Hebrews 1:7

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{ "verseID": "Hebrews.1.7", "source": "Καὶ πρὸς μὲν τοὺς ἀγγέλους λέγει, Ὁ ποιῶν τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ πνεύματα, καὶ τοὺς λειτουργοὺς αὐτοῦ πυρὸς φλόγα.", "text": "And *pros* *men* the *angelous* he *legei*, The one *poiōn* the *angelous* of him *pneumata*, and the *leitourgous* of him *pyros* *phloga*.", "grammar": { "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand/indeed", "*angelous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - making/creating", "*angelous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*pneumata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - spirits/winds", "*leitourgous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - servants/ministers", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire", "*phloga*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flame" }, "variants": { "*pneumata*": "spirits/winds", "*leitourgous*": "ministers/servants/officials", "*pyros phloga*": "flame of fire/fiery flame" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ πρὸς μὲν τοὺς ἀγγέλους λέγει, Ὁ ποιῶν τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ πνεύματα, καὶ τοὺς λειτουργοὺς αὐτοῦ πυρὸς φλόγα.

Transliteration

And pros men the angelous he legei, The one poiōn the angelous of him pneumata, and the leitourgous of him pyros phloga.

Grammar Details

• *pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
• *men*: particle - on the one hand/indeed
• *angelous*: accusative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers
• *legei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks
• *poiōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - making/creating
• *pneumata*: accusative, neuter, plural - spirits/winds
• *leitourgous*: accusative, masculine, plural - servants/ministers
• *pyros*: genitive, neuter, singular - of fire
• *phloga*: accusative, feminine, singular - flame

Word Meanings

• *pneumata*: spirits/winds
• *leitourgous*: ministers/servants/officials
• *pyros phloga*: flame of fire/fiery flame

