KJV: Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:
YLT: Thou didst make him some little less than messengers, with glory and honour Thou didst crown him, and didst set him over the works of Thy hands,
Darby: Thou hast made him some little inferior to the angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honour, and hast set him over the works of thy hands;
ASV: Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; Thou crownedst him with glory and honor, And didst set him over the works of thy hands:
| ἠλάττωσας | You made lower |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 2nd Person Singular Root: ἐλαττόω Sense: to make less or inferior: in dignity. |
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| βραχύ | a little |
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Parse: Adverb Root: βραχύς Sense: short, small, little. |
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| τι | some |
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Parse: Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun, Accusative Neuter Singular Root: τὶς Sense: a certain, a certain one. |
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| παρ’ | than |
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Parse: Preposition Root: παρά Sense: from, of at, by, besides, near. |
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| ἀγγέλους | [the] angels |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: ἄγγελος Sense: a messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from God. |
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| δόξῃ | with glory |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: δόξα Sense: opinion, judgment, view. |
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| τιμῇ | honor |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: τιμή Sense: a valuing by which the price is fixed. |
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| ἐστεφάνωσας | You crowned |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 2nd Person Singular Root: στεφανόω Sense: to encircle with a crown, to crown: the victor in a contest. |
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| κατέστησας | have appointed |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 2nd Person Singular Root: καθιστάνω Sense: to set, place, put. |
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| ἐπὶ | over |
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Parse: Preposition Root: ἐπί Sense: upon, on, at, by, before. |
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| ἔργα | works |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: ἔργον Sense: business, employment, that which any one is occupied. |
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| τῶν | of the |
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Parse: Article, Genitive Feminine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| χειρῶν | hands |
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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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| σου) | of you |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 2nd Person Singular Root: σύ Sense: you. |
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Greek Commentary for Hebrews 2:7
First aorist active of old verb ελαττοω elattoō from ελαττων elattōn (less), causative verb to lessen, to decrease, to make less, only here, and Hebrews 2:9 and John 3:30 in N.T. ραχυ τι Brachu ti is accusative neuter of degree like 2 Samuel 16:1, “some little,” but of time in Isaiah 57:17 (for a little while). Than the angels “Beside angels” like παρα para with the accusative of comparison in Hebrews 1:4, Hebrews 1:9. The Hebrew here has υοι τεου Elohim which word is applied to judges in Psalm 82:1, Psalm 82:6 (John 10:34.). Here it is certainly not “God” in our sense. In Psalm 29:1 the lxx translates εστεπανωσας Elohim by στεπανοω huoi theou (sons of God). Thou crownedst First aorist active indicative of old verb, stephanoō to crown, in N.T. only here and 2 Timothy 2:5 The Psalmist refers to God‘s purpose in creating man with such a destiny as mastery over nature. The rest of Hebrews 2:7 is absent in B. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Hebrews 2:7
Interpretations vary greatly. The glory of personal righteousness; that righteousness which God judges to be glory; the image of God in man; the glorying or boasting of righteousness before God; the approbation of God; the state of future glory. The dominant meanings of δόξα in classical Greek are notion, opinion, conjecture, repute. See on Revelation 1:6. In biblical usage: 1. Recognition, honor, Philemon 1:11; 1 Peter 1:7. It is joined with τιμή honor 1 Timothy 1:17; Hebrews 2:7, Hebrews 2:9; 2 Peter 1:17. Opposed to ἀτιμὶα dishonor 1 Corinthians 11:14, 1 Corinthians 11:15; 1 Corinthians 15:43; 2 Corinthians 6:8. With ζητέω toseek, 1 Thessalonians 2:6; John 5:44; John 7:18. With λαμβάνω toreceive, John 5:41, John 5:44. With δίδωμι togive, Luke 17:18; John 9:24. In the ascriptive phrase glory be to, Luke 2:14, and ascriptions in the Epistles. Compare Luke 14:10. 