Hebrews 1:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; Therefore {G5124} God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἠγάπησας δικαιοσύνην, καὶ ἐμίσησας ἀνομίαν· διὰ τοῦτο ἔχρισέν σε ὁ Θεός, ὁ Θεός σου, ἔλαιον ἀγαλλιάσεως παρὰ τοὺς μετόχους σου.

Transliteration

You ēgapēsas dikaiosynēn, and emisēsas anomian; through this echrisen you the Theos, the Theos of you, with elaion of agalliaseōs beyond the metochous of you.

Grammar Details

*ēgapēsas*: aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - loved
*dikaiosynēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness
*emisēsas*: aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - hated
*anomian*: accusative, feminine, singular - lawlessness/iniquity
*echrisen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - anointed
*Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - God
*elaion*: accusative, neuter, singular - oil
*agalliaseōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of gladness/joy
*para*: preposition + accusative - beyond/more than
*metochous*: accusative, masculine, plural - companions/partners

Word Meanings

*dikaiosynēn*: righteousness/justice
*anomian*: lawlessness/iniquity/unrighteousness
*elaion agalliaseōs*: oil of gladness/oil of exultation/oil of joy
*metochous*: companions/partners/fellows/associates

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Referenced Verses

Isa 61:3 : 3 to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
Ps 45:7 : 7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening [of the prison] to them that are bound;
Amos 5:15 : 15 Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish justice in the gate: it may be that Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
Rom 15:13 : 13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
1 Cor 1:9 : 9 God is faithful, through whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Ps 23:5 : 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou hast anointed my head with oil; My cup runneth over.
Luke 4:18 : 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,
John 1:41 : 41 He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
John 3:34 : 34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.
John 20:17 : 17 Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.
Acts 4:27 : 27 for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,
Acts 10:38 : 38 [ even] Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
Rom 12:9 : 9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Isa 61:8 : 8 For I, Jehovah, love justice, I hate robbery with iniquity; and I will give them their recompense in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
Ps 2:2 : 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, [saying],
Ps 2:6 : 6 Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.
Ps 11:5 : 5 Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Ps 33:5 : 5 He loveth righteousness and justice: The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Jehovah.
Ps 37:28 : 28 For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
Ps 40:8 : 8 I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.
Ps 89:20 : 20 I have found David my servant; With my holy oil have I anointed him:
Ps 89:26 : 26 He shall cry unto me, Thou art my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.
Ps 119:104 : 104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way.
Ps 119:128 : 128 Therefore I esteem all [thy] precepts concerning all [things] to be right; [And] I hate every false way.
Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [places] in Christ:
Phil 2:9 : 9 Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name;
Heb 2:11 : 11 For both he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Heb 7:26 : 26 For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
1 Pet 1:3 : 3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 John 1:3 : 3 that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ:
Rev 2:6-7 : 6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the {G3319} Paradise of God.
Rev 2:15 : 15 So hast thou also some that hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans in like manner.
2 Cor 11:31 : 31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, {G5547} he who is blessed for evermore knoweth that I lie not.
Zech 8:17 : 17 and let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith Jehovah.

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