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Hebrews 9:11

Greek: Χριστὸς δὲ παραγενόμενος ἀρχιερεὺς τῶν γενομένων ἀγαθῶν, διὰ τῆς μείζονος καὶ τελειοτέρας σκηνῆς οὐ χειροποιήτου, τοῦτ' ἔστιν οὐ ταύτης τῆς κτίσεως,

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
Χριστὸς Χριστός G5547 N-NSM
δὲ δέ G1161 CONJ
παραγενόμενος παραγίνομαι G3854 V-2ADP-NSM Aor Mid Ptcp
ἀρχιερεὺς ἀρχιερεύς G749 N-NSM
γενομένων γίνομαι G1096 V-2ADP-GPN Aor Mid Ptcp
ἀγαθῶν ἀγαθός G18 A-GPN
μείζονος μέγας G3173 A-GSF-C Comparative
τελειοτέρας τέλειος G5046 A-GSF-C Comparative
σκηνῆς σκηνή G4633 N-GSF
χειροποιήτου χειροποίητος G5499 A-GSF
κτίσεως κτίσις G2937 N-GSF

Notes: Two comparatives: meízonos (greater) and teleioteras (more perfect) modify skēnēs (tabernacle). The δέ marks the transition from earthly system (9:1-10) to Christ.

Hebrews 9:12

Greek: οὐδὲ δι' αἵματος τράγων καὶ μόσχων, διὰ δὲ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος, εἰσῆλθεν ἐφάπαξ εἰς τὰ ἅγια, αἰωνίαν λύτρωσιν εὑράμενος.

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
αἵματος (1st) αἷμα G129 N-GSN (instrumental)
τράγων τράγος G5131 N-GPM
μόσχων μόσχος G3448 N-GPM
ἰδίου ἴδιος G2398 A-GSN "his own"
αἵματος (2nd) αἷμα G129 N-GSN
εἰσῆλθεν εἰσέρχομαι G1525 V-2AAI-3S Aor Act Ind
ἐφάπαξ ἐφάπαξ G2178 ADV "once for all"
ἅγια ἅγιος G40 A-APN "the holy places"
λύτρωσιν λύτρωσις G3085 N-ASF "redemption"
εὑράμενος εὑρίσκω G2147 V-2AMP-NSM Aor Mid Ptcp "having obtained"

Notes: eisēlthen (Aorist Active): single completed entry. ephapax modifies the entry. lytrosin aionion (eternal redemption) is the result — the participle euramenos is circumstantial ("having obtained").

Hebrews 9:13-14 (The A Fortiori)

v.13 (Protasis)

Greek: εἰ γὰρ τὸ αἷμα τράγων καὶ ταύρων καὶ σποδὸς δαμάλεως ῥαντίζουσα τοὺς κεκοινωμένους ἁγιάζει πρὸς τὴν τῆς σαρκὸς καθαρότητα,

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
εἰ εἰ G1487 COND (conditional — establishes the lesser premise)
αἷμα αἷμα G129 N-NSN (subject)
ῥαντίζουσα ῥαντίζω G4472 V-PAP-NSF Pres Act Ptcp "sprinkling"
κεκοινωμένους κοινόω G2840 V-RPP-APM Perf Pass Ptcp "those having been defiled"
ἁγιάζει ἁγιάζω G37 V-PAI-3S Pres Act Ind "sanctifieth"
καθαρότητα καθαρότης G2514 N-ASF "purity/cleanness" (hapax — only here)

v.14 (Apodosis)

Greek: πόσῳ μᾶλλον τὸ αἷμα τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὃς διὰ Πνεύματος αἰωνίου ἑαυτὸν προσήνεγκεν ἄμωμον τῷ Θεῷ, καθαριεῖ τὴν συνείδησιν ἡμῶν ἀπὸ νεκρῶν ἔργων εἰς τὸ λατρεύειν Θεῷ ζῶντι.

