Hebrews 7:26

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τοιοῦτος γὰρ ἡμῖν ἔπρεπεν ἀρχιερεύς, ὅσιος, ἄκακος, ἀμίαντος, κεχωρισμένος ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν, καὶ ὑψηλότερος τῶν οὐρανῶν γενόμενος·

Transliteration

For toioutos for us eprepen archiereus, hosios, akakos, amiantos, kechōrismenos from the hamartōlōn, and hypsēloteros than the ouranōn genomenos;

Grammar Details

• *toioutos*: demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - such
• *eprepen*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was fitting
• *archiereus*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - high priest
• *hosios*: adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - holy/devout
• *akakos*: adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - innocent/harmless
• *amiantos*: adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - undefiled
• *kechōrismenos*: perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been separated
• *hamartōlōn*: adjective used as noun, genitive, masculine, plural - sinners
• *hypsēloteros*: adjective, nominative, masculine, singular, comparative - higher
• *ouranōn*: noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens
• *genomenos*: aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become

Word Meanings

• *toioutos*: such/of such a kind
• *eprepen*: was fitting/was appropriate/was suitable
• *archiereus*: high priest/chief priest
• *hosios*: holy/devout/pious
• *akakos*: innocent/harmless/guileless
• *amiantos*: undefiled/unstained/pure
• *kechōrismenos*: having been separated/set apart/removed
• *hamartōlōn*: sinners/wrongdoers
• *hypsēloteros*: higher/more exalted/loftier
• *genomenos*: having become/having been made

Referenced Verses

• Heb 8:1 : 1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
• 2 Cor 5:21 : 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
• Heb 4:14-15 : 14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
• 1 Pet 2:22 : 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
• 1 John 3:5 : 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
• 1 Pet 3:22 : 22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
• 1 John 2:2 : 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
• Heb 7:11 : 11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood,(for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
• Eph 1:20-22 : 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: 22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
• Eph 4:8-9 : 8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
• Phil 2:9-9 : 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• Heb 1:3 : 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
• Heb 2:10 : 10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
• Heb 9:14 : 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
• Heb 9:23-26 : 23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: 25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; 26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
• Heb 10:11-22 : 11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. 14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. 15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, 16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; 17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. 18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. 19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; 21 And having an high priest over the house of God; 22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
• Heb 12:2 : 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
• 1 Pet 1:19 : 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
• Exod 28:36 : 36 And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
• Ps 68:18 : 18 Thou hast ascended{H8804)} on high, thou hast led captivity captive{H8804)}: thou hast received{H8804)} gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious{H8802)} also, that the LORD God might dwell{H8800)} among them.
• Isa 53:9 : 9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
• Matt 27:18 : 18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
• Mark 16:19 : 19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
• Luke 1:35 : 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
• Luke 23:22 : 22 And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
• Luke 23:41 : 41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
• Luke 23:47 : 47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
• Luke 24:26 : 26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
• Luke 24:46 : 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
• John 8:29 : 29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
• John 14:30 : 30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
• Acts 3:14 : 14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
• Acts 4:27 : 27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
• Rev 1:17-18 : 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: 18 {G2532} I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
• Rev 3:7 : 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;