Hebrews 1:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 104:4 : 4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
Zech 6:5 : 5 And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.
Heb 1:14 : 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
2 Kgs 2:11 : 11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Isa 6:2 : 2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
Ezek 1:13-14 : 13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning. 14 And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.
Dan 7:10 : 10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
2 Kgs 6:17 : 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

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