Hebrews 1:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐχὶ πάντες εἰσὶν λειτουργικὰ πνεύματα, εἰς διακονίαν ἀποστελλόμενα διὰ τοὺς μέλλοντας κληρονομεῖν σωτηρίαν;

Transliteration

Not all eisin leitourgika pneumata, for diakonian apostellomena because of the ones mellontas klēronomein sōtērian?

Grammar Details

• *Ouchi*: negative interrogative particle - not/are not
• *pantes*: nominative, masculine, plural - all
• *eisin*: present active indicative, 3rd plural - are
• *leitourgika*: nominative, neuter, plural - ministering/serving
• *pneumata*: nominative, neuter, plural - spirits
• *eis*: preposition + accusative - for/unto
• *diakonian*: accusative, feminine, singular - service/ministry
• *apostellomena*: present passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being sent
• *dia*: preposition + accusative - because of/for the sake of
• *mellontas*: present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being about to/going to
• *klēronomein*: present active infinitive - to inherit
• *sōtērian*: accusative, feminine, singular - salvation

Word Meanings

• *leitourgika*: ministering/serving/ministerial
• *pneumata*: spirits/winds
• *diakonian*: service/ministry/assistance
• *apostellomena*: being sent out/being dispatched
• *mellontas*: about to/going to/destined to
• *klēronomein*: to inherit/to obtain/to receive as an inheritance
• *sōtērian*: salvation/deliverance/preservation

Referenced Verses

• Ps 34:7 : 7 The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.
• Ps 103:20-21 : 20 Bless Jehovah, ye his angels, That are mighty in strength, that fulfil his word, Hearkening unto the voice of his word. 21 Bless Jehovah, all ye his hosts, Ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
• Dan 3:28 : 28 Nebuchadnezzar spake and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
• Dan 6:22 : 22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, and they have not hurt me; forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
• Luke 16:22 : 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.
• Acts 5:19 : 19 But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said,
• Matt 18:10 : 10 See that you despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
• Acts 27:23 : 23 For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, {G1510} whom also I serve,
• Gen 32:1-2 : 1 And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. 2 And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
• 1 Pet 1:12 : 12 To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
• Heb 6:12 : 12 that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
• Heb 6:17 : 17 Wherein {G1722} God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
• Heb 10:11 : 11 And None every priest indeed standeth None day by day ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, the which can never take away sins:
• 2 Cor 9:12 : 12 For the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but {G2076} aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God;
• Rom 13:6 : 6 {G1063} For this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing.
• 2 Thess 1:7 : 7 and to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power in flaming fire,
• Titus 3:7 : 7 that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
• Matt 13:49-50 : 49 So shall it be in the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the righteous, 50 and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
• Gen 32:24 : 24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
• Gen 19:15-16 : 15 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters that are here, lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. 16 But he lingered; and the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters, Jehovah being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
• Job 1:6 : 6 Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan also came among them.
• Ps 104:4 : 4 Who maketh winds his messengers; Flames of fire his ministers;
• Isa 6:2-3 : 2 Above him stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is Jehovah of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
• Ps 91:11-12 : 11 For he will give his angels charge over thee, To keep thee in all thy ways. 12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
• Dan 7:10 : 10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousands of thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
• Dan 9:21-23 : 21 yea, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation. 22 And he instructed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee wisdom and understanding. 23 At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment went forth, and I am come to tell thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision.
• Dan 10:11-12 : 11 And he said unto me, O Daniel, thou man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright; for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling. 12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that thou didst set thy heart to understand, and to humble thyself before thy God, thy words were heard: and I am come for thy words' sake.
• Matt 1:20 : 20 [He] when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
• Matt 2:13 : 13 Now when they were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
• Acts 12:7 : 7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, {G1453} saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
• Acts 12:23 : 23 And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because {G3739} he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
• Acts 10:3-4 : 3 He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius. 4 And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God.
• Matt 25:34 : 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
• Luke 1:19 : 19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to bring thee these good tidings.
• Luke 1:23 : 23 And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house.
• Luke 2:9 : 9 And {G2400} an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
• Luke 2:13 : 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
• Acts 11:22 : 22 And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:
• Acts 13:2 : 2 And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
• Acts 16:26 : 26 and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
• Rom 8:17 : 17 and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified with [him].
• Matt 24:31 : 31 And he shall send forth his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
• Matt 13:41 : 41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and them that do iniquity,
• 1 Kgs 22:19 : 19 And [Micaiah] said, Therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
• Heb 5:9 : 9 and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;
• Rom 15:16 : 16 that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus unto the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
• Rom 15:27 : 27 Yea, it hath been their good pleasure; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it [to them] also to minister unto them in carnal things.
• Gal 3:7 : 7 Know therefore that they that are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.
• Gal 3:9 : 9 So then they that are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
• Gal 3:29 : 29 And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, {G2532} heirs according to promise.
• Eph 3:6 : 6 [None to wit], that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,
• Phil 2:17 : 17 Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all:
• Phil 2:25 : 25 But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;
• Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
• 1 Pet 1:4 : 4 unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
• Heb 8:6 : 6 But now hath he obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promises.
• 1 Pet 3:7 : 7 Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with [your wives] according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, {G2532} as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.
• Jude 1:14 : 14 And to these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones,
• Rev 5:6 : 6 And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth.