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Hebrews 2:17

Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

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ὅθενhothenWhereforeὅθενconjunction — “Wherefore”G3606(a) whence, from which place, (b) wherefore.This verse uses “wherefore”.Whereforeὤφειλενōpheilenit behoved himὀφείλω (opheilō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “it behoved him”, an ongoing action in the pastG3784I owe, ought.it behoved himκατὰkataaccording toκατάpreposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.πάνταpantaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφοῖςadelphoisunto his brethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto his brethren”, the to- or for-formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.unto his brethrenὁμοιωθῆναιhomoiōthēnaito likenὁμοιόω (homoioō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to liken”, a single actionG3666I make like, liken; I compare.This verse uses “liken”.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatἐλεήμωνeleēmōna mercifulἐλεήμωνadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “a merciful”, the subject formG1655full of pity, merciful, compassionate.This verse uses “merciful”.a mercifulγένηταιgenētaito beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπιστὸςpistosfaithfulπιστόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “faithful”, the subject formG4103trustworthy, faithful, believing.This verse uses “faithful”.faithfulἀρχιερεὺςarchiereushigh priestἀρχιερεύςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “high priest”, the subject formG749high priest, chief priest.This verse uses “high priest”.high priestτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πρὸςprosin things pertaining toπρόςpreposition — “in things pertaining to”G4314to, towards, with.in things pertaining toτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεόνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godεἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἱλάσκεσθαιhilaskesthaito make reconciliation forἱλάσκομαι (hilaskomai)verb, present passive infinitive — “to make reconciliation for”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2433(a) I have mercy on, show favor to, (b) trans. with object of sins: I forgive, pardon.make reconciliation forτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτίαςhamartiassinsἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “sins”, the object formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.the sinsτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.λαοῦlaouof the peopleλαός (laos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the people”, the of-formG2992(a) a people, characteristically of God's chosen people, first the Jews, then the Christians, (b) sometimes, but rarely, the people, the crowd.of the people

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

wherefore it did behove him in all things to be made like to the brethren, that he might become a kind and stedfast chief-priest in the things with God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore it behooved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

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World English Bible

Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.

Darby Translation

Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like to [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people;

Douay-Rheims

Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful priest before God, that he might be a propitiation for the sins of the people.

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