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Hebrews 3

BSB·19 verses ·New Testament
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1ThereforeὍθενHothen — from where; therefore; for this reasonG3606 — Full Word Study →, holyἅγιοιhagioi — Set apart for God; morally pure and sacredG40 — Full Word Study → brothersἀδελφοὶadelphoi — brother; male sibling or fellow believerG80 — Full Word Study →, who shareμέτοχοιmetochoi — One who shares in or partakes of something; partner, participantG3353 — Full Word Study → in the heavenly callingκλήσεωςklēseōs — divine calling or vocation; the condition of being calledG2821 — Full Word Study →, set your focus onκατανοήσατεkatanoēsate — To observe carefully; to perceive with attentionG2657 — Full Word Study → JesusἸησοῦνIēsoun — The Lord SavesG2424 — Full Word Study →, theτὸνton — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → apostleἈπόστολονApostolon — One sent as an official messenger or delegateG652 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → high priestἈρχιερέαArchierea — High priest; chief priestG749 — Full Word Study → whom weἡμῶνhēmōn — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → confessὁμολογίαςhomologias — Verbal confession or declaration of faithG3671 — Full Word Study →. 2He wasὄνταonta — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → faithfulπιστὸνpiston — Faithful, trustworthy, reliableG4103 — Full Word Study → to the One who appointedποιήσαντιpoiēsanti — to do, make, perform, or accomplishG4160 — Full Word Study → Himαὐτὸνauton — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study →, just asὡςhōs — as, like, when, in the manner thatG5613 — Full Word Study → MosesΜωϋσῆςMōusēs — The lawgiver and prophetG3475 — Full Word Study → was faithful inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → allὅλῳholō — whole, entire, all, completeG3650 — Full Word Study → God’s houseοἴκῳoikō — A dwelling place; house or householdG3624 — Full Word Study →. 3Forγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → Jesus has been counted worthyἠξίωταιēxiōtai — to deem worthy, to judge worthy, to consider deservingG515 — Full Word Study → of greaterΠλείονοςPleionos — greater, more, larger in quantity or qualityG4119 — Full Word Study → gloryδόξηςdoxēs — Radiant honor, splendor, or divine brightnessG1391 — Full Word Study → thanπαρὰpara — from, beside, with, nearG3844 — Full Word Study → MosesΜωϋσῆνMōusēn — The lawgiver and prophetG3475 — Full Word Study →, justκαθ’kath’ — according to, down along, againstG2596 — Full Word Study → asὅσονhoson — as much as; how much; all that; to the extent thatG3745 — Full Word Study → theho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → builderκατασκευάσαςkataskeuasas — to prepare, construct, or build thoroughlyG2680 — Full Word Study → of a house hasἔχειechei — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → greaterπλείοναpleiona — greater, more, larger in quantity or qualityG4119 — Full Word Study → honorτιμὴνtimēn — honor, respect, or monetary valueG5092 — Full Word Study → than theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → house itself. 4Andγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → everyπᾶςpas — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → houseοἶκοςoikos — A dwelling place; house or householdG3624 — Full Word Study → is builtκατασκευάζεταιkataskeuazetai — to prepare, construct, or build thoroughlyG2680 — Full Word Study → byὑπόhypo — under; by; from the agency ofG5259 — Full Word Study → someoneτινοςtinos — a certain one; some; anyone; an indefinite pronounG5100 — Full Word Study →, butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → God is theho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → builderκατασκευάσαςkataskeuasas — to prepare, construct, or build thoroughlyG2680 — Full Word Study → of everythingπάνταpanta — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study →. 5NowΚαὶKai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → MosesΜωϋσῆςMōusēs — The lawgiver and prophetG3475 — Full Word Study → wasὡςhōs — as, like, when, in the manner thatG5613 — Full Word Study → faithful as a servantθεράπωνtherapōn — servant, attendant, ministerG2324 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → allὅλῳholō — whole, entire, all, completeG3650 — Full Word Study → God’s houseοἴκῳoikō — A dwelling place; house or householdG3624 — Full Word Study →, testifyingμαρτύριονmartyrion — testimony, witness, evidence of truthG3142 — Full Word Study → to whatτῶνtōn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → would be spoken laterλαληθησομένωνlalēthēsomenōn — to speak, say, or utter wordsG2980 — Full Word Study →. 6Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → Christ is faithful asὡςhōs — as, like, when, in the manner thatG5613 — Full Word Study → the Son overἐπὶepi — upon, on, over, againstG1909 — Full Word Study → God’s houseοἶκονoikon — A dwelling place; house or householdG3624 — Full Word Study →. And we areἐσμενesmen — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → His houseοἶκόςoikos — A dwelling place; house or householdG3624 — Full Word Study →, ifἐὰνean — conditional particle; if, whether, in case thatG1437 — Full Word Study → we hold firmlyκατάσχωμενkataschōmen — to hold fast, retain, or restrainG2722 — Full Word Study → to our confidenceπαρρησίανparrēsian — Bold confidence in speech and actionG3954 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → theτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → hopeἐλπίδοςelpidos — confident expectation; hope; trust in God's promisesG1680 — Full Word Study → of which we boastκαύχημαkauchēma — that which is boasted in; grounds for boasting or prideG2745 — Full Word Study →. 