Hebrews 1:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But in these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He also created the universe.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐπʼ ἐσχάτου τῶν ἡμερῶν τούτων ἐλάλησεν ἡμῖν ἐν Υἱῷ, ὃν ἔθηκεν κληρονόμον πάντων, διʼ οὗ καὶ τοὺς αἰῶνας ἐποίησεν·

Transliteration

Upon eschatou of the hēmerōn these elalēsen to us in Huiō, whom he ethēken klēronomon of all, through whom also the aiōnas he epoiēsen;

Grammar Details

• *eschatou*: genitive, neuter, singular - last/final
• *hēmerōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - days
• *elalēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spoke
• *Huiō*: dative, masculine, singular - Son
• *ethēken*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - appointed/made
• *klēronomon*: accusative, masculine, singular - heir
• *aiōnas*: accusative, masculine, plural - ages/worlds
• *epoiēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - made/created

Word Meanings

• *eschatou*: last/final/end
• *Huiō*: Son/a son
• *klēronomon*: heir/inheritor
• *aiōnas*: ages/worlds/universe/epochs

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in [his] Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  but in these last dayes he hath spoken vnto vs by his sonne whom he hath made heyre of all thinges: by who also he made the worlde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but in these last dayes he hath spoken vnto vs by his sonne, whom he hath made heyre of all thinges, by whom also he made the worlde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Whom he hath made heire of al things, by whome also he made the worldes,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Hath in these last dayes, spoken vnto vs in the sonne, whom he hath appoynted heyre of all thynges, by whom also he made the worldes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  in these last days did speak to us in a Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He did make the ages;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in `his' Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in [his] Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But now, at the end of these days, it has come to us through his Son, to whom he has given all things for a heritage, and through whom he made the order of the generations;

• World English Bible (2000)

