King James Version
Hebrews 9:7 in the King James Version says “But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for...” — study this verse from Hebrews chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:”
Hebrews 9:7 · KJV
And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly .
Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
KJV Study — Public Domain
“into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“went the high priest”
G749the high-priest (literally, of the jews; typically, christ); by extension a chief priest
“blood”
G129blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of christ); by implication, bloodshed, also k
“for”
G5228"over", i.e., (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case super
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“of the people”
G2992a people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace)
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