7ThereforeΔιόDio — therefore, for this reason, whereforeG1352 — Full Word Study →, asκαθὼςkathōs — just as; in the manner that; according toG2531 — Full Word Study → theτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → HolyἍγιονHagion — Set apart for God; morally pure and sacredG40 — Full Word Study → SpiritΠνεῦμαPneuma — Spirit; breath; immaterial nature or beingG4151 — Full Word Study → saysλέγειlegei — to say, speak, or tellG3004 — Full Word Study →: “TodayΣήμερονSēmeron — Today; this present dayG4594 — Full Word Study →, ifἐὰνean — conditional particle; if, whether, in case thatG1437 — Full Word Study → you hearἀκούσητεakousēte — to hear, listen, or understand by earG191 — Full Word Study → Hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → voiceφωνῆςphōnēs — voice, sound, or audible utteranceG5456 — Full Word Study →, 8do not hardenσκληρύνητεsklērynēte — to harden, make stubborn or resistantG4645 — Full Word Study → yourὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → heartsκαρδίαςkardias — heart; center of emotion, will, and moral characterG2588 — Full Word Study →, as you did inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → theτῷtō — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → rebellionπαραπικρασμῷparapikrasmō — rebellion, provocation, bitter defianceG3894 — Full Word Study →, inκατὰkata — according to, down along, againstG2596 — Full Word Study → theτὴνtēn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → dayἡμέρανhēmeran — A 24-hour period; time; eraG2250 — Full Word Study → of testingπειρασμοῦpeirasmou — Testing or trial; solicitation to sinG3986 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → theτῇtē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → wildernessἐρήμῳerēmō — wilderness, deserted place, desolate regionG2048 — Full Word Study →, 9whereοὗhou — where, whither, to which placeG3757 — Full Word Study → yourὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → fathersπατέρεςpateres — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study → testedἐπείρασανepeirasan — to test, tempt, or tryG3985 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → tried Me, and for fortyτεσσεράκονταtesserakonta — The number fortyG5062 — Full Word Study → yearsἔτηetē — a period of twelve months; yearG2094 — Full Word Study → sawεἶδονeidon — To see, perceive, or observe with the eyes or mindG3708 — Full Word Study → Myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → worksἔργαerga — Work, deed, or action; labor or taskG2041 — Full Word Study →. 10Thereforeδιὸdio — therefore, for this reason, whereforeG1352 — Full Word Study → I was angryπροσώχθισαprosōchthisa — to be deeply grieved or angeredG4360 — Full Word Study → withτῇtē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → thatταύτῃtautē — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → generationγενεᾷgenea — A generation; an age or period of timeG1074 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → I saidεἶπονeipon — to speak, say, or tellG2036 — Full Word Study →, ‘Theirαὐτοὶautoi — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → heartsκαρδίᾳkardia — heart; center of emotion, will, and moral characterG2588 — Full Word Study → are always going astrayπλανῶνταιplanōntai — to lead astray, deceive, or cause to wanderG4105 — Full Word Study →, andδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → they have not knownἔγνωσανegnōsan — To know, understand, or perceiveG1097 — Full Word Study → Myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → waysὁδούςhodous — road, way, path, journeyG3598 — Full Word Study →.’ 11Soὡςhōs — as, like, when, in the manner thatG5613 — Full Word Study → I swore on oathὤμοσαōmosa — to swear an oath; to vow solemnlyG3660 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → Myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → angerὀργῇorgē — Divine or human anger; wrathG3709 — Full Word Study →, ‘They shall never enterεἰσελεύσονταιeiseleusontai — to enter, go in, come intoG1525 — Full Word Study → Myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → restκατάπαυσίνkatapausin — Rest, cessation from labor, divine restG2663 — Full Word Study →.’” 12See to itΒλέπετεBlepete — to see, look at, perceive, bewareG991 — Full Word Study →, brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi — brother; male sibling or fellow believerG80 — Full Word Study →, that none of youὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → hasἔσταιestai — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → a wickedπονηρὰponēra — Evil, wicked, morally badG4190 — Full Word Study → heartκαρδίαkardia — heart; center of emotion, will, and moral characterG2588 — Full Word Study → of unbeliefἀπιστίαςapistias — Lack of faith; disbelief or unbeliefG570 — Full Word Study → that turns awayἀποστῆναιapostēnai — to depart, withdraw, or fall awayG868 — Full Word Study → fromἀπὸapo — from, away from, out ofG575 — Full Word Study → the living GodΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study →. 