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In speaking of the angels, He says, 'He makes His angels winds, and His servants flames of fire.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And of the angels He says, Who makes His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} of{G4314} {G3303} the angels{G32} he saith,{G3004} Who{G3588} maketh{G4160} his{G846} angels{G32} winds,{G4151} And{G2532} his{G846} ministers{G3011} a flame{G5395} of fire:{G4442}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} of{G4314}{G3303} the angels{G32} he saith{G3004}{(G5719)}, Who maketh{G4160}{(G5723)} his{G846} angels{G32} spirits{G4151}, and{G2532} his{G846} ministers{G3011} a flame{G5395} of fire{G4442}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And of the angels he sayth: He maketh his angels spretes and his ministres flammes of fyre.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And of the angels he sayeth: He maketh his angels spretes, & his mynisters flames of fyre.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And of the Angels he saith, He maketh the spirites his messengers, and his ministers a flame of fire.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And vnto the Angels he sayth: He maketh his Angels spirites, and his ministers a flambe of fyre.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Of the angels he says, "Who makes his angels winds, And his servants a flame of fire."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and unto the messengers, indeed, He saith, `Who is making His messengers spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels winds, And his ministers a flame a fire:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels winds, And his ministers a flame of fire:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And of the angels he says, Who makes his angels winds, and his servants flames of fire:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Of the angels he says, "Who makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And he says of the angels,“He makes his angels winds and his ministers a flame of fire,”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 104:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.4", "source": "עֹשֶׂ֣ה מַלְאָכָ֣יו רוּח֑וֹת מְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗יו אֵ֣שׁ לֹהֵֽט׃", "text": "*ʿōśeh* *malʾākāyw* *rûḥôt* *mĕshārĕtāyw* *ʾēsh* *lōhēṭ*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - making", "*malʾākāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his messengers/angels", "*rûḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - winds, spirits", "*mĕshārĕtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ministers/servants", "*ʾēsh*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*lōhēṭ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - flaming, burning" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeh*": "making, doing, creating, producing", "*malʾākāyw*": "his messengers, his angels, his envoys", "*rûḥôt*": "winds, spirits, breaths", "*mĕshārĕtāyw*": "his ministers, his servants, his attendants", "*ʾēsh*": "fire, flame", "*lōhēṭ*": "flaming, burning, blazing" } }
• Zech 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Zechariah.6.5", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֑י אֵ֗לֶּה אַרְבַּע֙ רֻח֣וֹת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם יוֹצְא֕וֹת מֵֽהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב עַל־אֲד֥וֹן כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *yaʿan* (answered) the *malʾāḵ* (angel) and *yōʾmer* (said) to me: \"These are four *rûḥôṯ* *haššāmayim* (winds/spirits of heaven) *yôṣəʾôṯ* (going forth) from *hiṯyaṣ·ṣēḇ* (standing/presenting themselves) before *ʾăḏôn* *kol-hāʾāreṣ* (Lord of all the earth).\"", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - answered", "*malʾāḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the angel", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - said", "*rûḥôṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - winds/spirits of", "*haššāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*yôṣəʾôṯ*": "Qal participle feminine plural - going forth", "*hiṯyaṣ·ṣēḇ*": "Hithpael infinitive construct with preposition - from presenting themselves", "*ʾăḏôn*": "masculine singular construct - lord of", "*kol-hāʾāreṣ*": "construct chain - all the earth" }, "variants": { "*rûḥôṯ*": "winds/spirits/directions/quarters", "*haššāmayim*": "heaven/sky/heavens", "*hiṯyaṣ·ṣēḇ*": "standing/presenting themselves/taking position", "*ʾăḏôn*": "lord/master" } }
• Heb 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hebrews.1.14", "source": "Οὐχὶ πάντες εἰσὶν λειτουργικὰ πνεύματα, εἰς διακονίαν ἀποστελλόμενα διὰ τοὺς μέλλοντας κληρονομεῖν σωτηρίαν;", "text": "Not all *eisin* *leitourgika* *pneumata*, for *diakonian* *apostellomena* because of the ones *mellontas* *klēronomein* *sōtērian*?", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }
