Hebrews 1:1
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,”
πατήρ
When Jesus teaches His disciples to pray, He begins with the most radical word imaginable — Father. In the ancient world, approaching God as Father was almost unthinkable. Jesus opens the door and says: this is how you come. Not as a subject before a king. As a child before a Father who already knows what you need.
θεός
God
Expand ↓
θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
tap to close ↑
προφήτης
Prophets
Expand ↓
προφήτης
Prophet, one who speaks forth. Prophetes. No prophecy was ever produced by the will of man. The prophets spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
tap to close ↑
λαλέω
having spoken
Expand ↓
λαλέω
To speak, to talk, to utter. He spoke and it was done. The word of God is not silent. It is always speaking.
tap to close ↑
πάλαι
long ago
Expand ↓
πάλαι
(adverbially) formerly, or (by relatively) sometime since; (elliptically as adjective) ancient
tap to close ↑
πολυμερῶς
Many
Expand ↓
πολυμερῶς
in many portions, i.e. variously as to time and agency (piecemeal)
tap to close ↑
πολυτρόπως
in many ways
Expand ↓
πολυτρόπως
in many ways, i.e. variously as to method or form
tap to close ↑
προφέρω
Prophets
Expand ↓
προφέρω
to bear forward, i.e. produce
tap to close ↑
πολλάκις
Times
Expand ↓
πολλάκις
many times, i.e. frequently
tap to close ↑