Hebrews 5:4
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.”
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.
καλέω
being called
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καλέω
To call, to summon, to invite. Kaleo. Many are called but few are chosen. The call of God is universal but the response is personal. The invitation is open. Will you come.
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θεός
God
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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.
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ἑαυτοῦ
upon 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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λαμβάνω
takes
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λαμβάνω
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
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τὶς
anyone
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τὶς
some or any person or object
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