King James Version
Hebrews 3:6 in the King James Version says “But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope...” — study this verse from Hebrews chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.”
Hebrews 3:6 · KJV
For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“a son”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
“over”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“house”
G3624a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“house”
G3624a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively)
“if”
G1437a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
“the confidence”
G3954all out-spokenness, i.e., frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the rejoicing”
G2745a boast (properly, the object; by implication, the act) in a good or a bad sense
“unto”
G3360as far as, i.e., up to a certain point (as a preposition, of extent (denoting the terminus, whereas g0891 refers especially to the space of time or pl
“the end”
G5056properly, the point aimed at as a limit, i.e., (by implication) the conclusion of an act or state (termination (literally, figuratively or indefinitel
“we hold fast”
G2722to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively)
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