Hebrews 2:17

17Thereforeὅθενit behooved [Him]ὤφειλενinκατὰall thingsπάντα[His]τοῖςbrothersἀδελφοῖςto be made likeὁμοιωθῆναι,so thatἵναa mercifulἐλεήμωνHe might becomeγένηταιandκαὶfaithfulπιστὸςhigh priestἀρχιερεὺς[in] thingsτὰrelating toπρὸςτὸνGodθεόν,in orderεἰςτὸto make propitiation forἱλάσκεσθαιtheτὰςsinsἁμαρτίαςof theτοῦpeopleλαοῦ·

Hence it was necessary to be made like the brothers in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest [in] the things relating to God, in order to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

Vocab difficulty

49.8

Rare words

  • ἐλεήμων

    ἐλεήμων

    full of pity, merciful, compassionate.

  • ἱλάσκεσθαι

    ἱλάσκομαι

    (a) I have mercy on, show favor to, (b) trans. with object of sins: I forgive, pardon.