Hebrews 1:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.

Young's Literal Translation
having become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name than they.

King James Bible
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

Greek
[So] He became
γενόμενος (genomenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

as far
τοσούτῳ (tosoutō)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5118: So great, so large, so long, so many. From tosos and houtos; so vast as this, i.e. Such.

superior
κρείττων (kreittōn)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative
Strong's 2909: Stronger, more excellent. Comparative of a derivative of kratos; stronger, i.e. better, i.e. Nobler.

to the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

angels
ἀγγέλων (angelōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.

as
ὅσῳ (hosō)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.

[the] name
ὄνομα (onoma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.

He has inherited
κεκληρονόμηκεν (keklēronomēken)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2816: To inherit, obtain (possess) by inheritance, acquire. From kleronomos; to be an heir to.

[is] excellent
διαφορώτερον (diaphorōteron)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative
Strong's 1313: Differing, different; hence: excellent. From diaphero; varying; also surpassing.

beyond
παρ’ (par’)
Preposition
Strong's 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.

theirs.
αὐτοὺς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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