Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “which” (ἣν) before gifts here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “which” (ὃν) before gifts here.
ἥτιςhētisWhichὅστις (hostis)relative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “Which”, the subject formG3748whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.Whichπαραβολὴparabolēwas a figureπαραβολήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “was a figure”, the subject formG3850(a) a comparison, (b) a parable, often of those uttered by our Lord, (c) a proverb, an adage.was a figureεἰςeisforεἰςpreposition — “for”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “for”.forτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καιρὸνkairontimeκαιρός (kairos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “time”, the object formG2540fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time.This verse uses “time”.the timeτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνεστηκόταenestēkotathen presentἐνίστημι (enistēmi)verb, perfect active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “then present”, a completed action with a present resultG1764I place in or upon; only in the intrans. tenses: I impend, am at hand, am present, threaten; as adj: present.then presentκαθ’kathinκατά (kata)preposition — “in”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.inἣνhēnwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichδῶράdōragiftsδῶρον (dōron)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “gifts”, the subject formG1435a gift, present.giftsτεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andθυσίαιthusiaisacrificesθυσία (thusia)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “sacrifices”, the subject formG2378abstr. and concr: sacrifice; a sacrifice, offering.sacrificesπροσφέρονταιprospherontaito bring toπροσφέρω (prospherō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “to bring to”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4374(a) I bring to, (b) characteristically: I offer (of gifts, sacrifices, etc).This verse uses “bring to”.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notδυνάμεναιdunamenaibe ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, feminine — “be able”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.κατὰkataas pertaining toκατάpreposition — “as pertaining to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.as pertaining toσυνείδησινsuneidēsinconscienceσυνείδησις (suneidēsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “conscience”, the object formG4893the conscience, a persisting notion.the conscienceτελειῶσαιteleiōsaito perfectτελειόω (teleioō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to perfect”, a single actionG5048(a) as a course, a race, or the like: I complete, finish (b) as of time or prediction: I accomplish, (c) I make perfect; pass: I am perfected.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λατρεύονταlatreuontato ministerλατρεύω (latreuō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to minister”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3000I serve, especially God, perhaps simply: I worship.
which [is] a simile in regard to the present time, in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, which are not able, in regard to conscience, to make perfect him who is serving,
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American Standard Version (1901)
which is a figure for the time present; according to which are offered both gifts and sacrifices that cannot, as touching the conscience, make the worshipper perfect,
Young’s Literal Translation
which [is] a simile in regard to the present time, in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, which are not able, in regard to conscience, to make perfect him who is serving,
World English Bible
This is a symbol of the present age, where gifts and sacrifices are offered that are incapable, concerning the conscience, of making the worshiper perfect,
Darby Translation
the which [is] an image for the present time, according to which both gifts and sacrifices, unable to perfect as to conscience him that worshipped, are offered,
Douay-Rheims
Which is a parable of the time present: according to which gifts and sacrifices are offered, which can not, as to the conscience, make him perfect that serveth, only in meats and in drinks,
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