KJV: And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
YLT: and no one to himself doth take the honour, but he who is called by God, as also Aaron:
Darby: And no one takes the honour to himself but as called by God, even as Aaron also.
ASV: And no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.
| ἑαυτῷ | upon himself |
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Parse: Reflexive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: ἑαυτοῦ Sense: himself, herself, itself, themselves. |
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| τις | anyone |
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Parse: Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: τὶς Sense: a certain, a certain one. |
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| λαμβάνει | takes |
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Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: λαμβάνω Sense: to take. |
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| τιμήν | honor |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: τιμή Sense: a valuing by which the price is fixed. |
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| ἀλλὰ | but rather |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: ἀλλά Sense: but. |
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| καλούμενος | being called |
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Parse: Verb, Present Participle Middle or Passive, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: καλέω Sense: to call. |
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| τοῦ | - |
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Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| Θεοῦ | God |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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| καθώσπερ | just as |
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Parse: Adverb Root: καθώς Sense: according as. |
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| καὶ | also |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: καί Sense: and, also, even, indeed, but. |
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| Ἀαρών | Aaron |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: Ἀαρών Sense: the brother of Moses, the first high priest of Israel and head of the whole priestly order. |
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Greek Commentary for Hebrews 5:4
Dative case of personal interest The priest was called of God. This is the ideal and was true of Aaron. The modern minister is not a priest, but he also should be a God-called man and not one who pushes himself into the ministry or into ecclesiastical office. [source]
d The high priest must be divinely called. One thus compassed with infirmity would shrink from such an office unless called to it by God. [source]
The A.V. follows T.R., ὁ καλούμενος . The article should be omitted. Rend. but being called by God (he taketh it ), as did Aaron. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Hebrews 5:4
The verb is used in the following senses: 1. To give a name, with ὄνομα name Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:25; Luke 1:13, Luke 1:31; without ὄνομα Luke 1:59, Luke 1:60. To salute by a name, Matthew 23:9; Matthew 22:43, Matthew 22:45. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- 2. Passive. To bear a name or title among men, Luke 1:35; Luke 22:25; 1 Corinthians 15:9. To be acknowledged or to pass as, Matthew 5:9, Matthew 5:19; James 2:23. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- 3. To invite, Matthew 22:3, Matthew 22:9; John 2:2; 1 Corinthians 10:27. To summon, Matthew 4:21; Acts 4:18; Acts 24:2. To call out from, Matthew 2:15; Hebrews 11:8; 1 Peter 2:9. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- 4. To appoint. Select for an office, Galatians 1:15; Hebrews 5:4; to salvation, Romans 9:11; Romans 8:30. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- 5. Of God's creative decree. To call forth from nothing, Isaiah 41:4; 2 Kings 8:1. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- In this last sense some explain the word here; but it can scarcely be said that God creates things that are not as actually existing. Others explain, God's disposing decree. He disposes of things that are not as though existing. The simplest explanation appears to be to give καλεῖν the sense of nameth, speaketh of. Compare Romans 9:7; Acts 7:5. The seed of Abraham “which were at present in the category of things which were not, and the nations which should spring physically or spiritually from him, God spoke of as having an existence, which word Abraham believed” (Alford). In this case there may properly be added the idea of the summons to the high destiny ordained for Abraham's seed. -DIVIDER- -DIVIDER- [source]
Accusative of general reference as in Hebrews 2:17 (Romans 15:17). The two essential points about any high priest are human sympathy (Hebrews 5:1-3) and divine appointment (Hebrews 5:4). He is taken from men and appointed in behalf of men. That he may offer Purpose clause with ινα hina and present active subjunctive of προσπερω prospherō “that he keep on offering (from time to time).” Both gifts General term For sins His own included (Hebrews 7:27) except in the case of Jesus. [source]