The Meaning of Hebrews 9:25 Explained

Hebrews 9:25

KJV: Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

YLT: nor that he may many times offer himself, even as the chief priest doth enter into the holy places every year with blood of others;

Darby: nor in order that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters into the holy places every year with blood not his own;

ASV: nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place year by year with blood not his own;

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What is the context of Hebrews 9:25?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

What does Hebrews 9:25 Mean?

Context Summary

Hebrews 9:21-28 - The One Sacrifice That Puts Away Sin

Here are the three appearances of Christ: (1) He appeared once, at the ridge or meeting-place of the ages-where the first Covenant and the second met-to put away the sin of the race; and He has done this for each of us. We are called on to believe this and to enter upon our inheritance without questioning or trying to feel it. Men are told clearly that God will not impute their transgressions unto them, unless they place themselves out of the at-one-ment by the deliberate repudiation of Christ. The one question for us all is not sin, but our attitude toward Christ, the Sin-Bearer. See 2 Corinthians 5:19.

(2.) He appears in heaven for us, as our Intercessor and Mediator, presenting our prayers mingled with the rich incense of His merit, and acting as the ground of our beseechings, Revelation 8:3. (3) He will appear the second time. There will be no sin-bearing then. His appearance will be "apart from sin." But then, salvation will be perfected, because creation itself will share in the liberty and glory of the sons of God, Romans 8:21. [source]

Chapter Summary: Hebrews 9

¹ The description of the rites and sacrifices of the law;
¹¹ which are far inferior to the dignity and perfection of the sacrifice of Christ

Greek Commentary for Hebrews 9:25

That he should offer himself often [ινα πολλακις προσπερηι εαυτον]
Purpose clause with ινα hina and present active subjunctive of προσπερω prospherō (keep on offering himself, like Hebrews 5:1, Hebrews 5:3). With blood not his own So-called instrumental use of εν en (accompaniment). αλλοτριος allotrios means “belonging to another,” “not one‘s own” (Luke 16:12). [source]

Nor yet that [οὐ δ ' ἵνα]
Supply did he enter. “Nor yet did he enter that he might offer,” etc. [source]

He should offer himself often [πολλάκις προσφέρῃ ἑαυτόν]
His offering did not need repetition like the Levitical sacrifices. Offer himself refers rather to Christ's entrance into the heavenly sanctuary and presentation of himself before God, than to his offering on the cross. See on Hebrews 9:14. The sacrifice on the cross is described by παθεῖν suffer Hebrews 9:26, and is introduced as a distinct thought. The point is that, being once in the heavenly sanctuary, Christ was not compelled to renew often his presentation of himself there, since, in that case, it would be necessary for him to suffer often. Each separate offering would necessitate a corresponding suffering. [source]

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Hebrews 9:8 The way into the holiest of all [τὴν τῶν ἁγίων ὁδὸν]
Lit. the way of the holies. For the construction comp. ὸδὸν ἐθνῶν wayof the Gentiles, Mark 10:5. The phrase N.T.o Τῶν ἀγίων as in Hebrews 9:12, Hebrews 9:24, Hebrews 9:25; Hebrews 10:19. [source]

Hebrews 9:28 Was once offered [ἅπαξ προσενεχθεὶς]
Lit. having been offered once for all. Note the passive in contrast with offer himself, Hebrews 9:25. He was appointed to die as truly as we. Comp. Luke 24:26; Matthew 26:53, Matthew 26:54; Psalm 40:7, Psalm 40:8. [source]

Hebrews 8:2 Of the sanctuary [τῶν ἁγίων]
The heavenly sanctuary. Τὰ ἅγια themost holy place, Hebrews 9:8, Hebrews 9:12, Hebrews 9:25; Hebrews 10:19; Hebrews 13:11. Comp. ἅγια ἀγίων holyof holies, Hebrews 9:3. Ἅγια holyplaces generally, but with special reference to the innermost sanctuary, Hebrews 9:24. [source]

Hebrews 11:9 Became a sojourner [παρωικησεν]
First aorist active indicative of παροικεω paroikeō old verb to dwell Literally, “land of the promise.” The promise made by God to him (Genesis 12:7; Genesis 13:15; Genesis 17:8). As in a land not his own For αλλοτριος allotrios (belonging to another) see Hebrews 9:25; Hebrews 11:34. The heirs with him of the same promise Late double compound (συν κληροσ νεμομαι sun class="translit"> klēros class="translit"> nemomai), found in Philo, inscriptions and papyri, in N.T. only here, Romans 8:17; Ephesians 3:6; 1 Peter 3:7. “Co-heirs” with Abraham. [source]

Hebrews 9:8 The Holy Ghost this signifying [τουτο δηλουντος του πνευματος του αγιου]
Genitive absolute with present active participle of δηλοω dēloō to make plain. Used as in Hebrews 12:27. The way into the Holy place Here as in Hebrews 9:12, Hebrews 9:25 των αγιων tōn hagiōn is used for the very Presence of God as in Hebrews 8:2 and is in the objective genitive. οδον Hodon is the accusative of general reference with the infinitive. Hath not yet been made manifest Perfect passive infinitive of πανεροω phaneroō to make plain Another genitive absolute with present active participle of εχω echō (having standing στασιν stasin), “the first tabernacle still having a place.” The veil at the entrance kept the people out of the first tent as the second veil (Hebrews 9:3) kept the priests out of the Holy of Holies (the very Presence of God). [source]

What do the individual words in Hebrews 9:25 mean?

nor that repeatedly He should offer Himself just as the high priest enters into the holy places every year with [the] blood of another

οὐδ’ ἵνα πολλάκις προσφέρῃ ἑαυτόν ὥσπερ ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς εἰσέρχεται εἰς τὰ ἅγια κατ’ ἐνιαυτὸν ἐν αἵματι ἀλλοτρίῳ

οὐδ’	nor
Parse: Conjunction Root: οὐδέ Sense: but not, neither, nor, not even.
ἵνα	that
Parse: Conjunction Root: ἵνα Sense: that, in order that, so that.
πολλάκις	repeatedly
Parse: Adverb Root: πολλάκις Sense: often, frequently.
προσφέρῃ	He should offer
Parse: Verb, Present Subjunctive Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: προσφέρω Sense: to bring to, lead to.
ἑαυτόν	Himself
Parse: Reflexive Pronoun, Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: ἑαυτοῦ Sense: himself, herself, itself, themselves.
ὥσπερ	just as
Parse: Adverb Root: ὥσπερ Sense: just as, even as.
ἀρχιερεὺς	high priest
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἀρχιερεύς Sense: chief priest, high priest.
εἰσέρχεται	enters
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: εἰσέρχομαι Sense: to go out or come in: to enter.
εἰς	into
Parse: Preposition Root: εἰς Sense: into, unto, to, towards, for, among.
ἅγια	holy places
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: ἅγιος Sense: most holy thing, a saint.
κατ’	every
Parse: Preposition Root: κατά Sense: down from, through out.
ἐνιαυτὸν	year
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: ἐνιαυτός Sense: a year, in a wider sense, for some fixed definite period of time.
αἵματι	[the] blood
Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Singular Root: αἷμα Sense: blood.
ἀλλοτρίῳ	of another
Parse: Adjective, Dative Neuter Singular Root: ἀλλότριος Sense: belonging to another.

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