Hebrews 2:7
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:”
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.
τιμή
with honor
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τιμή
Honour, value, price, esteem. Time. You were bought with a price therefore glorify God in your body. Your body is not your own. It was purchased. Use it to honour the one who bought it.
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χείρ
of hands
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χείρ
Hand. Cheir. Into Your hands I commit my spirit. The hands that made the universe were the hands that were nailed to the cross. He gave everything including His hands.
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ἔργον
works
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ἔργον
Work, deed, act. Ergon. We are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works. Good works are not the root of salvation. They are the fruit of it.
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παρά
than
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παρά
From, beside, by the side of. Apart from Me you can do nothing. Total dependence on Jesus is not weakness. It is the only path to fruitfulness.
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καθίστημι
you appointed
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καθίστημι
to place down (permanently), i.e. (figuratively) to designate, constitute, convoy
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στεφανόω
You crowned
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στεφανόω
to adorn with an honorary wreath (literally or figuratively)
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βραχύς
a little
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βραχύς
short (of time, place, quantity, or number)
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ἐλαττόω
You made lower
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ἐλαττόω
to lessen (in rank or influence)
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τὶς
some
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τὶς
some or any person or object
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