Nielsen’s Nook

Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 2:17-18

Translation

17 Therefore, he was obligated [1] to become like his brothers in all ways, so that he might be a merciful [2] and faithful high priest in the things concerning [3] God, in order to be propitiation for the sins of the people. [4] 18 For in what [5] he himself had suffered being tempted, [6] he is able to come to the aid [7] of those who are being tempted.

Commentary

[1] ??????? (??????) be obligated; with infinitive following: one must, one ought (BAGD, 598). [2] ??????? or sympathetic. What God accomplishes in the incarnate Christ is both merciful, because he justly atones for our sins, and sympathetic because we have a High Priest who is in fact able to sympathize with our weakness (Hebrews 4:15). [3] ?? ???? ??? ???? that which concerns God (BAGD, 710). [4] ??? ?? ?????????? ??? ???????? ??? ???? to expiate the sins of the people (BAGD, 375). [5] ?? ? alternately, in that which, by that which. [6] ?????????? (???????) enticement to sin, tempt (BAGD, 640). [7] ???????? to help, come to the aid of ???? someone (BAGD, 144).