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
πόσῳ πόσος G4214 Q-DSN Dat Sg N — dative of degree of difference
μᾶλλον μᾶλλον G3123 ADV "more"
Πνεύματος αἰωνίου πνεῦμα αἰώνιος G4151 G166 N-GSN A-GSN — "eternal Spirit" (genitive, instrumental)
προσήνεγκεν προσφέρω G4374 V-AAI-3S Aor Act Ind "offered"
ἄμωμον ἄμωμος G299 A-ASM "without blemish"
καθαριεῖ καθαρίζω G2511 V-FAI-3S-ATT Future Active Ind "shall purge"
συνείδησιν συνείδησις G4893 N-ASF "conscience"
λατρεύειν λατρεύω G3000 V-PAN Pres Act Inf "to serve"
ζῶντι ζάω G2198 V-PAP-DSM Pres Act Ptcp "living"

Critical observations: 1. dia Pneumatos aioniou — genitive with dia = instrumental agency: "through/by means of the eternal Spirit" 2. kathariei is FUTURE tense — not aorist or perfect; the purging is still prospective from the author's rhetorical standpoint 3. The structure: blood of animals → flesh-purification (katharotēta) vs. blood of Christ → conscience-purification (syneidēsin) 4. Result clause: eis to latreuein — purpose: "in order to serve the living God"

Hebrews 9:15

Greek: Καὶ διὰ τοῦτο διαθήκης καινῆς μεσίτης ἐστίν...

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
διαθήκης καινῆς diathēkē kainos G1242 G2537 N-GSF A-GSF "of a new covenant"
μεσίτης μεσίτης G3316 N-NSM "mediator"
θανάτου γενομένου thanatos ginomai G2288 G1096 N-GSM V-2ADP-GSM "death having occurred" (genitive absolute)
ἀπολύτρωσιν ἀπολύτρωσις G629 N-ASF "redemption"
παραβάσεων παράβασις G3847 N-GPF "transgressions"
κεκλημένοι καλέω G2564 V-RPP-NPM Perf Pass Ptcp "the called ones"
κληρονομίας κληρονομία G2817 N-GSF "inheritance"

Notes: The genitive absolute thanatou genomenou ("death having occurred") is the pivot — Christ's death both redeems past transgressions AND activates the new covenant/testament inheritance.

Hebrews 9:16-18 (Testament/Will Argument)

v.16

Greek: ὅπου γὰρ διαθήκη, θάνατον ἀνάγκη φέρεσθαι τοῦ διαθεμένου·

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
διαθήκη διαθήκη G1242 N-NSF "testament/will"
θάνατον θάνατος G2288 N-ASM "death"
ἀνάγκη ἀνάγκη G318 N-NSF "necessity"
φέρεσθαι φέρω G5342 V-PPN Pres Pass Inf "to be brought/established"
διαθεμένου διατίθημι G1303 V-2AMP-GSM Aor Mid Ptcp "the one who made [the testament]"

v.17

Greek: διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία...

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
νεκροῖς νεκρός G3498 A-DPM "upon dead [persons]"
βεβαία βέβαιος G949 A-NSF "firm/valid"
ἰσχύει ἰσχύω G2480 V-PAI-3S "is in force/has power"
ζῇ ζάω G2198 V-PAI-3S "lives"
διαθέμενος διατίθημι G1303 V-2AMP-NSM "the one who made [it]"

v.18

Greek: Ὅθεν οὐδὲ ἡ πρώτη χωρὶς αἵματος ἐνκεκαίνισται.

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
ἐνκεκαίνισται ἐγκαινίζω G1457 V-RPI-3S Perfect Pass Ind "has been inaugurated/dedicated"

Hebrews 9:22-23

v.22

Greek: καὶ σχεδὸν ἐν αἵματι πάντα καθαρίζεται κατὰ τὸν νόμον, καὶ χωρὶς αἱματεκχυσίας οὐ γίνεται ἄφεσις.

