, he who opens and no one shall shut, and shuts and no one shall open: (Rev. 3:7)
made.
Heb. 1:3• 3who being the effulgence of his glory and the expression of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, having made by himself the purification of sins, set himself down on the right hand of the greatness on high, (Heb. 1:3)
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Heb. 4:14• 14Having therefore a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession. (Heb. 4:14)
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Heb. 8:1• 1Now a summary of the things of which we are speaking is, We have such a one high priest who has sat down on the right hand of the throne of the greatness in the heavens; (Heb. 8:1)
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Heb. 12:2• 2looking stedfastly on Jesus the leader and completer of faith: who, in view of the joy lying before him, endured the cross, having despised the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Heb. 12:2)
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Psa. 68:18• 18Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts in Man, and even for the rebellious, for the dwelling there of Jah Elohim. (Psa. 68:18)
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Matt. 27:18• 18For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy. (Matt. 27:18)
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Mark 16:19• 19The Lord therefore, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat at the right hand of God. (Mark 16:19)
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Eph. 1:20‑22• 20in which he wrought in the Christ in raising him from among the dead, and he set him down at his right hand in the heavenlies,
 21above every principality, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in that to come;
 22and has put all things under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the assembly, (Eph. 1:20‑22)
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Eph. 4:8‑10• 8Wherefore he says, Having ascended up on high, he has led captivity captive, and has given gifts to men.
 9But that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?
 10He that descended is the same who has also ascended up above all the heavens, that he might fill all things; (Eph. 4:8‑10)
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Phil. 2:9‑11• 9Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and granted him a name, that which is above every name,
 10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of heavenly and earthly and infernal beings,
 11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to God the Father's glory. (Phil. 2:9‑11)
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1 Peter 3:22• 22who is at the right hand of God, gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being subjected to him. (1 Peter 3:22)
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Rev. 1:17‑18• 17And when I saw him I fell at his feet as dead; and he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; *I* am the first and the last,
 18and the living one: and I became dead, and behold, I am living to the ages of ages, and have the keys of death and of hades. (Rev. 1:17‑18)
• The word "holy" should be considered. In Greek as in Hebrew two expressions are employed: one (ἅγιος) to imply separateness for God from evil, the other (ὅσιος) graciousness, which said of God means His mercy, said of man means his piety. It is the latter term which is here rendered "holy," a holiness full of loving-kindness. Next, ἄκακος is poorly translated "harmless" as in the A. V.; and "guileless" as in the Revision answers to ἄδολος. In Christ it rises to a total absence of evil found in none else. "Undefiled" declares Him untainted by the corruptions that surrounded Him when here below, where His moral beauty shone on all who had eyes to see, above all in His Father's Who bore witness from heaven. Appropriately therefore is He next said to be "separated from sinners," not from sins only, as the Pesch-Syriac says, but from sinners. What was ever morally true was crowned in His leaving the world behind, the enduring effect of a completed act, and so leads on to the only place befitting Him, "made higher than the heavens." (“Hebrews 7:26-28” by W. Kelly)
• Called to be in the presence of God, to be in relationship with Him in the heavenly glory, to draw near to Him on high, where nothing that defiles can enter, we needed a high priest in the place to which access was given us. (“Hebrews 7” by J.N. Darby)
• {v.26-27} Because of who God is in all His holiness, none less than Christ as great High Priest would be suitable for God. Because of what we are in all our weakness, none less than Christ would avail for us. (“The New Order of the Priesthood: Hebrews 7” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For such a high priest became us, holyi, harmlessa, undefiled, separated from sinners, and become higher than the heavens:

JND Translation Notes

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There are two Greek words used for "holy" in the New Testament -- hagios and hosios (hosios is used in this passage). The word most commonly used is hagios (corresponding to the Hebrew word kadosh). This, when applied to God, designates him as holy, knowing good and evil perfectly, and absolutely willing good and no evil. When applied to men, it designates them as separated, set apart to God from evil and from common use. The corresponding verb is commonly translated "to sanctify"; and the word when used as a substantive is the ordinary word for "saints." The word hosios, on the other hand, conveys the thought of pious, that which is not profane. It speaks of God in mercy and grace, and of Christ, in whom all gracious qualities are concentrated, as well as perfect piety. It corresponds to the Hebrew chesed, of which the plural (chasadim) is the word translated "mercies" or "sure mercies" in the Old Testament. When applied to men, it is in general the sum of qualities which suit and form the divine character in man, as opposed to the human will. It refers to the exercise of gracious suitable affections in the relationships in which we are to God, and (e.g.) to parents. Hence, as suitable affections to God practically constitute holiness, the word is used in this sense for holy. The two Hebrew words are used side by side in Ps. 89.18,19, "The Holy One (kadosh) of Israel is our king. ... Then thou spakest in vision to thy Holy One (Chasid)." The beginning of the Psalm speaks of the mercies or gracious ways (chasadim) of the Lord. (See, for hosios, Acts 2.27; 13.34,35; 1 Tim. 2.8; Tit. 1.8; Rev. 15.4; 16.5.)
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Or "guileless," without an evil thought.

W. Kelly Translation

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For such a high priesta became us, holyb, guilelessc, undefiled, separated from sinners, and become higher than the heavens,

WK Translation Notes

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a
Some MSS. add "also."
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Or, "pious." The word "holy" should be considered, for in Greek as in Hebrew two expressions are employed: one (hagios) to imply separateness for God from evil, the other (hosios) graciousness, which said of God means His mercy, said of man means his piety. It is the latter term which is here rendered "holy," a holiness full of loving-kindness.
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The word "akakos" is poorly translated "harmless" in the KJV; whereas "guileless," as in the RV, answers to the meaning. Appropriately therefore is He next said to be "separated from sinners," not from sins only, but from sinners.