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Greek Parsing -- Raw Output

Hebrews 9:1 (Sanctuary Vocabulary)

Greek: Εἶχε μὲν οὖν καὶ ἡ πρώτη δικαιώματα λατρείας τό τε ἅγιον κοσμικόν.

WORD                 LEMMA           STRONG   PARSING
Εἶχε                 ἔχω             G2192    Impf Act Ind 3S -- "was having"
μὲν                  μέν             G3303    PRT -- indeed/on the one hand
οὖν                  οὖν             G3767    CONJ -- therefore/then
καὶ                  καί             G2532    CONJ -- also/even
ἡ                    ὁ               G3588    Art Nom Sg F -- the
πρώτη                πρῶτος          G4413    Adj Nom Sg F -- first
δικαιώματα           δικαίωμα        G1345    Noun Acc Pl N -- ordinances/regulations
λατρείας             λατρεία         G2999    Noun Gen Sg F -- of divine service/worship
τό                   ὁ               G3588    Art Acc Sg N -- the
τε                   τέ              G5037    PRT -- and/both
ἅγιον                ἅγιος           G40      Adj Acc Sg N -- holy (place) / sanctuary
κοσμικόν             κοσμικός        G2886    Adj Acc Sg N -- worldly/earthly
Key notes: "the first [covenant] had ordinances of divine service and a worldly sanctuary" -- kosmikon (κοσμικόν) = earthly/worldly, not "cosmological"

Hebrews 9:2 (First Tabernacle Description)

Greek: σκηνὴ γὰρ κατεσκευάσθη ἡ πρώτη, ἐν ᾗ ἥ τε λυχνία καὶ ἡ τράπεζα καὶ ἡ πρόθεσις τῶν ἄρτων, ἥτις λέγεται Ἅγια·

WORD                 LEMMA           STRONG   PARSING
σκηνὴ                σκηνή           G4633    Noun Nom Sg F -- tent/tabernacle
κατεσκευάσθη         κατασκευάζω     G2680    Aor Pass Ind 3S -- was prepared/constructed
ἡ πρώτη              πρῶτος          G4413    Adj Nom Sg F -- the first
λυχνία               λυχνία          G3087    Noun Nom Sg F -- lampstand
τράπεζα              τράπεζα         G5132    Noun Nom Sg F -- table
πρόθεσις             πρόθεσις        G4286    Noun Nom Sg F -- setting forth/presentation
τῶν ἄρτων            ἄρτος           G740     Noun Gen Pl M -- of the bread/loaves
Ἅγια                 ἅγιος           G40      Adj Nom Pl N -- "Holy [places]" / the Sanctuary
Key notes: - skene (σκηνή, G4633) = tent/tabernacle -- the dwelling - lychnia (λυχνία, G3087) = lampstand (not "candlestick") - prothesis ton arton (πρόθεσις τῶν ἄρτων) = the setting forth of the bread = showbread / bread of the Presence - Hagia (Ἅγια) = "Holy [places]" -- the name for the first compartment

Hebrews 9:3-5 (Second Tabernacle / Most Holy Place)

9:3 -- μετὰ δὲ τὸ δεύτερον καταπέτασμα σκηνὴ ἡ λεγομένη Ἅγια Ἁγίων
"After the second veil, the tabernacle called Holy of Holies"

9:4 -- χρυσοῦν ἔχουσα θυμιατήριον καὶ τὴν κιβωτὸν τῆς διαθήκης
       περικεκαλυμμένην πάντοθεν χρυσίῳ
"Having a golden censer and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold"

Key terms:
- katapetasma (καταπέτασμα, G2665) = veil/curtain (the dividing curtain)
- thymiaterion (θυμιατήριον, G2369) = censer/altar of incense
- kibotos (κιβωτός, G2787) = ark/chest
- diatheke (διαθήκη, G1242) = covenant/testament
- chrysion (χρυσίον, G5553) = gold (refined)
- perikekaylmmenen (περικεκαλυμμένην) = covered all around (perfect passive participle)

9:5 -- ὑπεράνω δὲ αὐτῆς Χερουβεὶμ δόξης κατασκιάζοντα τὸ ἱλαστήριον
"And over it the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat"

Key terms:
- Cheroubeim doxes (Χερουβεὶμ δόξης) = cherubim of glory
- kataskiazonta (κατασκιάζοντα, G2683) = overshadowing (present active participle)
- hilasterion (ἱλαστήριον, G2435) = mercy seat / propitiation / place of atonement

Hebrews 9:8 (The Way into the Holiest)

Greek: τοῦτο δηλοῦντος τοῦ Πνεύματος τοῦ Ἁγίου, μήπω πεφανερῶσθαι τὴν τῶν ἁγίων ὁδὸν ἔτι τῆς πρώτης σκηνῆς ἐχούσης στάσιν