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
καθαρίζεται καθαρίζω G2511 V-PPI-3S Pres Pass Ind "is purged"
αἱματεκχυσίας αἱματεκχυσία G130 N-GSF "shedding of blood" (HAPAX)
ἄφεσις ἄφεσις G859 N-NSF "remission/forgiveness"

v.23

Greek: Ἀνάγκη οὖν τὰ μὲν ὑποδείγματα τῶν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς τούτοις καθαρίζεσθαι, αὐτὰ δὲ τὰ ἐπουράνια κρείττοσιν θυσίαις παρὰ ταύτας.

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
ὑποδείγματα ὑπόδειγμα G5262 N-APN "patterns/copies"
καθαρίζεσθαι καθαρίζω G2511 V-PPN Pres Pass Inf "to be purified"
ἐπουράνια ἐπουράνιος G2032 A-APN "heavenly things"
κρείττοσιν κρείττων G2909 A-DPF-C Dat Pl Comparative "better"
θυσίαις θυσία G2378 N-DPF Dat Pl "sacrifices" — PLURAL

Critical: kreittoisin thysiais is dative plural — "with better sacrifices." The plural is unexpected given the author's one-sacrifice emphasis.

Hebrews 10:1

Greek: Σκιὰν γὰρ ἔχων ὁ νόμος τῶν μελλόντων ἀγαθῶν, οὐκ αὐτὴν τὴν εἰκόνα τῶν πραγμάτων...

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
Σκιὰν σκιά G4639 N-ASF "shadow"
εἰκόνα εἰκών G1504 N-ASF "image" — the reality
δύναται δύναμαι G1410 V-PNI-3S "is able" — PRESENT tense: ongoing inability
τελειῶσαι τελειόω G5048 V-AAN Aor Act Inf "to perfect"
προσερχομένους προσέρχομαι G4334 V-PNP-APM "the ones approaching/coming"

Hebrews 10:10-14

v.10

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
ἡγιασμένοι ἐσμὲν ἁγιάζω εἰμί G37 G1510 V-RPP-NPM + V-PAI-1P "we are (having been) sanctified" — Perfect Passive = completed state
προσφορᾶς προσφορά G4376 N-GSF "offering"
σώματος σῶμα G4983 N-GSN "body"
ἐφάπαξ ἐφάπαξ G2178 ADV "once for all"

v.11

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
ἕστηκεν ἵστημι G2476 V-RAI-3S Perfect Act Ind "stands" (resultative: has taken a standing position)
λειτουργῶν λειτουργέω G3008 V-PAP-NSM Pres Act Ptcp "ministering" — ongoing
προσφέρων προσφέρω G4374 V-PAP-NSM Pres Act Ptcp "offering" — ongoing
δύνανται δύναμαι G1410 V-PNI-3P "they are able" — negated: cannot
περιελεῖν περιαιρέω G4014 V-2AAN Aor Act Inf "to take away/remove"

v.12

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
μίαν εἷς G1520 A-ASF "one" (singular, emphatic)
προσενέγκας προσφέρω G4374 V-AAP-NSM Aorist Act Ptcp "having offered" — completed
θυσίαν θυσία G2378 N-ASF "sacrifice" (singular)
ἐκάθισεν καθίζω G2523 V-AAI-3S Aorist Act Ind "sat down" — completed positional act

v.13

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
ἐκδεχόμενος ἐκδέχομαι G1551 V-PNP-NSM Present M/P Ptcp "expecting/waiting" — ONGOING
τεθῶσιν τίθημι G5087 V-APS-3P Aor Pass Subj "be made/placed" — subjunctive: not yet accomplished

Critical: ekathisen (Aorist — completed) + ekdechomenos (Present Participle — ongoing) = the sitting is a completed positional act but the waiting is ongoing. This is NOT the cessation of all activity — it's the posture from which ongoing expectation proceeds.

v.14

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
μιᾷ εἷς G1520 A-DSF "by one"
προσφορᾷ προσφορά G4376 N-DSF "offering" (dative of means)
τετελείωκεν τελειόω G5048 V-RAI-3S Perfect Act Ind "has perfected" — completed with ongoing result
ἁγιαζομένους ἁγιάζω G37 V-PPP-APM Present Pass Ptcp "those being sanctified" — ongoing process

Critical tense contrast: teteleioōken (Perfect — completed perfecting) + hagiazomenous (Present — ongoing sanctification). The perfecting is DONE; the sanctification process continues. This is the paradox of the "already/not yet" in Hebrews.