2. The glorious appearance which attracts the eye, Matthew 4:8; Luke 4:6; Luke 12:27. Hence parallel with εἰκών image μορφή form ὁμοίωμα likeness εἶδος appearancefigure, Romans 1:23; Psalm 17:15; Numbers 12:8. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- The glory of God is used of the aggregate of the divine attributes and coincides with His self-revelation, Exodus 33:22; compare πρόσωπον face Exodus 33:23. Hence the idea is prominent in the redemptive revelation (Isaiah 60:3; Romans 6:4; Romans 5:2). It expresses the form in which God reveals Himself in the economy of salvation (Romans 9:23; 1 Timothy 1:11; Ephesians 1:12). It is the means by which the redemptive work is carried on; for instance, in calling, 2 Peter 1:3; in raising up Christ and believers with Him to newness of life, Romans 6:4; in imparting strength to believers, Ephesians 3:16; Colossians 1:11; as the goal of Christian hope, Romans 5:2; Romans 8:18, Romans 8:21; Titus 2:13. It appears prominently in the work of Christ - the outraying of the Father's glory (Hebrews 1:3), especially in John. See John 1:14; John 2:11, etc. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- The sense of the phrase here is: they are coming short of the honor or approbation which God bestows. The point under discussion is the want of righteousness. Unbelievers, or mere legalists, do not approve themselves before God by the righteousness which is of the law. They come short of the approbation which is extended only to those who are justified by faith. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- [source]
The verb only here and Hebrews 2:7, Hebrews 2:9. For στέφανος crownsee on Revelation 2:9; see on Revelation 4:4; see on 1 Peter 5:4. Paul has στέφανον λαβεῖν , 1 Corinthians 9:25. [source]
Present passive indicative of στεπανοω stephanoō old verb (from στεπανος stephanos crown), in N.T. only here and Hebrews 2:7, Hebrews 2:9. One apodosis for two protases. The victor in the athletic contests was crowned with a garland. [source]
The informal and abrupt introduction of this topic goes to show that the writer was addressing Jewish Christians, who were familiar with the prominent part ascribed to angels in the O.T. economy, especially in the giving of the law. See on Galatians 3:9. For being made, rend. having become; which is to be taken in close connection with sat down, etc., and in contrast with ὢν being Hebrews 1:3. It is not denied that the Son was essentially and eternally superior to the angels; but his glorification was conditioned upon his fulfillment of the requirements of his human state, and it is this that is emphasized. After having passed through the experience described in Philemon 2:6-8, he sat down on the right hand of the divine majesty as messianic sovereign, and so became or proved to be what in reality he was from eternity, superior to the angels. Τοσούτῳ - ὅσῳ somuch - as. Never used by Paul. Κρείττων bettersuperior, rare in Paul, and always neuter and adverbial. In Hebrews thirteen times. See also 1 Peter 3:17; 2 Peter 2:21. Often in lxx. It does not indicate here moral excellence, but dignity and power. He became superior to the angels, resuming his preincarnate dignity, as he had been, for a brief period, less or lower than the angels (Hebrews 2:7). The superiority of Messiah to the angels was affirmed in rabbinical writings. [source]
First aorist active of old verb ελαττοω elattoō from ελαττων elattōn (less), causative verb to lessen, to decrease, to make less, only here, and Hebrews 2:9 and John 3:30 in N.T. ραχυ τι Brachu ti is accusative neuter of degree like 2 Samuel 16:1, “some little,” but of time in Isaiah 57:17 (for a little while). Than the angels “Beside angels” like παρα para with the accusative of comparison in Hebrews 1:4, Hebrews 1:9. The Hebrew here has υοι τεου Elohim which word is applied to judges in Psalm 82:1, Psalm 82:6 (John 10:34.). Here it is certainly not “God” in our sense. In Psalm 29:1 the lxx translates εστεπανωσας Elohim by στεπανοω huoi theou (sons of God). Thou crownedst First aorist active indicative of old verb, stephanoō to crown, in N.T. only here and 2 Timothy 2:5 The Psalmist refers to God‘s purpose in creating man with such a destiny as mastery over nature. The rest of Hebrews 2:7 is absent in B. [source]
Perfect passive indicative of αχιοω axioō to deem worthy, permanent situation described with definite claim of Christ‘s superiority to Moses. Δοχης Doxēs in genitive case after ηχιωται ēxiōtai For παρα para after the comparative πλειονος pleionos see Hebrews 1:4, Hebrews 1:9; Hebrews 2:7. By so much as A proportionate measurement (common use of κατα kata and the quantitative relative οσος hosos). Than the house Ablative case of comparison after πλειονα pleiona The architect is superior to the house just as Sir Christopher Wren is superior to St. Paul‘s Cathedral. The point in the argument calls for Jesus as the builder But it is God‘s house as αυτου autou means (Hebrews 3:2, Hebrews 3:5) and ου hou in Hebrews 3:6. This house of God existed before Moses (Hebrews 11:2, Hebrews 11:25). Jesus as God‘s Son founded and supervised this house of God. [source]