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Hebrews 2:14

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

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ἘπεὶepeiForasmuchἐπείconjunction — “Forasmuch”G1893of time: when, after; of cause: since, because; otherwise: else.Forasmuchοὖνounthenοὖνconjunction — “then”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “then”.thenτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.παιδίαpaidiaas the childrenπαιδίον (paidion)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “as the children”, the subject formG3813a little child, an infant, little one.as the childrenκεκοινώνηκενkekoinōnēkenare partakersκοινωνέω (koinōneō)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “are partakers”, a completed action with a present resultG2841(a) I share, communicate, contribute, impart, (b) I share in, have a share of, have fellowship with.are partakersαἵματοςhaimatosbloodαἷμα (haima)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “blood”, the of-formG129blood (especially as shed).bloodκαὶkaialsoκαίconjunction — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoσαρκόςsarkosfleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the of-formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.αὐτὸςautoshimselfαὐτόςpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “himself”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himselfπαραπλησίωςparaplēsiōslikewiseπαραπλησίωςadverb — “likewise”G3898similarly, in like manner, likewise.likewiseμετέσχενmeteschentook partμετέχω (metechō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “took part”, a single actionG3348I have a share of, participate in, share, partake of, am a member of.took partτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.αὐτῶνautōnof the sameαὐτός (autos)adjective, genitive, plural, neuter — “of the same”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “same”.of the sameἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatδιὰdiathroughδιάpreposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.throughτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θανάτουthanatoudeathθάνατος (thanatos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “death”, the of-formG2288death, physical or spiritual.deathκαταργήσῃkatargēsēhe might destroyκαταργέω (katargeō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “he might destroy”, a single actionG2673(a) I make idle (inactive), make of no effect, annul, abolish, bring to naught, (b) I discharge, sever, separate from.he might destroyτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κράτοςkratospowerκράτοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “power”, the object formG2904dominion, strength, power; a mighty deed.This verse uses “power”.the powerἔχονταechontato haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θανάτουthanatouof deathθάνατος (thanatos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of death”, the of-formG2288death, physical or spiritual.of deathἔστινestinthat isεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “that is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.that isτοῦτ’toutthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἔστιestiεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.διάβολονdiabolondevilδιάβολος (diabolos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “devil”, the object formG1228(adj. used often as a noun), slanderous; with the article: the Slanderer (par excellence), the Devil.the devil

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself also in like manner did take part of the same, that through death he might destroy him having the power of death — that is, the devil —

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American Standard Version (1901)

Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

Darby Translation

Since therefore the children partake of blood and flesh, he also, in like manner, took part in the same, that through death he might annul him who has the might of death, that is, the devil;

Douay-Rheims

Therefore because the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner hath been partaker of the same: that, through death, he might destroy him who had the empire of death, that is to say, the devil:

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