13Butἀλλὰalla — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → exhortπαρακαλεῖτεparakaleite — to urge, comfort, or exhortG3870 — Full Word Study → one anotherἑαυτοὺςheautous — himself, herself, itself, themselves; oneselfG1438 — Full Word Study → dailyἡμέρανhēmeran — A 24-hour period; time; eraG2250 — Full Word Study →, as long asἄχριςachris — Until, up to, as far asG891 — Full Word Study → it is calledκαλεῖταιkaleitai — to call, summon, or nameG2564 — Full Word Study → todayΣήμερονSēmeron — Today; this present dayG4594 — Full Word Study →, so thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → noneτιςtis — a certain one; some; anyone; an indefinite pronounG5100 — Full Word Study → ofἐξex — out from, out of, from withinG1537 — Full Word Study → youὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → may be hardenedσκληρυνθῇsklērynthē — to harden, make stubborn or resistantG4645 — Full Word Study → by sin’sἁμαρτίαςhamartias — transgression, violation of God's law; wrongdoingG266 — Full Word Study → deceitfulnessἀπάτῃapatē — Deceit, deception, or craftinessG539 — Full Word Study →. 14We have comeγεγόναμενgegonamen — to become, come into being, happenG1096 — Full Word Study → to shareΜέτοχοιMetochoi — One who shares in or partakes of something; partner, participantG3353 — Full Word Study → in ChristΧριστοῦChristou — The Anointed OneG5547 — Full Word Study → ifἐάνπερeanper — conditional particle; if, whether, in case thatG1437 — Full Word Study → we holdκατάσχωμενkataschōmen — to hold fast, retain, or restrainG2722 — Full Word Study → firmlyβεβαίανbebaian — firm, sure, steadfast, confirmedG949 — Full Word Study → toμέχριmechri — until, up to the point thatG3360 — Full Word Study → theτῆςtēs — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → end the assuranceὑποστάσεωςhypostaseōs — substance, essence, confidence, assuranceG5287 — Full Word Study → we had at first. 15Asἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → it has been saidλέγεσθαιlegesthai — to say, speak, or tellG3004 — Full Word Study →: “TodayΣήμερονSēmeron — Today; this present dayG4594 — Full Word Study →, ifἐὰνean — conditional particle; if, whether, in case thatG1437 — Full Word Study → you hearἀκούσητεakousēte — to hear, listen, or understand by earG191 — Full Word Study → Hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → voiceφωνῆςphōnēs — voice, sound, or audible utteranceG5456 — Full Word Study →, do not hardenσκληρύνητεsklērynēte — to harden, make stubborn or resistantG4645 — Full Word Study → yourὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → heartsκαρδίαςkardias — heart; center of emotion, will, and moral characterG2588 — Full Word Study →, as you did inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → theτῷtō — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → rebellionπαραπικρασμῷparapikrasmō — rebellion, provocation, bitter defianceG3894 — Full Word Study →.” 16Forγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → who were the ones whoΤίνεςTines — Who? What? Which? (interrogative pronoun)G5101 — Full Word Study → heardἀκούσαντεςakousantes — to hear, listen, or understand by earG191 — Full Word Study → and rebelled? Were they not allπάντεςpantes — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → thoseοἱhoi — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōs — The lawgiver and prophetG3475 — Full Word Study → ledδιὰdia — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study → out ofἐξex — out from, out of, from withinG1537 — Full Word Study → EgyptΑἰγύπτουAigyptou — Ancient North African nationG125 — Full Word Study →? 17Andδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → with whomτίσινtisin — Who? What? Which? (interrogative pronoun)G5101 — Full Word Study → was God angry for fortyτεσσεράκονταtesserakonta — The number fortyG5062 — Full Word Study → yearsἔτηetē — a period of twelve months; yearG2094 — Full Word Study →? Was it not with those whoτοῖςtois — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → sinnedἁμαρτήσασινhamartēsasin — to sin; to miss the mark; to transgressG264 — Full Word Study →, whoseὧνhōn — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → bodiesκῶλαkōla — Dead body; corpse; carcassG2966 — Full Word Study → fellἔπεσενepesen — to fall, collapse, or fall downG4098 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → theτῇtē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → wildernessἐρήμῳerēmō — wilderness, deserted place, desolate regionG2048 — Full Word Study →? 18Andδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → to whomτίσινtisin — Who? What? Which? (interrogative pronoun)G5101 — Full Word Study → did He swear that they would never enterεἰσελεύσεσθαιeiseleusesthai — to enter, go in, come intoG1525 — Full Word Study → Hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → restκατάπαυσινkatapausin — Rest, cessation from labor, divine restG2663 — Full Word Study →? Was it notμὴmē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study → to those whoτοῖςtois — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → disobeyedἀπειθήσασινapeithēsasin — to disobey; to refuse to believe or obeyG544 — Full Word Study →? 19So we seeβλέπομενblepomen — to see, look at, perceive, bewareG991 — Full Word Study → that it was because ofδι’di’ — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study → their unbelief that they were unableἠδυνήθησανēdynēthēsan — To be able; to have power or capacityG1410 — Full Word Study → to enterεἰσελθεῖνeiselthein — to enter, go in, come intoG1525 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Hebrews 3
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Hebrews chapter 3 begins the author's extended comparison between Jesus and Moses, establishing that while Moses was indeed faithful, Christ is vastly superior—not as a servant in God's house, but as the Son who owns it. The heart of this passage, however, is a solemn warning drawn from Israel's wilderness rebellion: the danger of hardening our hearts against God's voice through unbelief. The repeated call to "hear his voice today" underscores the urgency and present relevance of remaining faithful to Christ until the end.

