Bible Verse Dictionary
Hebrews 9:23 - Better
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| It was therefore | G3767 | οὖν |
(adverbially) certainly or (conjugationally) accordingly |
| necessary | G318 | ἀνάγκη |
[Noun Feminine] constraint (literally or figuratively); by implication distress |
| that the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| patterns | G5262 | ὑπόδειγμα |
[Noun Neuter] an exhibit for imitation or warning (figuratively specimen adumbration) |
| of things | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| in | G1722 | ἐν |
[Preposition]
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| the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| heavens | G3772 | οὐρανός |
[Noun Masculine] the sky; by extension heaven (as the abode of God); by implication happiness power: eternity; specifically the Gospel (Christianity) |
| should be purified | G2511 | καθαρίζω |
[Verb] to cleanse (literally or figuratively) |
| with these | G5125 | τούτοις |
to (for in: with or by) these (persons or things) |
| but | G1161 | δέ |
[Conjunction] but and etc. |
| the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| heavenly things | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| themselves | G846 | αὐτός |
backward); the reflexive pronoun self used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| with better | G2909 | κρείττων |
[Adjective] stronger that is (figuratively) better that is nobler |
| sacrifices | G2378 | θυσία |
[Noun Feminine] sacrifice (the act or the victim literally or figuratively) |
| than | G3844 | παρά |
[Preposition] properly near that is (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively) (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively) (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local [especially beyond or opposed to] or causal [on account of]). In compounds it retains the same variety of application |
| these | G5125 | τούτοις |
to (for in: with or by) these (persons or things) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.