Hebrews 10:8

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{ "verseID": "Hebrews.10.8", "source": "Ἀνώτερον λέγων, ὅτι Θυσίαν καὶ προσφορὰν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώματα καὶ περὶ ἁμαρτίας οὐκ ἠθέλησας, οὐδὲ εὐδόκησας· αἵτινες κατὰ τόν νόμον προσφέρονται·", "text": "*Anōteron legōn*, that *Thysian* and *prosphoran* and *holokautōmata* and concerning *hamartias* not *ēthelēsas*, neither *eudokēsas*; *haitines* according to the *nomon prospherontai*;", "grammar": { "*Anōteron*": "comparative adverb - above/formerly", "*legōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Thysian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sacrifice", "*prosphoran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - offering", "*holokautōmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - whole burnt offerings", "*hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*ēthelēsas*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person, singular - you wanted/desired", "*eudokēsas*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person, singular - you took pleasure in", "*haitines*": "nominative, feminine, plural - which", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*prospherontai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - are offered" }, "variants": { "*Anōteron*": "above/previously/former", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*haitines*": "which/such as/the very ones which", "*prospherontai*": "are offered/are presented/are brought" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀνώτερον λέγων, ὅτι Θυσίαν καὶ προσφορὰν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώματα καὶ περὶ ἁμαρτίας οὐκ ἠθέλησας, οὐδὲ εὐδόκησας· αἵτινες κατὰ τόν νόμον προσφέρονται·

Transliteration

Anōteron legōn, that Thysian and prosphoran and holokautōmata and concerning hamartias not ēthelēsas, neither eudokēsas; haitines according to the nomon prospherontai;

Grammar Details

• *Anōteron*: comparative adverb - above/formerly
• *legōn*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying
• *Thysian*: accusative, feminine, singular - sacrifice
• *prosphoran*: accusative, feminine, singular - offering
• *holokautōmata*: accusative, neuter, plural - whole burnt offerings
• *hamartias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of sin
• *ēthelēsas*: aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person, singular - you wanted/desired
• *eudokēsas*: aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person, singular - you took pleasure in
• *haitines*: nominative, feminine, plural - which
• *nomon*: accusative, masculine, singular - law
• *prospherontai*: present, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - are offered

Word Meanings

• *Anōteron*: above/previously/former
• *legōn*: saying/speaking
• *haitines*: which/such as/the very ones which
• *prospherontai*: are offered/are presented/are brought

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  After saying above that sacrifices, offerings, whole burnt offerings, and offerings for sins You did not desire nor were pleased with—which are offered according to the law—

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Previously saying, Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin you did not desire, nor had pleasure in them (which are offered according to the law),

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  {G3754} Saying{G3004} above,{G511} Sacrifices{G2378} and{G2532} offerings{G4376} and{G2532} whole burnt offerings{G3646} and{G2532} [sacrifices] for{G4012} sin{G266} thou wouldest{G2309} not,{G3756} neither{G3761} hadst pleasure{G2106} therein (the which{G3748} are offered{G4374} according{G2596} to the law),{G3551}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Above{G511} when he said{G3004}{(G5723)},{G3754} Sacrifice{G2378} and{G2532} offering{G4376} and{G2532} burnt offerings{G3646} and{G2532} offering for{G4012} sin{G266} thou wouldest{G2309}{(G5656)} not{G3756}, neither{G3761} hadst pleasure{G2106}{(G5656)} therein; which{G3748} are offered{G4374}{(G5743)} by{G2596} the law{G3551};

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Above when he had sayed sacrifice and offerynge and burnt sacrifices and synne offerynges thou woldest not have nether hast alowed (which yet are offered by the lawe)

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Aboue wha he had sayde: Sacrifice and offerynge, and burntsacrifices & synofferynges thou woldest not haue, nether hast alowed (which yet are offered after ye lawe).

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Aboue, when he sayd, Sacrifice and offring, and burnt offrings, and sinne offrings thou wouldest not haue, neither hadst pleasure therein (which are offered by the Lawe)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Aboue when he saith, that sacrifice, and offeryng, and burnt offeringes, and sinne offerynges thou wouldest not, neither haddest pleasure therein (which are offered by the lawe:)

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and [offering] for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure [therein]; which are offered by the law;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Previously saying, "Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you didn't desire, neither had pleasure in them" (those which are offered according to the law),

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  saying above -- `Sacrifice, and offering, and burnt-offerings, and concerning sin-offering Thou didst not will, nor delight in,' -- which according to the law are offered --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Saying above, Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and `sacrifices' for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein (the which are offered according to the law),

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Saying above, Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and [sacrifices] for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein (the which are offered according to the law),

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  After saying, You had no desire for offerings, for burned offerings or offerings for sin (which are made by the law) and you had no pleasure in them,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Previously saying, "Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you didn't desire, neither had pleasure in them" (those which are offered according to the law),

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When he says above,“Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings you did not desire nor did you take delight in them”(which are offered according to the law),

Referenced Verses

• Heb 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.5", "source": "Διὸ εἰσερχόμενος εἰς τὸν κόσμον, λέγει, Θυσίαν καὶ προσφορὰν οὐκ ἠθέλησας, σῶμα δὲ κατηρτίσω μοι:", "text": "*Dio eiserchomonos* into the *kosmon*, *legei*, *Thysian* and *prosphoran* not *ēthelēsas*, *sōma* but *katērtisō* to me:", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*eiserchomonos*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - entering/coming in", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - says", "*Thysian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sacrifice", "*prosphoran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - offering", "*ēthelēsas*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person, singular - you wanted/desired", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*katērtisō*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 2nd person, singular - you prepared/fitted" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/for this reason/wherefore", "*eiserchomonos*": "coming into/entering/when he comes", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/order", "*ēthelēsas*": "you desired/wanted/wished", "*katērtisō*": "you prepared/fitted/formed/equipped" } }
• Mark 12:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Mark.12.33", "source": "Καὶ τὸ ἀγαπᾷν αὐτὸν ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς συνέσεως, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ψυχῆς, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ἰσχύος, καὶ τὸ ἀγαπᾷν τὸν πλησίον ὡς ἑαυτόν, πλεῖόν ἐστιν πάντων τῶν ὁλοκαυτωμάτων καὶ θυσιῶν.", "text": "And the *agapan* him from *holēs* the *kardias*, and from *holēs* the *syneseōs*, and from *holēs* the *psychēs*, and from *holēs* the *ischyos*, and the *agapan* the *plēsion* as *heauton*, *pleion* *estin* than all the *holokautōmatōn* and *thysiōn*.", "grammar": { "*agapan*": "present active infinitive - to love", "*holēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - whole/entire", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - heart", "*syneseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - understanding/intelligence", "*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*ischyos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - strength/might", "*plēsion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - neighbor", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - himself/oneself", "*pleion*": "nominative, neuter, singular, comparative - more", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*holokautōmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of burnt offerings", "*thysiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sacrifices" }, "variants": { "*agapan*": "to love/cherish", "*holēs*": "whole/entire/complete", "*kardias*": "heart/inner self", "*syneseōs*": "understanding/intelligence/comprehension", "*psychēs*": "soul/life/inner being", "*ischyos*": "strength/might/power", "*plēsion*": "neighbor/fellow person", "*heauton*": "himself/oneself", "*pleion*": "more/greater/of more value", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*holokautōmatōn*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt sacrifices", "*thysiōn*": "sacrifices/offerings" } }