  has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  in these last days he has spoken to us in a son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he created the world.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 8:6 : 6 Yet for us there is only one God, the Father, from whom all things come and for whom we exist; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things were made and through whom we live.
• John 1:3 : 3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him not a single thing came into being that has come into existence.
• Matt 28:18 : 18 Then Jesus came closer and spoke to them, saying, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.'
• John 1:14 : 14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
• John 3:16 : 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.
• 1 Pet 1:20 : 20 He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.
• John 1:17-18 : 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God; the one and only Son, who is in the closest relationship with the Father, has made Him known.
• Matt 17:5 : 5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!'
• Matt 21:38 : 38 But when the tenant farmers saw the son, they said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance!'
• Matt 26:63 : 63 But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, "I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God."
• John 13:3 : 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going back to God,
• Heb 2:3 : 3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first declared by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him.
• Heb 2:8-9 : 8 and You put everything under his feet.' In putting everything under him, God left nothing that is not subject to him. However, at present, we do not yet see everything subjected to him. 9 But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
• Heb 11:3 : 3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.
• Gal 4:4 : 4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
• Phil 2:9-9 : 9 Therefore God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow—in heaven, on earth, and under the earth— 11 and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• Heb 1:5 : 5 For to which of the angels did God ever say, 'You are My Son; today I have become Your Father'? Or again, 'I will be His Father, and He will be My Son'?
• Heb 1:8 : 8 But about the Son He says, 'Your throne, O God, will last forever and ever; a scepter of righteousness will be the scepter of Your kingdom.'
• Rom 1:4 : 4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by His resurrection from the dead—Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Rom 8:17 : 17 If we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings so that we may also share in His glory.
• 1 Cor 15:25-27 : 25 For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 27 For He has put everything under His feet. Now when it says that 'everything' has been put under Him, it is clear that this does not include God Himself, who put everything under Christ.
• John 15:15 : 15 I no longer call you servants because a servant does not know what his master is doing. Instead, I have called you friends because everything I heard from my Father I have made known to you.
• John 16:15 : 15 Everything that the Father has is mine. This is why I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
• John 17:2 : 2 Just as You gave Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all You have given Him.
• Acts 2:17 : 17 ‘In the last days,’ says God, ‘I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.
• Acts 10:36 : 36 He sent the message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
• Mark 1:1 : 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
• Mark 12:6 : 6 Finally, he had one left: a beloved son. He sent him last of all, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
• Gen 49:1 : 1 Then Jacob called for his sons and said, 'Gather together so that I may tell you what will happen to you in the days to come.'
• Num 24:14 : 14 'Now I am going back to my people, but let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.'
• Deut 4:30 : 30 When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you in the latter days, you will return to the LORD your God and listen to His voice.
• Deut 18:15 : 15 The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people. You must listen to him.
• Deut 31:29 : 29 For I know that after my death you are sure to become utterly corrupt and to turn from the way I have commanded you. In days to come, disaster will fall on you because you will do evil in the sight of the LORD and arouse his anger by what your hands have made.'
• Ps 2:6-9 : 6 I have installed My King on Zion, My holy mountain. 7 I will proclaim the decree of the Lord: He said to me, 'You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.' 8 Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance and the ends of the earth Your possession. 9 You will break them with an iron rod; You will shatter them like a potter's vessel.
• Prov 8:22-31 : 22 The LORD created me at the beginning of His work, the first of His acts of old. 23 From eternity I was established, from the beginning, before the origins of the earth. 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no springs heavy with water. 25 Before the mountains were shaped, before the hills, I was brought forth. 26 Before He made the earth, the fields, or the first dust of the world. 27 When He established the heavens, I was there; when He marked out the horizon on the face of the deep. 28 When He strengthened the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong. 29 When He set the boundary for the sea so the waters would not overstep His command, and when He marked out the foundations of the earth. 30 Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman, delighting day by day, rejoicing always in His presence. 31 Rejoicing in His whole world and delighting in the sons of men.
• Isa 2:2 : 2 In the last days, the mountain of the Lord's house will be firmly established at the top of the mountains, lifted above the hills, and all nations will flow to it.
• Isa 9:6-7 : 6 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. 7 The Lord has sent a word against Jacob, and it will fall upon Israel.
• Isa 44:24 : 24 This is what the LORD says—your Redeemer, who formed you in the womb: 'I am the LORD, the Maker of all things, who stretches out the heavens by myself and spreads out the earth by my own hand.'
• Isa 45:12 : 12 I made the earth and created mankind upon it. My own hands stretched out the heavens, and I commanded their hosts.
• Isa 45:18 : 18 For this is what the LORD says—He who created the heavens, He is God, He who formed the earth and made it, He established it, He did not create it to be empty but formed it to be inhabited—He says: 'I am the LORD, and there is no other.'
• Isa 53:10-12 : 10 Yet it was the Lord's will to crush him and cause him to suffer. When you make his life an offering for sin, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand. 11 After his suffering, he will see the result and be satisfied. By his knowledge, my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death and was numbered with the transgressors. He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.
• Jer 30:24 : 24 The fierce anger of the LORD will not turn back until He fully accomplishes the purposes of His heart. In the days to come, you will understand this.
• Jer 48:47 : 47 Yet I will restore the fortunes of Moab in the latter days, declares the LORD. Here ends the judgment on Moab.
• Ezek 38:16 : 16 You will advance against my people Israel like a cloud covering the land. In the latter days I will bring you against my land so that the nations may know me, as I show myself holy through you before their eyes, O Gog.
• Dan 2:28 : 28 However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions in your mind as you lay on your bed are as follows.
• Dan 10:14 : 14 Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision concerns the days yet to come.
• Hos 3:5 : 5 Afterward the children of Israel will return and seek the Lord their God and David their king. They will come in awe to the Lord and to His goodness in the latter days.
• Mic 4:1 : 1 In the last days, the mountain of the house of the LORD will be firmly established at the top of the mountains, and it will be raised above the hills, and peoples will stream to it.
• Matt 3:17 : 17 And a voice from heaven said, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'
• Col 1:16-18 : 16 For in Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through Him and for Him. 17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. 18 And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy.
• Eph 1:10 : 10 for the administration of the fullness of the times, to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth—in Him.
• Eph 1:20-23 : 20 which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And He put all things under His feet and made Him head over all things for the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
• Eph 3:9 : 9 and to bring to light for everyone the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,
• 2 Pet 3:3 : 3 First of all, you should understand that in the last days, mockers will come, following their own evil desires,
• Heb 5:8 : 8 Although He was a Son, He learned obedience through what He suffered.
• Heb 7:3 : 3 Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.
• Heb 9:26 : 26 Otherwise, He would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
• Jude 1:18 : 18 They said to you, 'In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.'
• John 3:25 : 25 Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew about purification.