Hebrews 4:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For we have not a high priest that {G1410} cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted {G3987} like as [we are, yet] without sin.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐ γὰρ ἔχομεν ἀρχιερέα μὴ δυνάμενον συμπαθῆσαι ταῖς ἀσθενείαις ἡμῶν· πεπειρασμένον δὲ κατὰ πάντα καθʼ ὁμοιότητα χωρὶς ἁμαρτίας.

Transliteration

For not we echomen archierea not dynamenon to sympathēsai with the astheneiais of us; but having been pepeirasmenon according to all things according to homoiotēta without hamartias.

Grammar Details

• *echomen*: present active indicative, 1st person plural - we have
• *archierea*: accusative masculine singular - high priest
• *dynamenon*: present middle participle, accusative masculine singular - being able
• *sympathēsai*: aorist active infinitive - to sympathize/feel with
• *astheneiais*: dative feminine plural - weaknesses/infirmities
• *pepeirasmenon*: perfect passive participle, accusative masculine singular - having been tempted/tested
• *homoiotēta*: accusative feminine singular - likeness/similarity
• *hamartias*: genitive feminine singular - sin/error

Word Meanings

• *echomen*: we have/possess/hold
• *archierea*: high priest/chief priest
• *dynamenon*: being able/capable/having power
• *sympathēsai*: to sympathize/feel with/have compassion
• *astheneiais*: weaknesses/infirmities/sicknesses/frailties
• *pepeirasmenon*: having been tempted/tested/tried
• *homoiotēta*: likeness/similarity/resemblance
• *hamartias*: sin/error/offense/missing the mark

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 5:21 : 21 {G1063} Him who knew no sin he made [to be] sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
• Heb 2:17-18 : 17 Wherefore it behooved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.
• Heb 7:26 : 26 For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
• 1 John 3:5 : 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away {G2257} sins; and in him is no sin.
• Heb 5:2 : 2 who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;
• 1 Pet 2:22 : 22 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
• John 8:46 : 46 Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why {G5101} do ye not believe me?
• Exod 23:9 : 9 And a sojourner shalt thou not oppress: for ye know the heart of a sojourner, seeing ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
• Isa 53:4-5 : 4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
• Isa 53:9 : 9 And they made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
• Hos 11:8 : 8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? [how] shall I cast thee off, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? [how] shall I set thee as Zeboiim? my heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together.
• Luke 22:28 : 28 But ye are they that have continued with me in my temptations;
• Matt 12:20 : 20 A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory.
• Heb 4:14 : 14 Having then a great high priest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
• Phil 2:7-8 : 7 but {G2758} emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men; 8 and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient [even] unto death, yea, the death of the cross.
• Luke 4:2 : 2 during forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did eat nothing {G3762} in those days: and when they were completed, he hungered.
• Matt 8:16-17 : 16 And when even was come, they brought unto him many possessed with demons: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick: 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: Himself took our infirmities, and bare our diseases.