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Hebrews 2:5

For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.

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Οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἀγγέλοιςangeloisangelἄγγελος (angelos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “angel”, the to- or for-formG32a messenger, generally a (supernatural) messenger from God, an angel, conveying news or behests from God to men.ὑπέταξενhupetaxenput in subjectionὑποτάσσω (hupotassō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “put in subjection”, a single actionG5293I place under, subject to; mid, pass: I submit, put myself into subjection.put in subjectionτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.οἰκουμένηνoikoumenēnworldοἰκουμένη (oikoumenē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “world”, the object formG3625(properly: the land that is being inhabited, the land in a state of habitation), the inhabited world, that is, the Roman world, for all outside it was regarded as of no account.the worldτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μέλλουσανmellousanto comeμέλλω (mellō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “to come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3195I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.to comeπερὶperiwhereofπερίpreposition — “whereof”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.whereofἧςhēswhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “which”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.λαλοῦμενlaloumenwe speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “we speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.we speak

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

For not to messengers did He subject the coming world, concerning which we speak,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For not unto angels did he subject the world to come, whereof we speak.

Young’s Literal Translation

For not to messengers did He subject the coming world, concerning which we speak,

World English Bible

For he didn’t subject the world to come, of which we speak, to angels.

Darby Translation

For he has not subjected to angels the habitable world which is to come, of which we speak;

Douay-Rheims

For God hath not subjected unto angels the world to come, whereof we speak.

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