Hebrews 2:16

Webster's Bible (1833)

For most assuredly, not to angels does he give help, but he gives help to the seed of Abraham.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐ γὰρ δήπου ἀγγέλων ἐπιλαμβάνεται· ἀλλὰ σπέρματος Ἀβραὰμ ἐπιλαμβάνεται.

Transliteration

Not gar dēpou of angelōn epilambanetai; but spermatos Abraam epilambanetai.

Grammar Details

• *gar*: conjunction - for
• *dēpou*: adverb - surely/certainly
• *angelōn*: genitive plural - of angels
• *epilambanetai*: present middle indicative, 3rd singular - he takes hold of
• *spermatos*: genitive neuter singular - of seed/offspring
• *Abraam*: genitive masculine singular - of Abraham

Word Meanings

• *dēpou*: surely/certainly/I suppose
• *angelōn*: angels/messengers
• *epilambanetai*: takes hold of/seizes/helps
• *spermatos*: seed/offspring/descendants

Referenced Verses

• Gen 22:18 : 18 In your seed will all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice."
• Matt 1:1-9 : 1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ{Christ (Greek) and Messiah (Hebrew) both mean "Anointed One"}, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers. 3 Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram. 4 Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon. 5 Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse. 6 Jesse became the father of David the king. David became the father of Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah. 7 Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa. 8 Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah. 9 Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah. 10 Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah. 11 Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon. 12 After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel. 13 Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor. 14 Azor became the father of Sadoc. Sadoc became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud. 15 Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob. 16 Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus{"Jesus" is a Greek variant of the Jewish name "Yehoshua," which means "Yah saves." "Jesus" is also the masculine form of "Yeshu'ah," which means "Salvation."}, who is called Christ. 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.
• Rom 2:25 : 25 For circumcision indeed profits, if you are a doer of the law, but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
• Rom 4:16-25 : 16 For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all. 17 As it is written, "I have made you a father of many nations." This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were. 18 Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, "So will your seed be." 19 Without being weakened in faith, he didn't consider his own body, already having been worn out, (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb. 20 Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn't waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform. 22 Therefore it also was "reckoned to him for righteousness." 23 Now it was not written that it was accounted to him for his sake alone, 24 but for our sake also, to whom it will be accounted, who believe in him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead, 25 who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.
• Gal 3:16 : 16 Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He doesn't say, "To seeds," as of many, but as of one, "To your seed," which is Christ.
• Gal 3:29 : 29 If you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed and heirs according to promise.
• Heb 6:16 : 16 For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
• Heb 12:10 : 10 For they indeed, for a few days, punished us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.
• 1 Pet 1:20 : 20 who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of times for your sake,