Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises. Young's Literal Translation and now he hath obtained a more excellent service, how much also of a better covenant is he mediator, which on better promises hath been sanctioned, King James Bible But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. Greek Now,Νυνὶ (Nyni) Adverb Strong's 3570: A prolonged form of nun for emphasis; just now. however, δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. [Jesus] has received τέτυχεν (tetychen) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5177: (a) gen: I obtain, (b) absol: I chance, happen; ordinary, everyday, it may chance, perhaps. a much 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. more excellent διαφορωτέρας (diaphorōteras) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular - Comparative Strong's 1313: Differing, different; hence: excellent. From diaphero; varying; also surpassing. ministry, λειτουργίας (leitourgias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3009: From leitourgeo; public function ('liturgy') or almsgiver). just as καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the covenant διαθήκης (diathēkēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1242: From diatithemai; properly, a disposition, i.e. a contract. He mediates μεσίτης (mesitēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3316: From mesos; a go-between, i.e. an internunciator, or a reconciler. is better κρείττονός (kreittonos) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular - Comparative Strong's 2909: Stronger, more excellent. Comparative of a derivative of kratos; stronger, i.e. better, i.e. Nobler. [and] ἥτις (hētis) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever. is founded νενομοθέτηται (nenomothetētai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3549: From nomothetes; to legislate, i.e. to have enactments injoined, be sanctioned. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. better κρείττοσιν (kreittosin) Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural - Comparative Strong's 2909: Stronger, more excellent. Comparative of a derivative of kratos; stronger, i.e. better, i.e. Nobler. promises. ἐπαγγελίαις (epangeliais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 1860: A promise. From epaggello; an announcement. |