Hebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
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ASV
But we behold him who hath been made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for every man.
KJV
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
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Commentary
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25 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| τὸν | ton | Who | G3588 → |
| δὲ | de | however | G1161 → |
| βραχύ | brachu | a little | G1024 → |
| τι | ti | one | G5100 → |
| παρ᾽ | par᾽ | than | G3844 → |
| ἀγγέλους | angelous | [the] angels | G32 → |
| ἠλαττωμένον | ēlattōmenon | made lower | G1642 → |
| βλέπομεν | blepomen | we see | G991 → |
| Ἰησοῦν | Iēsoun | Jesus | G2424 → |
| διὰ | dia | because of | G1223 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| πάθημα | pathēma | suffering | G3804 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| θανάτου | thanatou | of death | G2288 → |
| δόξῃ | doxē | with glory | G1391 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| τιμῇ | timēa | with honor | G5092 → |
| ἐστεφανωμένον, | estephanōmenon | crowned, | G4737 → |
| ὅπως | hopōs | so that | G3704 → |
| χάριτι | chariti | by [the] grace | G5485 → |
| θεοῦ | theou | of God | G2316 → |
| ὑπὲρ | huper | for | G5228 → |
| παντὸς | pantos | everyone | G3956 → |
| γεύσηται | geusētai | He may taste | G1089 → |
| θανάτου. | thanatou | death. | G2288 → |
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