Hebrews 9:27

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
as	ὅσον hoson	G3745	as (much · correlative pronoun — accusative singular neuter
appointed	ἀπόκειται apokeitai	G606	to be reserved · verb — present middle or passive deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
men	ἀνθρώποις anthrōpois	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — dative plural masculine
once	ἅπαξ hapax	G530	one (or a single) time (numerically or conclusively) · adverb
die	ἀποθανεῖν apothanein	G599	to die off (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active infinitive
but	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
after	μετὰ meta	G3326	properly · preposition
this	τοῦτο toûto	G5124	that thing
judgment	κρίσις, krisis	G2920	decision (subjectively or objectively · noun — nominative singular feminine

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Cross-references

2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath…
Ecclesiastes 12:7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Acts 17:31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath gi…
2 Samuel 14:14 For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet dot…
John 5:26-29 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
Ecclesiastes 9:5 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is for…
Jude 1:15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed,…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 9:23–end

In this last part of the chapter, the apostle goes on to tell us what the Holy Ghost has signified to us by the legal purifications of the patterns of the things in heaven, inferring thence the necessity of better sacrifices to consecrate the heavenly things themselves. I. The necessity of purifying the patterns of the things in heaven, Heb 9:23. This necessity arises both from the divine appointment, which must always be obeyed, and from the reason of that appointment, which was to preserve a proper resemblance between the things typifying and the things typified. It is observable here that the sanctuary of God on earth is a pattern of heaven, and communion with God in his sanctuary is to h…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hebrews 9:27

as--inasmuch as. it is appointed--Greek, "it is laid up (as our appointed lot)," Col 1:5. The word "appointed" (so Hebrew "seth" means) in the case of man, answers to "anointed" in the case of Jesus; therefore "the Christ," that is, the anointed, is the title here given designedly. He is the representative man; and there is a strict correspondence between the history of man and that of the Son of man. The two most solemn facts of our being are here connected with the two most gracious truths of our dispensation, our death and judgment answering in parallelism to Christ's first coming to die for us, and His second coming to consummate our salvation. once--and no more. after this the jud…

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Adam Clarke on Hebrews 9:27

As it is appointed - Αποκειται· It is laid before them by the Divine decree: Dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return. Unto men generally, during the course of the present world, not all men as some falsely quote; for Enoch and Elijah have not died, and those that shall be alive at the day of judgment shall not die, but be changed. But after this the judgment - They shall die but once, and be judged but once, therefore there is no metempsychosis, no transmigration from body to body; judgment succeeds to dying; and as they shall be judged but once, they can die but once.

The Church Fathers

It should be noted, of course, that he bore the sins of many, not of all: not all came to faith, so he removed the sins of the believers only.
— Theodoret of Cyrus, INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 9

His first advent had John the Baptist as its forerun-her; and His second, in which He is to come in glory, will exhibit Enoch, and Elias, and John the Divine.
— Hippolytus of Rome, Dubious Hippolytus Fragments

It is appointed by God unto all men once to die, as saith the Apostle, speaking of them in general; for neither do all die, nor did Lazarus and others whom the Lord raised die only once, but he refers to all men that are in this state of existence, and are mortal as God created them.
— Cosmas Indicopleustes, The Christian Topography, Book 5

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Dictionary and topics

Altar — (Heb. mizbe’ah, from a word meaning “to slay”), any structure of earth (Ex. 20:24) or unwrought stone (20:25) on which sacrifices were offered. Altars were generally erected in conspicuous places…
High priest — Aaron was the first who was solemnly set apart to this office (Ex. 29:7; 30:23; Lev. 8:12). He wore a peculiar dress, which on his death passed to his successor in office (Ex. 29:29, 30). Besides…
Judgment, The final — The sentence that will be passed on our actions at the last day (Matt. 25; Rom. 14:10, 11; 2 Cor. 5:10; 2 Thess. 1:7-10). The judge is Jesus Christ, as mediator. All judgment is committed to him…
Tabernacle — (1.) A house or dwelling-place (Job 5:24; 18:6, etc.). (2.) A portable shrine (comp. Acts 19:24) containing the image of Moloch (Amos 5:26; marg. and R.V., “Siccuth”). (3.) The human body (2 Cor.…
Atonement · .Ma — .Ma
Atonement, The · Made but once — Made but once
Death, Natural · Lot of all — Lot of all
Judgment, The · Shall be held upon: All men — Shall be held upon: All men
Man · MORTAL — MORTAL
Offerings · .A type of Christ — .A type of Christ
Types · OF THE SAVIOUR — OF THE SAVIOUR

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 9:27

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 9:23–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hebrews 9:27

Adam Clarke on Hebrews 9:27

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Hebrews 9:27

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 9:23–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hebrews 9:27

Adam Clarke on Hebrews 9:27

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Hebrews 9:27

John Calvin on Hebrews 9:24–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Hebrews 9:27-28