• 2 Kgs 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Kings.2.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י הֵ֣מָּה הֹלְכִ֤ים הָלוֹךְ֙ וְדַבֵּ֔ר וְהִנֵּ֤ה רֶֽכֶב־אֵשׁ֙ וְס֣וּסֵי אֵ֔שׁ וַיַּפְרִ֖דוּ בֵּ֣ין שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּ֙עַל֙ אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ בַּֽסְעָרָ֖ה הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* they *hōlkîm* *hālôk* and-*dabbēr*, and-*hinnēh* *rekeb*-*'ēš* and-*sûsê* *'ēš*, and *wayyapridû* between *šənêhem*; and *wayya'al* *'ēlîyāhû* in-the-*sə'ārâ* the-*šāmayim*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came to pass", "*hōlkîm*": "qal participle masculine plural of *hālak* - going/walking", "*hālôk*": "qal infinitive absolute of *hālak* - going (intensifier)", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive absolute of *dābar* - speaking", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*rekeb*": "masculine singular construct of *rekeb* - chariot of", "*'ēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*sûsê*": "masculine plural construct of *sûs* - horses of", "*wayyapridû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *pārad* - and they separated", "*šənêhem*": "numeral + 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them/the two of them", "*wayya'al*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'ālâ* - and he went up", "*sə'ārâ*": "feminine singular noun - storm/whirlwind/tempest", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens/sky" }, "variants": { "*hōlkîm* *hālôk* and-*dabbēr*": "going along and talking/walking continuously and speaking", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*rekeb*-*'ēš*": "chariot of fire/fiery chariot", "*sûsê* *'ēš*": "horses of fire/fiery horses", "*wayyapridû*": "they separated/divided/made separation", "*sə'ārâ*": "whirlwind/storm/tempest", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky" } }
• Isa 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.2", "source": "שְׂרָפִ֨ים עֹמְדִ֤ים ׀ מִמַּ֙עַל֙ ל֔וֹ שֵׁ֧שׁ כְּנָפַ֛יִם שֵׁ֥שׁ כְּנָפַ֖יִם לְאֶחָ֑ד בִּשְׁתַּ֣יִם ׀ יְכַסֶּ֣ה פָנָ֗יו וּבִשְׁתַּ֛יִם יְכַסֶּ֥ה רַגְלָ֖יו וּבִשְׁתַּ֥יִם יְעוֹפֵֽף׃", "text": "*Śərāp̄im* *ʿōmədîm* above *lô* *shēsh* *kənāp̄ayim* *shēsh* *kənāp̄ayim* to *ʾeḥād* with *shtayim* *yəkasseh* *p̄ānāyw* and with *shtayim* *yəkasseh* *raglāyw* and with *shtayim* *yəʿôp̄ēp̄*.", "grammar": { "*Śərāp̄im*": "noun, masculine plural - seraphim/burning ones", "*ʿōmədîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - standing", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*shēsh*": "cardinal number, feminine - six", "*kənāp̄ayim*": "noun, feminine dual - wings/pair of wings", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one/each", "*shtayim*": "cardinal number, feminine dual - two/pair", "*yəkasseh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he covers/was covering", "*p̄ānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*raglāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*yəʿôp̄ēp̄*": "polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he flies/was flying" }, "variants": { "*Śərāp̄im*": "burning ones/fiery serpent-like beings/celestial beings", "*mimmaʿal*": "from above/overhead/on high", "*kənāp̄ayim*": "wings/extremities", "*p̄ānāyw*": "face/presence/front", "*raglāyw*": "feet/legs (potentially euphemistic for genitals)" } }
• Ezek 1:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.13", "source": "וּדְמ֨וּת הַחַיּ֜וֹת מַרְאֵיהֶ֣ם כְּגַחֲלֵי־אֵ֗שׁ בֹּֽעֲרוֹת֙ כְּמַרְאֵ֣ה הַלַּפִּדִ֔ים הִ֕יא מִתְהַלֶּ֖כֶת בֵּ֣ין הַחַיּ֑וֹת וְנֹ֣גַהּ לָאֵ֔שׁ וּמִן־הָאֵ֖שׁ יוֹצֵ֥א בָרָֽק׃", "text": "*û-dəmût ha-ḥayyôt marʾêhem kə-gaḥălê-ʾēš bōʿărôt kə-marʾêh ha-lappîdîm hîʾ mithaleket bên ha-ḥayyôt wə-nōgah lā-ʾēš û-min-hā-ʾēš yôṣēʾ bārāq*", "grammar": { "*û-dəmût*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and likeness of", "*ha-ḥayyôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the living creatures", "*marʾêhem*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their appearance", "*kə-gaḥălê-ʾēš*": "preposition + masculine plural construct + feminine singular noun - like coals of fire", "*bōʿărôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - burning", "*kə-marʾêh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like appearance of", "*ha-lappîdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the torches", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it [was]", "*mithaleket*": "hithpael participle feminine singular - moving itself/going back and forth", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ha-ḥayyôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the living creatures", "*wə-nōgah*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and brightness", "*lā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the fire", "*û-min-hā-ʾēš*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - and from the fire", "*yôṣēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - going forth/coming out", "*bārāq*": "masculine