Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 3:3
Translation
3 For Jesus [1] is considered much more worthy of glory [2] than Moses, inasmuch as the one who built [3] the house has greater honor than the house itself.Commentary
[1] ????? Greek, this one. The referent is clearly Jesus in the comparison so we have opted for clarification in the translation. [2] ????? ????? is found in the Byzantine Text as ????? ?????. [3] ???????????? present active participle of ???????????, to build, construct or prepare (BAGD, 418). ??????????? is used in Hebrews 11:7 in relating Noah's construction of the Ark (???????????? ???????) and in 1 Maccabees 15:3 with regard to preparing ships for war (??????????? ????? ????????).
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Date Published
Jul
05
2008
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In This Series
- Hebrews: a Translation and Commentary
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 1:1-2
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 1:3-4
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 1:5
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 1:6-7
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 1:8-9
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 1:10
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 1:11-12
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 1:13-14
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 2:1
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 2:2-4
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 2:5
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 2:6-8a
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 2:8b-9
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 2:10
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 2:11-12
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 2:13
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 2:14-15
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 2:16
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 2:17-18
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 3:1-2
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 3:3
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 3:4-6
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 3:7-11
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 3:12-14
- Reflections on Hebrews 3:12-14
- Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 3:15-19
