Hebrews 8:3
Strong's Lexicon
And since
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

every
Πᾶς (Pas)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

high priest
ἀρχιερεὺς (archiereus)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.

is appointed
καθίσταται (kathistatai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2525: From kata and histemi; to place down, i.e. to designate, constitute, convoy.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

offer
προσφέρειν (prospherein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4374: From pros and phero; to bear towards, i.e. Lead to, tender, treat.

both
τε (te)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.

gifts
δῶρά (dōra)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1435: A gift, present. A present; specially, a sacrifice.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

sacrifices,
θυσίας (thysias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2378: Abstr. and concr: sacrifice; a sacrifice, offering. From thuo; sacrifice.

[it was]
ὅθεν (hothen)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3606: From hos with the directive enclitic of source; from which place or source or cause.

necessary
ἀναγκαῖον (anankaion)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 316: Necessary, essential, intimate, right, proper. From anagke; necessary; by implication, close.

[for] this One
τοῦτον (touton)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

also
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

to have
ἔχειν (echein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

something
τι (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

to offer.
προσενέγκῃ (prosenenkē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4374: From pros and phero; to bear towards, i.e. Lead to, tender, treat.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.

Young's Literal Translation
for every chief priest to offer both gifts and sacrifices is appointed, whence [it is] necessary for this one to have also something that he may offer;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; therefore it was necessary for this priest also to have something to offer.

New American Standard Bible
For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices; so it is necessary that this [high priest] also have something to offer.

King James Bible
For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore [it is] of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, and so it was necessary for this one also to have something to offer.

New Living Translation
And since every high priest is required to offer gifts and sacrifices, our High Priest must make an offering, too.

English Standard Version
For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; thus it is necessary for this priest also to have something to offer.

New American Standard Bible
For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices; so it is necessary that this high priest also have something to offer.

King James Bible
For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; therefore it was necessary for this priest also to have something to offer.

International Standard Version
For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. Therefore, this high priest had to offer something, too.

NET Bible
For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. So this one too had to have something to offer.

American Standard Version
For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that this high priest also have somewhat to offer.

English Revised Version
For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that this high priest also have somewhat to offer.

Young's Literal Translation
for every chief priest to offer both gifts and sacrifices is appointed, whence it is necessary for this one to have also something that he may offer;
















Cross References
Romans 4:25
Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

Romans 5:6
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

Romans 5:8
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Galatians 2:20
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Ephesians 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

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 pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

Hebrews 3:1
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

Hebrews 5:1
For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

Hebrews 8:4
For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

Hebrews 1:1
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

Hebrews 8:2
A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
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