Hebrews 1:3
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;”
δύναμις
The root of our word dynamite. But dunamis is not explosive destruction — it is the inherent ability to accomplish what needs to be done. Jesus says you will receive this power. Not work for it, earn it or deserve it. Receive it. The Holy Spirit is not a reward. He is a gift.
ῥῆμα
declaration
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ῥῆμα
Not logos — the written word — but rhema, the word spoken in the moment. The angel says to Mary: no rhema from God shall be without power. Every specific word God speaks into your situation carries the ability to accomplish itself. He does not speak empty words.
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ὑπόστασις
Substance
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ὑπόστασις
Substance, foundation, assurance, confidence. Hupostasis. Faith is the substance of things hoped for. Faith gives reality to what is not yet visible. It is the title deed of future promises.
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δόξα
of His glory
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δόξα
Glory, honour, splendour. Doxa. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld His glory. Glory is the weight and radiance of God's presence. It transforms everything it touches.
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ἀπαύγασμα
Brightness
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ἀπαύγασμα
Brightness, radiance, splendour. Apaugasma. The Son is the radiance of God's glory. Jesus does not just reflect God's glory like the moon reflects sunlight. He radiates it from within.
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φέρω
upholding
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φέρω
To bring, to carry, to bear. Phero. Holy men of God spoke as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. The Spirit carries the messenger so the message arrives with divine accuracy.
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πᾶς
all things
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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καθαρίζω
Purged
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καθαρίζω
To cleanse, to purify. Katharizo. The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin. All means all. There is no sin too dark too repeated or too shameful for His blood to cleanse.
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καθίζω
sat down
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καθίζω
To sit, to sit down, to be seated. Kathemai. He sat down at the right hand of the Father. The sitting down of Jesus declared the work finished. Nothing remains to be added.
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χαρακτήρ
the] exact expression
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χαρακτήρ
a graver (the tool or the person), i.e. (by implication) engraving (("character"), the figure stamped, i.e. an exact copy or (figuratively) representation)
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ἑαυτοῦ
himself
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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καθαρισμός
the] purification
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καθαρισμός
a washing off, i.e. (ceremonially) ablution, (morally) expiation
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ποιέω
having made
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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δεξιός
the] right hand
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δεξιός
the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes)
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μεγαλωσύνη
Majesty
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μεγαλωσύνη
greatness, i.e. (figuratively) divinity (often God himself)
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τέ
then
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τέ
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
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εἰμί
being
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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ὑψηλός
high
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ὑψηλός
lofty (in place or character)
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