Verses 1–5: The Superiority of Christ Over Moses

The apostle opens by addressing his readers as "holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling" (v. 1), reminding them of their identity and privilege in Christ. He then invites them to "consider" Jesus—to fix their minds on Him—as both Apostle (God's sent one) and High Priest of their profession (their faith and confession).

The comparison with Moses is striking and instructive. Both were faithful to God's appointment (v. 2), yet the difference in their roles reveals Christ's superiority. Using the analogy of a house, the author explains: the builder of a house receives more honour than the house itself (v. 3). Moses was faithful in the house as a servant; Christ is faithful over the house as a son. This echoes the contrast in verse 5: Moses testified to things to come, serving as a type and shadow of the greater salvation that Christ would accomplish. The point is pastoral and profound—we have not merely a faithful servant leading us, but God's own Son, the creator of all things (v. 4).

Verses 6–11: The Warning from Israel's Unbelief

Verse 6 shifts the focus inward: "whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end." This conditional statement is vital. Our security as God's household rests not on Christ's faithfulness alone (though that is eternal), but on our persistent trust and joy in Him. This is not works-righteousness, but the fruit of faith—the assurance that must endure.

To reinforce this exhortation, the author quotes Psalm 95:7–11, a passage calling God's people to hear His voice and warning against hardening their hearts as their fathers did in the wilderness (vv. 7–11). The "provocation" refers to Israel's repeated rebellion and testing of God despite witnessing His mighty works for forty years. God's sorrow and His oath—that this generation would not enter His rest—became a historical monument to the danger of sustained unbelief (vv. 10–11).

Verses 12–19: The Present Application and Urgency

The author now makes the warning personal and urgent. Believers must "take heed" (v. 12) that no one develops an "evil heart of unbelief" that turns away from the living God. The repetition of "today" (vv. 7, 13, 15) emphasizes that the moment to respond is now—not tomorrow. Sin operates through deceitfulness (v. 13), subtly hardening the heart unless believers actively encourage one another in faith daily.

Verse 14 reiterates the conditional promise: we become and remain partakers of Christ by holding our confidence stedfast to the end. The historical example of the wilderness generation (vv. 16–19) drives the point home: not all who witnessed God's works in Egypt entered His rest. The reason? Unbelief (v. 19). The generation that refused to trust God's promise, despite His proven faithfulness, forfeited the promised inheritance. Their failure is not mentioned to condemn them, but to awaken us to the seriousness of faith.

Application for Today

Christ is our superior High Priest and the builder of God's household. Our privilege is immense, but so is our responsibility: to maintain an active, growing trust in Him, to listen to His voice today, and to guard our hearts against the slow drift of unbelief. Daily encouragement in community, honest confession of doubt, and renewed confidence in Christ's faithfulness are not optional but essential to finishing well.

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