Hebrews 2:17 — compare English translations
Compare translationsHebrews 2:17 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ὅθεν
hóthen
G3606
from which
ὤφειλεν
opheílō
G3784
to owe
κατὰ
katá
G2596
down
πάντα
pâs
G3956
all
τοῖς
ho
G3588
the
ἀδελφοῖς
adelphós
G80
brother
ὁμοιωθῆναι
homoióō
G3666
to make like
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
ἐλεήμων
eleḗmōn
G1655
merciful
γένηται
gínomai
G1096
to become
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
πιστὸς
pistós
G4103
faithful
ἀρχιερεὺς
archiereús
G749
high priest
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
πρὸς
prós
G4314
to
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
θεόν
theós
G2316
God
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
ἱλάσκεσθαι
hiláskomai
G2433
to propitiate
τὰς
ho
G3588
the
ἁμαρτίας
hamartía
G266
sin
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
λαοῦ
laós
G2992
people
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World English Bible Public Domain
Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.
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King James Version Public Domain
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
from which he was obligated to become like his brothers in all things, so that he would be a merciful and faithful high priest the things pertaining to God in order to make atonement the sins of the people.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).