Hebrews 10:19-22

v.19

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
Ἔχοντες ἔχω G2192 V-PAP-NPM Pres Act Ptcp "having"
παρρησίαν παρρησία G3954 N-ASF "boldness/confidence"
εἴσοδον εἴσοδος G1529 N-ASF "entrance/access"
ἁγίων ἅγιος G40 A-GPN "of the holy [places]"
αἵματι αἷμα G129 N-DSN "by the blood" (instrumental dative)

v.20

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
ἐνεκαίνισεν ἐγκαινίζω G1457 V-AAI-3S Aorist Act Ind "he inaugurated/consecrated"
ὁδὸν ὁδός G3598 N-ASF "way"
πρόσφατον πρόσφατος G4372 A-ASF "new/fresh" (lit: "recently slain")
ζῶσαν ζάω G2198 V-PAP-ASF Pres Act Ptcp "living"
καταπετάσματος καταπέτασμα G2665 N-GSN "veil"
σαρκὸς σάρξ G4561 N-GSF "flesh"

v.22 (Three hortatory subjunctives begin here)

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
προσερχώμεθα προσέρχομαι G4334 V-PNS-1P Pres M/P Subjunctive "let us draw near" — 1st hortatory
πληροφορίᾳ πληροφορία G4136 N-DSF "full assurance"
πίστεως πίστις G4102 N-GSF "of faith"
ῥεραντισμένοι ῥαντίζω G4472 V-RPP-NPM Perfect Pass Ptcp "having been sprinkled"
συνειδήσεως πονηρᾶς syneidēsis poneros G4893 G4190 "evil conscience"
λελουσμένοι λούω G3068 V-RPP-NPM Perfect Pass Ptcp "having been washed"

Notes: Two Perfect Passive Participles (rerantismenoi, leloumenoi) describe the completed state of cleansing that grounds the hortatory subjunctive. The first echoes OT blood sprinkling (Lev 16:14-15); the second echoes priestly washing (Exo 30:19-21).

Hebrews 10:29

Greek: πόσῳ δοκεῖτε χείρονος ἀξιωθήσεται τιμωρίας ὁ τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ καταπατήσας καὶ τὸ αἷμα τῆς διαθήκης κοινὸν ἡγησάμενος ἐν ᾧ ἡγιάσθη, καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα τῆς χάριτος ἐνυβρίσας.

Word Lemma Strong's Parsing
πόσῳ πόσος G4214 Q-DSN "how much" (dative of degree)
χείρονος χείρων G5501 A-GSF "worse/sorer"
ἀξιωθήσεται ἀξιόω G515 V-FPI-3S Future Pass "shall be thought worthy"
τιμωρίας τιμωρία G5098 N-GSF "punishment"
καταπατήσας καταπατέω G2662 V-AAP-NSM Aorist Act Ptcp "having trampled"
κοινὸν κοινός G2839 A-ASN "common/unholy"
ἡγησάμενος ἡγέομαι G2233 V-ADP-NSM Aorist Mid Ptcp "having regarded"
ἡγιάσθη ἁγιάζω G37 V-API-3S Aorist Pass Ind "he was sanctified"
ἐνυβρίσας ἐνυβρίζω G1796 V-AAP-NSM Aorist Act Ptcp "having insulted" (HAPAX)

Three aorist participles describe three desecrations: 1. katapatēsas — trampled underfoot the Son of God 2. hēgesamenos — regarded as common/profane the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified 3. enybrисas — insulted the Spirit of grace


Raw Greek parsing output from greek_parser.py