singular noun - lightning" }, "variants": { "*mithaleket*": "moving itself/going back and forth/flashing", "*bārāq*": "lightning/flash" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.14", "source": "וְהַחַיּ֖וֹת רָצ֣וֹא וָשׁ֑וֹב כְּמַרְאֵ֖ה הַבָּזָֽק׃", "text": "*wə-ha-ḥayyôt rāṣôʾ wā-šôb kə-marʾêh ha-bāzāq*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-ḥayyôt*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine plural noun - and the living creatures", "*rāṣôʾ wā-šôb*": "qal infinitive absolute + conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - running and returning [verbal hendiadys]", "*kə-marʾêh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like appearance of", "*ha-bāzāq*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the lightning/flash" }, "variants": { "*rāṣôʾ wā-šôb*": "running to and fro/darting back and forth/flashing back and forth", "*bāzāq*": "lightning flash/lightning bolt" } }
• Dan 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Daniel.7.10", "source": "נְהַ֣ר דִּי־נ֗וּר נָגֵ֤ד וְנָפֵק֙ מִן־קֳדָמ֔וֹהִי אֶ֤לֶף אַלְפִין֙ יְשַׁמְּשׁוּנֵּ֔הּ וְרִבּ֥וֹ רִבְבָ֖ן קֽ͏ָדָמ֣וֹהִי יְקוּמ֑וּן דִּינָ֥א יְתִ֖ב וְסִפְרִ֥ין פְּתִֽיחוּ׃", "text": "*nəhar* of-*nûr* *nāgēd* and-*nāpēq* from-*qŏdāmôhî*; *ʾelep* *ʾalpin* *yəšamməšûnnēh*, and-*ribbô* *ribəbān* before-*qŏdāmôhî* *yəqûmûn*; *dînāʾ* *yətib* and-*siprîn* *pətîḥû*.", "grammar": { "*nəhar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - river of", "*nûr*": "noun, masculine singular - fire", "*nāgēd*": "verb, participle, masculine singular - flowing", "*nāpēq*": "verb, participle, masculine singular - coming forth", "*qŏdāmôhî*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him", "*ʾelep*": "cardinal number, masculine singular construct - thousand of", "*ʾalpin*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*yəšamməšûnnēh*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - ministered to him", "*ribbô*": "cardinal number, feminine singular construct - ten thousand of", "*ribəbān*": "noun, feminine plural - ten thousands", "*yəqûmûn*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - stood", "*dînāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the judgment", "*yətib*": "verb, perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - sat", "*siprîn*": "noun, masculine plural - books", "*pətîḥû*": "verb, perfect passive, 3rd person plural - were opened" }, "variants": { "*nəhar*": "river/stream", "*nāgēd*": "flowing/streaming", "*nāpēq*": "coming forth/proceeding", "*ʾalpin*": "thousands", "*yəšamməšûnnēh*": "ministered to him/served him", "*ribəbān*": "ten thousands/myriads", "*yəqûmûn*": "stood/were standing", "*dînāʾ*": "judgment/court", "*yətib*": "sat/was seated", "*siprîn*": "books/scrolls", "*pətîḥû*": "were opened" } }
• 2 Kgs 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.17", "source": "וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֤ל אֱלִישָׁע֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר יְהוָ֕ה פְּקַח־נָ֥א אֶת־עֵינָ֖יו וְיִרְאֶ֑ה וַיִּפְקַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־עֵינֵ֣י הַנַּ֔עַר וַיַּ֗רַא וְהִנֵּ֨ה הָהָ֜ר מָלֵ֨א סוּסִ֥ים וְרֶ֛כֶב אֵ֖שׁ סְבִיבֹ֥ת אֱלִישָֽׁע׃", "text": "*wə-yitpallēl* *ʾĕlîšāʿ* *wə-yōʾmar* *YHWH* *pəqaḥ-nāʾ* *ʾet-ʿênāyw* *wə-yirʾeh* *wə-yipqaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾet-ʿênê* *ha-naʿar* *wə-yarʾ* *wə-hinnēh* the *hār* *mālēʾ* *sûsîm* *wə-rekeb* *ʾēš* *səbîbōt* *ʾĕlîšāʿ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yitpallēl*": "conjunction + Hitpael imperfect 3ms - and he prayed", "*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elisha", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*pəqaḥ-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative ms + particle of entreaty - open, please", "*ʾet-ʿênāyw*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural + 3ms suffix - his eyes", "*wə-yirʾeh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms jussive - that he may see", "*wə-yipqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and opened", "*ʾet-ʿênê*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct - eyes of", "*ha-naʿar*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the young man/servant", "*wə-yarʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he saw", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular - mountain/hill", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - full of", "*sûsîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horses", "*wə-rekeb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and chariot(s)", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*səbîbōt*": "adverb - surrounding/around", "*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elisha" }, "variants": { "*wə-yitpallēl*": "and he prayed/interceded/beseeched", "*pəqaḥ-nāʾ*": "open/uncover/unveil, please", "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant", "*rekeb*": "chariot/chariotry/vehicle(s)", "*səbîbōt*": "surrounding/round about/encircling" } }