King James Version

Hebrews 3:2

Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “all” (ὅλῳ) before the here.

πιστὸνpistonfaithfulπιστός (pistos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “faithful”, the object formG4103trustworthy, faithful, believing.This verse uses “faithful”.faithfulὄνταontato beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ποιήσαντιpoiēsantito him that appointedποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “to him that appointed”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.to him that appointedαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoΜωϋσῆςmōusēsMosesΜωϋσῆςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Moses”, the subject formG3475Moses; met: the books of Moses, the Pentateuch.Mosesἐνenwas faithful inἐνpreposition — “was faithful in”G1722in, on, among.was faithful inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.οἴκῳoikōhouseοἶκος (oikos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “house”, the to- or for-formG3624(a) a house, the material building, (b) a household, family, lineage, nation.houseαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὅλῳholōallὅλος (holos)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “all”, the to- or for-formG3650all, the whole, entire, complete.This verse uses “all”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

being stedfast to Him who did appoint him, as also Moses in all his house,

Translation Note

τῷ ποιήσαντι αὐτόν is ποιέω, aorist active participle, dative singular masculine, “to the one who made” or “appointed.” The King James reads “appointed.” The New World Translation (Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Bible) reads “the One who appointed him.” Its study note does not say “made.”

The Septuagint of 1 Samuel 12:6 uses the same verb: Κύριος ὁ ποιήσας τὸν Μωυσῆν καὶ τὸν Ἀαρών. The 1917 Jewish Publication Society reads “made” Moses and Aaron. Young’s Literal Translation reads “made.” The King James of that verse reads “advanced.” The American Standard Version and Brenton read “appointed.” The Textus Receptus of Hebrews 3:2 adds ὅλῳ, “all,” and does not change the verb.

King James Version. Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.

New World Translation (Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Bible), this verse. “He was faithful to the One who appointed him, just as Moses also was in all the house of that One.” Watchtower Online Library

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American Standard Version (1901)

who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house.

Young’s Literal Translation

being stedfast to Him who did appoint him, as also Moses in all his house,

World English Bible

who was faithful to him who appointed him, as also Moses was in all his house.

Darby Translation

who is faithful to him that has constituted him, as Moses also in all his house.

Douay-Rheims

Who is faithful to him that made him, as was also Moses in all his house.

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