Hebrews 8:1

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;

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Now	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
of	ἐπὶ epi	G1909	properly · preposition
spoken	λεγομένοις, legomenois	G3004	properly · verb — present passive participle, dative plural neuter
sum	Κεφάλαιον Kephalaion	G2774	a principal thing · noun — nominative singular neuter
have	ἔχομεν echomen	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — present active indicative, 1st person plural
such	τοιοῦτον toiouton	G5108	truly this · demonstrative pronoun — accusative singular masculine
priest	ἀρχιερέα archierea	G749	the high-priest (literally · noun — accusative singular masculine
who	ὃς hos	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — nominative singular masculine
set	ἐκάθισεν ekathisen	G2523	to seat down · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
on	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
hand	δεξιᾷ dexia	G1188	the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usuall… · adjective — dative singular feminine
throne	θρόνου thronou	G2362	a stately seat ("throne") · noun — genitive singular masculine
Majesty	μεγαλωσύνης megalōsunēs	G3172	greatness · noun — genitive singular feminine
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
heavens	οὐρανοῖς, ouranois	G3772	the sky · noun — dative plural masculine

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Hebrews 1:3 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 b…
Colossians 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Revelation 3:21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
Hebrews 12:2 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…
Hebrews 7:26-28 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Hebrews 2:17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things per…
1 Chronicles 29:11 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the ea…
Psalms 110:1 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 8:1-5

Here is, I. A summary recital of what had been said before concerning the excellency of Christ's priesthood, showing what we have in Christ, where he now resides, and what sanctuary he is the minister of, Heb 8:1, Heb 8:2. Observe, 1. What we have in Christ; we have a high priest, and such a high priest as no other people ever had, no age of the world, or of the church, ever produced; all others were but types and shadows of this high priest. He is adequately fitted and absolutely sufficient to all the intents and purposes of a high priest, both with respect to the honour of God and the happiness of men and himself; the great honour of all those who have an interest in him. 2. Where he now r…

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Adam Clarke on Hebrews 8:1

Of the things which we have spoken this is the sum - The word κεφαλαιον, which we translate sum, signifies the chief, the principal, or head; or, as St. Chrysostom explains it, κεφαλαιον αει το μεγιστον λεγεται, "that which is greatest is always called kephalaion," i.e. the head, or chief. Who is set on the right hand of the throne - This is what the apostle states to be the chief or most important point of all that he had yet discussed. His sitting down at the right hand of the throne of God, proves, 1. That he is higher than all the high priests that ever existed. 2. That the sacrifice which he offered for the sins of the world was sufficient and effectual, and as such accepted by God. 3.…

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John Gill on Hebrews 8:1

Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum,.... The scope and drift, the compendium and substance; or the principal of what has been said in or from Psalm 110:4 and has been discoursed of in the three preceding chapters, is the priesthood of Christ: we have such an high priest; as is described in the foregoing discourse, and in the following words: Christ is a priest, an high priest, and the saints' high priest; they are not without one under the Gospel dispensation; and Christ is he, and always continues, in whose sacrifice and intercession they have a share: who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; he is "set", whereas the Levitical priests st…

The Church Fathers

By "tent" he referred to heaven, where the apostle said he was ministering as man, though being its creator.
— Theodoret of Cyrus, INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 8

For to this end had He come, that, being Himself pure from sin, and in all respects holy, He might undergo death on behalf of sinners.
— Tertullian, On Modesty

Where are those who say that the heaven is in motion? Where are those who think it to be spherical? For both these opinions are here swept away.
— Cosmas Indicopleustes ((quoting John Chrysostom, Commentary on Hebrews)), The Christian Topography, Book 10

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Christ, The High Priest · Superior to Aaron and the Levitical priests — Superior to Aaron and the Levitical priests
Heaven · 2:4;11:4;20:6;33:13;102:19;103:19;113:5;123:1;135:6; — 2:4;11:4;20:6;33:13;102:19;103:19;113:5;123:1;135:6;
High Priest, The · Inferior to Christ in: Being of the order of Aaron — Inferior to Christ in: Being of the order of Aaron
Majesty · Name of God — Name of God
Throne · .Of God — .Of God

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Hebrews 8:1

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 8:1-5

Adam Clarke on Hebrews 8:1

John Gill on Hebrews 8:1

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Hebrews 8:1

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 8:1-5

Adam Clarke on Hebrews 8:1

John Gill on Hebrews 8:1

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Hebrews 8:1-6

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Hebrews 8:1–end