WORD                 LEMMA           STRONG   PARSING
τοῦτο                οὗτος           G3778    Dem Pron Acc Sg N -- this
δηλοῦντος            δηλόω           G1213    Pres Act Ptcp Gen Sg N -- making clear/signifying
τοῦ Πνεύματος τοῦ Ἁγίου  πνεῦμα/ἅγιος  G4151/G40  Gen Sg N -- of the Holy Spirit
μήπω                 μήπω            G3380    ADV -- not yet
πεφανερῶσθαι         φανερόω         G5319    Perf Pass Inf -- to have been made manifest
τὴν τῶν ἁγίων ὁδὸν   ὁδός           G3598    Noun Acc Sg F -- the way of the holy [places]
ἔτι                  ἔτι             G2089    ADV -- still/yet
τῆς πρώτης σκηνῆς    σκηνή          G4633    Noun Gen Sg F -- of the first tabernacle
ἐχούσης              ἔχω             G2192    Pres Act Ptcp Gen Sg F -- having
στάσιν               στάσις          G4714    Noun Acc Sg F -- standing/status
Key notes: - deloutos (δηλοῦντος) = "making clear" / "signifying" -- the Spirit is SIGNIFYING something through the architecture - ten ton hagion hodon (τὴν τῶν ἁγίων ὁδόν) = "the way into the holy [places]" -- the PATH/WAY into God's presence - pephanerōsthai (πεφανερῶσθαι) = perfect passive infinitive -- "had not yet been MANIFESTED/revealed" - stasis (στάσις) = standing/status -- while the first tabernacle still had "standing" (was still functional)

Hebrews 10:19 (Boldness to Enter)

Greek: Ἔχοντες οὖν, ἀδελφοί, παρρησίαν εἰς τὴν εἴσοδον τῶν ἁγίων ἐν τῷ αἵματι Ἰησοῦ

WORD                 LEMMA           STRONG   PARSING
Ἔχοντες              ἔχω             G2192    Pres Act Ptcp Nom Pl M -- having
παρρησίαν            παρρησία        G3954    Noun Acc Sg F -- boldness/confidence/freedom of speech
εἰς τὴν εἴσοδον      εἴσοδος        G1529    Noun Acc Sg F -- into the entrance/entering in
τῶν ἁγίων            ἅγιος           G40      Adj Gen Pl N -- of the holy [places]
ἐν τῷ αἵματι          αἷμα           G129     Noun Dat Sg N -- by/in the blood
Ἰησοῦ               Ἰησοῦς          G2424    Noun Gen Sg M -- of Jesus
Key notes: - parresian (παρρησίαν) = boldness, confidence, freedom of speech -- not timidity - eisodon (εἴσοδον) = entrance, entering in -- the act of entering - ton hagion (τῶν ἁγίων) = "of the holy places" -- genitive plural: the holiest sanctuary - en to haimati Iesou (ἐν τῷ αἵματι Ἰησοῦ) = by/in the blood of Jesus

Hebrews 10:20 (New and Living Way through the Veil)

(Parsed from verse 19-20 block)

Key terms from 10:20:
- hodon (ὁδόν) = way/path -- same word as in 9:8 (the way into the holiest)
- prosphaton (πρόσφατον, G4372) = new/fresh/recent
- zosan (ζῶσαν) = living (present active participle)
- katapetasmatos (καταπετάσματος) = of the veil/curtain -- same word as 9:3
- sarkos (σαρκός) = of flesh
- "through the veil, that is to say, his flesh" -- the veil IS his flesh

Revelation 11:19 (Ark of the Covenant in Heaven)

Greek: καὶ ἠνοίγη ὁ ναὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ ὁ ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, καὶ ὤφθη ἡ κιβωτὸς τῆς διαθήκης αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ ναῷ αὐτοῦ

WORD                 LEMMA           STRONG   PARSING
ἠνοίγη               ἀνοίγω          G455     Aor Pass Ind 3S -- was opened
ὁ ναὸς               ναός            G3485    Noun Nom Sg M -- the temple/sanctuary (inner shrine)
τοῦ Θεοῦ             θεός            G2316    Noun Gen Sg M -- of God
ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ          οὐρανός        G3772    Noun Dat Sg M -- in heaven
ὤφθη                 ὁράω            G3708    Aor Pass Ind 3S -- was seen/appeared
ἡ κιβωτὸς            κιβωτός         G2787    Noun Nom Sg F -- the ark
τῆς διαθήκης          διαθήκη        G1242    Noun Gen Sg F -- of the covenant
αὐτοῦ                αὐτός           G846     Pron Gen Sg M -- his
ἐν τῷ ναῷ αὐτοῦ      ναός           G3485    Noun Dat Sg M -- in his temple
Key notes: - naos (ναός, G3485) = inner shrine/sanctuary -- NOT hieron (temple complex). John uses exclusively naos in Revelation. - enoige (ἠνοίγη) = was opened -- passive voice: God opened the temple - ophthe (ὤφθη) = was seen -- passive: the ark was revealed/made visible - he kibotos tes diathekes autou (ἡ κιβωτὸς τῆς διαθήκης αὐτοῦ) = "the ark of HIS covenant" -- possessive genitive - The ark is seen in heaven's temple -- the earthly tabernacle was patterned after a heavenly reality