King James Version

Hebrews 12:2

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “has sat down” (κεκάθικεν.) after God here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “sat down” (εκάθισεν) after God here.

ἀφορῶντεςaphorōntesLookingἀφοράω (aphoraō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “Looking”, an ongoing or repeated actionG872I look away from (something else) to, see distinctly.Lookingεἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πίστεωςpisteōsof our faithπίστις (pistis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of our faith”, the of-formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.of our faithἀρχηγὸνarchēgonfounderἀρχηγός (archēgos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “founder”, the object formG747originator, author, founder, prince, leader.This verse uses “founder”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τελειωτὴνteleiōtēnfinisherτελειωτής (teleiōtēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “finisher”, the object formG5051a perfecter, completer, finisher.ἸησοῦνiēsounJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the object formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.ὃςhoswhoὅςrelative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “who”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “who”.whoἀντὶantiforἀντίpreposition — “for”G473(a) instead of, in return for, over against, opposite, in exchange for, as a substitute for, (b) on my behalf, (c) wherefore, because.This verse uses “for”.forτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.προκειμένηςprokeimenēsthat was set beforeπρόκειμαι (prokeimai)verb, present middle participle, genitive, singular, feminine — “that was set before”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4295I am set (placed, put) before, am already there.that was set beforeαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himχαρᾶςcharasjoyχαρά (chara)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “joy”, the of-formG5479joy, gladness, a source of joy.This verse uses “joy”.ὑπέμεινενhupemeinenenduredὑπομένω (hupomenō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “endured”, a single actionG5278(a) I remain behind, (b) I stand my ground, show endurance, (c) I endure, bear up against, persevere.enduredσταυρὸνstauroncrossσταυρός (stauros)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “cross”, the object formG4716a cross.the crossαἰσχύνηςaischunēsshameαἰσχύνη (aischunē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “shame”, the of-formG152shame, shamefacedness, shameful deeds.the shameκαταφρονήσαςkataphronēsasto despiseκαταφρονέω (kataphroneō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to despise”, a single actionG2706I despise, scorn, and show it by active insult, disregard.This verse uses “despise”.ἐνenatἐνpreposition — “at”G1722in, on, among.atδεξιᾷdexiaright handδεξιός (dexios)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “right hand”, the to- or for-formG1188on the right hand, right hand, right.This verse uses “right hand”.the right handτεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θρόνουthronouof the throneθρόνος (thronos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the throne”, the of-formG2362a (king's) throne, seat; meton: power, dominion; a potentate.of the throneτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godκεκάθικενkekathikento seatκαθίζω (kathizō)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to seat”, a completed action with a present resultG2523(a) trans: I make to sit; I set, appoint, (b) intrans: I sit down, am seated, stay.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

εκάθισενekathisenis set downκαθίζω (kathizō)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is set down”, a completed action with a present resultG2523(a) trans: I make to sit; I set, appoint, (b) intrans: I sit down, am seated, stay.This verse uses “set”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

looking to the author and perfecter of faith — Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him — did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;

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American Standard Version (1901)

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Darby Translation

looking 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.

Douay-Rheims

Looking on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who having joy set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and now sitteth on the right hand of the throne of God.

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