1.
For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
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 .
2.
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
Who can = Being able (to).
have compassion on . Greek. metriopatheo. Only here.
ignorant . Greek. agnoeo. Sinners through ignorance. Leviticus 4:2 , Leviticus 4:22 , Leviticus 4:27 . Numbers 15:28 .
them, &c . = erring (Leviticus 5:1 - Hebrews 6:7 ). Compare App-128 .
compassed with . Greek. perikeimai. Here, Hebrews 12:1 .Mark 9:42 .Luke 17:2 .Acts 28:20 .
infirmity . See Hebrews 4:15 .
3.
And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
by reason hereof = on account of (Greek. dia . App-104 .Hebrews 5:2; Hebrews 5:2 ) it. See Leviticus 4:3-12 .
for = concerning. Greek. peri . App-104 .
people . See Acts 2:47 .
also, &c = for himself also.
for . The texts read App-104 .
4.
And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
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 .Numbers 3:10 ; and contrast Numbers 16:1-40 .
5.
So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
also, &c . = Christ ( App-98 . IX) also.
glorified . See p. 1511.
an . Omit.
High Priest . See Hebrews 2:17 .
said . Greek. laleo . App-121 .
Thou, &c. See Hebrews 1:5 .
6.
As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
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 . Compare Revelation 21:22 . In the "day of God" succeeding, there will be no Temple (Revelation 21:22 ), therefore neither "priest" nor "offerings".
after = according to. Greek. kata. App-104 .
order . Greek. taxis. Here, Hebrews 5:10 ; Hebrews 6:20 ; Hebrews 7:11 , Hebrews 7:17 , Hebrews 7:21 .Luke 1:8 . 1 Corinthians 14:40 . Colossians 2:5 .
Melchisedec . See Hebrews 7:1 . Cited from Psalms 110:4 .
7.
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
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 .
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 ) His piety, or godly fear (Greek. eulabeia. Here and Hebrews 12:28 ). This verse is a Divine supplement to the Gospel records.
8.
Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
a. Omit.
Son . Greek. huios. App-108 . See Hebrews 1:2 .
obedience . See Romans 5:19 .
by = from. Greek. apo. App-104 .
9.
And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
being, &c . = having been perfected. Greek. teleioo App-125 .
Author = Causer. Greek. aitios. Only here.
eternal . App-151 .
10.
Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
Called . . . an = Having been designated. Greek. prosagoreuomai. Only here.
11.
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
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 ). Greek. nothros. Only in these two verses. Compare Matthew 13:14 , Matthew 13:15 .Acts 28:27 .
12.
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
for = by reason of. Greek. dia . App-104 .Hebrews 5:2 .
one . App-123 .
first principles = rudiments (Greek. stoicheion. See Galatians 1:4 , Galatians 1:3 ) of the beginning (Greek. arche. App-172 .)
oracles . Greek. logion. See Acts 7:38 . Romans 3:2 .
milk . Compare 1 Corinthians 3:2 . 1 Peter 2:2 .
strong meat = solid food.
13.
For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
useth = partaketh of. Greek. metecho. See Hebrews 2:14 ; Hebrews 7:13 (pertaineth to) and 1 Corinthians 9:10 .
unskilful = inexperienced of. Greek. apeiros. Only here.
word . Greek. logos , as Hebrews 5:11 .
righteousness . Greek. dikaiosune. App-191 .
babe . Greek. nepios. App-108 .
14.
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
of full age . Greek. teleios. App-123 .
use . Greek. hexis. App-125 . Only here.
senses . Greek. aistheterion. Compare Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:9 .
exercised = trained. Greek. gumnazo. See 1 Timothy 4:7 .
to discern = for (Greek. pros, as Hebrews 5:5 ) the discrimination (Greek. diakrisis. See Romans 14:1 ) of. Compare App-122 .
evil . Greek. kakos. App-128 .