KJV: And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
YLT: and, 'Thou, at the beginning, Lord, the earth didst found, and a work of thy hands are the heavens;
Darby: And, Thou in the beginning, Lord, hast founded the earth, and works of thy hands are the heavens.
ASV: And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the works of thy hands:
ἀρχάς | [the] beginning |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Plural Root: ἀρχή Sense: beginning, origin. |
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Κύριε | Lord |
Parse: Noun, Vocative Masculine Singular Root: κύριος Sense: he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord. |
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τὴν | of the |
Parse: Article, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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γῆν | earth |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: γῆ Sense: arable land. |
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ἐθεμελίωσας | laid the foundation |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 2nd Person Singular Root: θεμελιόω Sense: to lay the foundation, to found. |
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ἔργα | works |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Neuter Plural Root: ἔργον Sense: business, employment, that which any one is occupied. |
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τῶν | of the |
Parse: Article, Genitive Feminine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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χειρῶν | hands |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Plural Root: χείρ Sense: by the help or agency of any one, by means of any one. |
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σού | of You |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 2nd Person Singular Root: σύ Sense: you. |
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οὐρανοί | heavens |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: οὐρανός Sense: the vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it. |
Greek Commentary for Hebrews 1:10
In the lxx, not in the Hebrew. Quotation (the sixth) from Psalm 102:26-28 through Hebrews 1:10-12. Note emphatic position of συ su here at the beginning as in Hebrews 1:11-12 This Messianic Psalm pictures the Son in his Creative work and in his final triumph. Hast laid the foundation First aorist active of τεμελιοω themelioō old verb from τεμελιος themelios (foundation) for which see Colossians 1:23. [source]
d Sixth quotation (Hebrews 1:10-12), exhibiting the superior dignity of the Son as creator in contrast with the creature. Psalm 102:26-28. The Psalm declares the eternity of Jahveh. [source]
And connects what follows with unto the Son he saith, etc., Hebrews 1:8. Κατ ' ἀρχὰς inthe beginning, N.T.oOften in Class., lxx only Psalm 119:152. The more usual formula is ἐν ἀρχῇ or ἀπ ' ἀρχῆς . [source]
Only here in Hebrews. In Paul, Ephesians 3:18; Colossians 1:23. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Hebrews 1:10
Κατὰ in a temporal sense, as Acts 12:1; Acts 19:23; Acts 27:27. Comp. κατ ' ἀρχάς inthe beginning, Hebrews 1:10. [source]
d Sixth quotation (Hebrews 1:10-12), exhibiting the superior dignity of the Son as creator in contrast with the creature. Psalm 102:26-28. The Psalm declares the eternity of Jahveh. [source]
In the lxx, not in the Hebrew. Quotation (the sixth) from Psalm 102:26-28 through Hebrews 1:10-12. Note emphatic position of συ su here at the beginning as in Hebrews 1:11-12 This Messianic Psalm pictures the Son in his Creative work and in his final triumph. Hast laid the foundation First aorist active of τεμελιοω themelioō old verb from τεμελιος themelios (foundation) for which see Colossians 1:23. [source]
Omitted by some texts, and by Rev. From θεμέλιος a foundation. The radical notion of the word is, therefore, to ground securely. It occurs in Matthew 7:25, of the housefounded on a rock; in Hebrews 1:10, of laying the foundations of the earth. In Ephesians 3:18, it is joined with rooted. The messing of these expressions, unconnected by conjunctions, indicates strong feeling. Bengel thus sums up the whole: “Shall perfect, that no defect remain in you: shall stablish, that nothing may shake you: shall strengthen, that you may overcome every adverse force. A saying worthy of Peter. He is strengthening his brethren.” [source]