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**from among** . Greek. *ek* . App-104 .
**men** . Greek. *anthropos.* App-123 .
**pertaining to** . Greek.
***pros*** . App-104 .
**God** . App-98 .
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina* .
**offer** . Greek. *prosphero.* Occurs twenty times in Hebrews in relation to blood and bloodless "offerings". Elsewhere, only in Gospels and Acts. In the Septuagint over a hundred times, eighty times in the Pentateuch.
**sins** . Greek. *hamartia.* App-128 .

**Who can** = Being able (to).
**have compassion on** . Greek. *metriopatheo.* Only here.
**ignorant** . Greek. *agnoeo.* Sinners through ignorance. [Leviticus 4:2](../../../kjv/leviticus/4/2) , [Leviticus 4:22](../../../kjv/leviticus/4/22) , [Leviticus 4:27](../../../kjv/leviticus/4/27) . [Numbers 15:28](../../../kjv/numbers/15/28) .
**them, &c** . = erring ([Leviticus 5:1](../../../kjv/leviticus/5/1) - [Hebrews 6:7](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/7) ). Compare App-128 .
**compassed with** . Greek. *perikeimai.* Here, [Hebrews 12:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/1) .[Mark 9:42](../../../kjv/mark/9/42) .[Luke 17:2](../../../kjv/luke/17/2) .[Acts 28:20](../../../kjv/acts/28/20) .
**infirmity** . See [Hebrews 4:15](../../../kjv/hebrews/4/15) .

**by reason hereof** = on account of (Greek. *dia* . App-104 .[Hebrews 5:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/2); [Hebrews 5:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/2) ) it. See [Leviticus 4:3-12](../../../kjv/leviticus/4/3-12) .
**for** = concerning. Greek. *peri* . App-104 .
**people** . See [Acts 2:47](../../../kjv/acts/2/47) .
**also, &c** = for himself also.
**for** . The texts read App-104 .

**no man** = not (Greek. *ou)* any (Greek. *tis)* one.
**unto** = to.
**he that is** . The texts omit.
**called** = when called.
**as, &c** . = even as Aaron also was. Compare [Exodus 28:1](../../../kjv/exodus/28/1) .[Numbers 3:10](../../../kjv/numbers/3/10) ; and contrast [Numbers 16:1-40](../../../kjv/numbers/16/1-40) .

**also, &c** . = Christ ( App-98 . IX) also.
**glorified** . See p. 1511.
**an** . Omit.
**High Priest** . See [Hebrews 2:17](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/17) .
**said** . Greek. *laleo* . App-121 .
**Thou, &c.** See [Hebrews 1:5](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/5) .

**also, &c** . = in another *pla* ce also.
**another** . Greek. *heteros.* App-124 .
**Priest** . Greek. *hiereus.*
**for ever** . App-151 . a. i.e. for the (coming) age, the Messianic reign. The priesthood ends when He delivers up the kingdom. See [1 Corinthians 15:24](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/24) . Compare [Revelation 21:22](../../../kjv/revelation/21/22) . In the "day of God" succeeding, there will be no Temple ([Revelation 21:22](../../../kjv/revelation/21/22) ), therefore neither "priest" nor "offerings".
**after** = according to. Greek. *kata.* App-104 .
**order** . Greek. *taxis.* Here, [Hebrews 5:10](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/10) ; [Hebrews 6:20](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/20) ; [Hebrews 7:11](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/11) , [Hebrews 7:17](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/17) , [Hebrews 7:21](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/21) .[Luke 1:8](../../../kjv/luke/1/8) . [1 Corinthians 14:40](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/40) . [Colossians 2:5](../../../kjv/colossians/2/5) .
**Melchisedec** . See [Hebrews 7:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/1) . Cited from [Psalms 110:4](../../../kjv/psalms/110/4) .

**when He had** = having.
**prayers** = both prayers. Greek. *deesis.* App-134 .
**supplications** . Greek. *hiketeria.* Only here. In classical Greek the olive branch in the hand of a suppliant, implying *ne* ed and *claim.*
**with** . Greek. *meta.* App-104 .
**crying** . Greek. *krauge.* See [Acts 23:9](../../../kjv/acts/23/9) .
**death** . Not *from* death, for the Greek word is *ek* , not *apo.* He went down *into* death, but was saved *out of* (Greek. *ek)* it by resurrection.
**in that, &c** = for (Greek. *apo.* Compare [Acts 12:14](../../../kjv/acts/12/14) ) His piety, or godly fear (Greek. *eulabeia.* Here and [Hebrews 12:28](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/28) ). This verse is a Divine supplement to the Gospel records.

**a.** Omit.
**Son** . Greek. *huios.* App-108 . See [Hebrews 1:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/2) .
**obedience** . See [Romans 5:19](../../../kjv/romans/5/19) .
**by** = from. Greek. *apo.* App-104 .

**being, &c** . = having been perfected. Greek. *teleioo* App-125 .
**Author** = Causer. Greek. *aitios.* Only here.
**eternal** . App-151 .

**Called . . . an** = Having been designated. Greek. *prosagoreuomai.* Only here.

**Of** = Concerning. Greek. *pe* r *i* . App-104 .
**many things** . Literally much word (Greek. *logos.* App-121 .)
**hard to be uttered** = difficult to explain. Greek. *dusermeneutos.* Only here.
**seeing** = since.
**are** = have become.
**dull** . Same as "slothful" ([Hebrews 6:12](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/12) ). Greek. *nothros.* Only in these two verses. Compare [Matthew 13:14](../../../kjv/matthew/13/14) , [Matthew 13:15](../../../kjv/matthew/13/15) .[Acts 28:27](../../../kjv/acts/28/27) .

**for** = by reason of. Greek. *dia* . App-104 .[Hebrews 5:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/2) .
**one** . App-123 .
**first principles** = rudiments (Greek. *stoicheion.* See [Galatians 1:4](../../../kjv/galatians/1/4) , [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) ) of the beginning (Greek. *arche.* App-172 .)
**oracles** . Greek. *logion.* See [Acts 7:38](../../../kjv/acts/7/38) . [Romans 3:2](../../../kjv/romans/3/2) .
**milk** . Compare [1 Corinthians 3:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/2) . [1 Peter 2:2](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/2) .
**strong meat** = solid food.

**useth** = partaketh of. Greek. *metecho.* See [Hebrews 2:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/14) ; [Hebrews 7:13](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/13) (pertaineth to) and [1 Corinthians 9:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/9/10) .
**unskilful** = inexperienced of. Greek. *apeiros.* Only here.
**word** . Greek. *logos* , as [Hebrews 5:11](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/11) .
**righteousness** . Greek. *dikaiosune.* App-191 .
**babe** . Greek. *nepios.* App-108 .

**of full age** . Greek. *teleios.* App-123 .
**use** . Greek. *hexis.* App-125 . Only here.
**senses** . Greek. *aistheterion.* Compare [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) , [Philippians 1:9](../../../kjv/philippians/1/9) .
**exercised** = trained. Greek. *gumnazo.* See [1 Timothy 4:7](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/7) .
**to discern** = for (Greek. *pros,* as [Hebrews 5:5](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/5) ) the discrimination (Greek. *diakrisis.* See [Romans 14:1](../../../kjv/romans/14/1) ) of. Compare App-122 .
**evil** . Greek. *kakos.* App-128 .

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