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Hebrews 5:1

For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

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Πᾶςpaseveryπᾶςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “every”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.everyγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἀρχιερεὺςarchiereushigh priestἀρχιερεύςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “high priest”, the subject formG749high priest, chief priest.This verse uses “high priest”.high priestἐξexfrom amongἐκ (ek)preposition — “from among”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.from amongἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnmenἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “men”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.menλαμβανόμενοςlambanomenosto takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to take”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.ὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnmenἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “men”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.menκαθίσταταιkathistataito appointκαθίστημι (kathistēmi)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to appoint”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2525I set down, bring down to a place; I set in order, appoint, make, constitute.This verse uses “appoint”.τὰtatheὁ (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”.Godἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatπροσφέρῃprospherēhe may offerπροσφέρω (prospherō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “he may offer”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4374(a) I bring to, (b) characteristically: I offer (of gifts, sacrifices, etc).This verse uses “offer”.he may offerδῶράdōragiftsδῶρον (dōron)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “gifts”, the object formG1435a gift, present.giftsτεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andθυσίαςthusiassacrificesθυσία (thusia)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “sacrifices”, the object formG2378abstr. and concr: sacrifice; a sacrifice, offering.sacrificesὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnsinsἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “sins”, the of-formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.sins

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

For every chief priest — out of men taken — in behalf of men is set in things [pertaining] to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

Young’s Literal Translation

For every chief priest — out of men taken — in behalf of men is set in things [pertaining] to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,

World English Bible

For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Darby Translation

For every high priest taken from amongst men is established for men in things relating to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;

Douay-Rheims

For every high priest taken from among men, is ordained for men in the things that appertain to God, that he may offer up gifts and sacrifices for sins:

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