Bible Verse Dictionary
Hebrews 8:6 - Mediator
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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But | G1161 | δέ |
[Conjunction] but and etc. |
now | G3570 | νυνί |
[Adverb] just now |
hath he obtained | G5177 | τυγχάνω |
[Verb] akin to the base of G5088 through the idea of effecting; properly to affect; or (specifically) to hit or light upon (as a mark to be reached) that is (transitively) to attain or secure an object or end or (intransitively) to happen (as if meeting with); but in the latter application only impersonally (with G1487) that is perchance; or (present participle) as adjective usual (as if commonly met with with G3756 extraordinary) neuter (as adverb) perhaps; or (with another verb) as adverb by accident (as it were) |
a more excellent | G1313 | διάφορος |
[Adjective] varying; also surpassing |
ministry | G3009 | λειτουργία |
[Noun Feminine] public function (as priest [ |
by how much | G3745 | ὅσος |
as (much great: long etc.) as |
also | G2532 | καί |
[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
he is | G2076 | ἐστί |
[Verb] he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are |
the mediator | G3316 | μεσίτης |
[Noun Masculine] a go between that is (simply) an internunciator or (by implication) a reconciler (intercessor) |
of a better | G2909 | κρείττων |
[Adjective] stronger that is (figuratively) better that is nobler |
covenant | G1242 | διαθήκη |
[Noun Feminine] properly a disposition that is (specifically) a contract (especially a devisory will) |
which | G3748 | ὅστις |
which some that is any that; also (definitely) which same |
was established | G3549 | νομοθετέω |
[Verb] to legislate that is (passively) to have (the Mosaic) enactments injoined be sanctioned (by them) |
upon | G1909 | ἐπί |
[Preposition] of rest (with the dative case) at on etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards upon etc.: about (the times) above after against among as long as (touching) at beside X-(idiom) have charge of (be- [where-]) fore in (a place as much as the time of -to) (because) of (up-) on (behalf of) over (by for) the space of through (-out) (un-) to (-ward) with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import at |
better | G2909 | κρείττων |
[Adjective] stronger that is (figuratively) better that is nobler |
promises | G1860 | ἐπαγγελία |
[Noun Feminine] an announcement (for information assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.