King James Version

Hebrews 9:1

Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “also” (καὶ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “tabernacle” (σκηνή) before regulations here.

Εἶχεeichecovenant hadἔχω (echō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “covenant had”, an ongoing action in the pastG2192I have, hold, possess.covenant hadμὲνmenon one handμένconjunction — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.οὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πρώτηprōtēfirstπρῶτος (prōtos)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “first”, the subject formG4413first, before, principal, most important.This verse uses “first”.δικαιώματαdikaiōmataordinancesδικαίωμα (dikaiōma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “ordinances”, the object formG1345a thing pronounced (by God) to be righteous (just, the right); or the restoration of a criminal, a fresh chance given him; a righteous deed, an instance of perfect righteousness.ordinancesλατρείαςlatreiasof divine serviceλατρεία (latreia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of divine service”, the of-formG2999service rendered to God, perhaps simply: worship.This verse uses “service”.of divine serviceτόtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.andἅγιονhagionholyἅγιος (hágios)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “holy”, the object formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.Strong’s files this form under G39 (ἅγιον).sanctuaryκοσμικόνkosmikonearthlyκοσμικός (kosmikos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “earthly”, the object formG2886earthly, worldly (belonging to the present earthly world as opposed to the heavenly and future).This verse uses “earthly”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καὶkaialsoκαίconjunction — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.σκηνήskēnētentσκηνήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “tent”, the subject formG4633a tent, booth, tabernacle, abode, dwelling, mansion, habitation.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

It had, indeed, then (even the first tabernacle) ordinances of service, also a worldly sanctuary,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service, and its sanctuary, a sanctuary of this world.

Young’s Literal Translation

It had, indeed, then (even the first tabernacle) ordinances of service, also a worldly sanctuary,

World English Bible

Now indeed even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service and an earthly sanctuary.

Darby Translation

The first therefore also indeed had ordinances of service, and the sanctuary, a worldly one.

Douay-Rheims

The former indeed had also justifications of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

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