KJV: And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
YLT: and might deliver those, whoever, with fear of death, throughout all their life, were subjects of bondage,
Darby: and might set free all those who through fear of death through the whole of their life were subject to bondage.
ASV: and might deliver all them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
ἀπαλλάξῃ | might set free |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἀπαλλάσσω Sense: to remove, release, to be removed, to depart. |
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τούτους | those |
Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: οὗτος Sense: this. |
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φόβῳ | fear |
Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: φόβος Sense: fear, dread, terror. |
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θανάτου | of death |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: θάνατος Sense: the death of the body. |
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διὰ | through |
Parse: Preposition Root: διά Sense: through. |
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τοῦ | [their time] |
Parse: Article, Genitive Neuter Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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ζῆν | to live |
Parse: Verb, Present Infinitive Active Root: ζάω Sense: to live, breathe, be among the living (not lifeless, not dead). |
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ἔνοχοι | subject |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: ἔνοχος Sense: bound, under obligation, subject to, liable. |
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δουλείας | to slavery |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: δουλεία Sense: slavery, bondage, the condition of a slave. |
Greek Commentary for Hebrews 2:15
Further purpose with the first aorist active subjunctive of αππαλλασσω appallassō old verb to change from, to set free from, in N.T. only here, Luke 12:58; Acts 19:12. Through fear of death Instrumental case of ποβος phobos The ancients had great fear of death though the philosophers like Seneca argued against it. There is today a flippant attitude towards death with denial of the future life and rejection of God. But the author of Hebrews saw judgment after death (Hebrews 9:27.). Hence our need of Christ to break the power of sin and Satan in death. All their lifetime Present active infinitive with πας pas and the article in the genitive case with δια dia “through all the living.” Subject to bondage Old adjective from ενεχω enechō “held in,” “bound to,” with genitive, bond-slaves of fear, a graphic picture. Jesus has the keys of life and death and said: “I am the life.” Thank God for that. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Hebrews 2:15
First aorist passive indicative of καταπινω katapinō old verb to drink down, swallow down. Perfective use of κατα katȧ where we say “up,” “swallow up.” Timeless use of the aorist tense. Paul changes the active voice κατεπιεν katepien in Isaiah 25:8 to the passive. Death is no longer victory. Theodotion reads the Hebrew verb (bulla, for billa,) as passive like Paul. It is the “final overthrow of the king of Terrors” (Findlay) as shown in Hebrews 2:15. [source]
As the devil (Revelation 20:10) followed the two beasts (Revelation 19:20) into the same dread lake of fire. Death is personified and is disposed of, “the last enemy” (1 Corinthians 15:26) and Paul sings the paean of victory over death (1 Corinthians 15:54., from Hosea 13:14). Hades has no more terrors, for the saints are in heaven. There is no more fear of death (Hebrews 2:15), for death is no more (Revelation 21:4). The second death (Revelation 2:11; Revelation 20:6; Revelation 21:8) is here identified as in Revelation 21:8 with the lake of fire. [source]