11 translations · Greek
Hebrews 2:14
Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,
Hebrews 2:14 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,
- KJV King James Version
- Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
- ASV American Standard Version
- Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself also took part of the same in like manner, that through death He might destroy him having the power of death—that is, the Devil—
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Because the children share flesh and blood in common, he shared in this in the same way so that through death he could destroy the one that had the power of death—the devil—
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself also in like manner did take part of the same, that through death he might destroy him having the power of death — that is, the devil —
- DBY Darby Translation
- Since therefore the children partake of blood and flesh, he also, in like manner, took part in the same, that through death he might annul him who has the might of death, that is, the devil;
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Since then the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Therefore because the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner hath been partaker of the same: that, through death, he might destroy him who had the empire of death, that is to say, the devil:
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἐπεὶ | Epei | since | G1893 ἐπεί since |
| οὖν | oun | Now | G3767 οὖν therefore/then |
| τὰ | ta | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| παιδία | paidia | children | G3813 παιδίον child |
| κεκοινώνηκεν | kekoinōnēken | have | G2841 κοινωνέω to participate |
| αἵματος | haimatos | blood | G129 αἷμα blood |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| σαρκός | sarkos | flesh | G4561 σάρξ flesh |
| καὶ | kai | too | G2532 καί and |
| αὐτὸς | autos | He | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| παραπλησίως | paraplēsiōs | — | G3898 παραπλησίως similarly |
| μετέσχεν | meteschen | shared in | G3348 μετέχω to share |
| τῶν | tōn | [their] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| αὐτῶν | autōn | [humanity] | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ἵνα | hina | so that | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| διὰ | dia | by | G1223 διά through/because of |
| τοῦ | tou | [His] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| θανάτου | thanatou | death | G2288 θάνατος death |
| καταργήσῃ | katargēsē | He might destroy | G2673 καταργέω to abate |
| τὸν | ton | him who | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κράτος | kratos | power | G2904 κράτος power |
| ἔχοντα | echonta | holds | G2192 ἔχω to have/be |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| θανάτου | thanatou | of death | G2288 θάνατος death |
| τοῦτ’ | tout’ | that | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
| ἔστιν | estin | is | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| διάβολον | diabolon | devil | G1228 διάβολος devilish/the Devil |
Related verses
- 2 Timothy 1:10
but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Good News.
- Romans 8:3
For what the law couldn’t do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh;
- Colossians 2:15
having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
- 1 Corinthians 15:54–57
But when this perishable body will have become imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then what is written will happen: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” “Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. …
- John 1:14
The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
- Isaiah 25:8
He has swallowed up death forever! The Lord Yahweh will wipe away tears from off all faces. He will take the reproach of his people away from off all the earth, for Yahweh has spoken it.
- Hosea 13:14
I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death! Death, where are your plagues? Sheol, where is your destruction? “Compassion will be hidden from my eyes.
- John 12:31–33
Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out. And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
- Hebrews 9:15
For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, that those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
- 1 Corinthians 15:50
Now I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood can’t inherit God’s Kingdom; neither does the perishable inherit imperishable.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
12 saying, “I will declare your name to my brothers. Among of the congregation I will sing your praise.”
13 Again, “I will put my trust in him.” Again, “Behold, here I am with the children whom God has given me.”
14 Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,
15 and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
16 For most certainly, he doesn’t give help to angels, but he gives help to the offspring of Abraham.
Read all of Hebrews 2 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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