Hebrews 2:6

Hebrews 2:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
• New International Version (NIV)But there is a place where someone has testified: “What is mankind that you are mindful of them, a son of man that you care for him?
• English Standard Version (ESV)It has been testified somewhere, "What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him?
• New King James Version (NKJV)But one testified in a certain place, saying: “What is man that You are mindful of him, Or the son of man that You take care of him?

Context of Hebrews 2:6

4[and besides this evidence] God also testifying with them [confirming the message of salvation], both by signs and wonders and by various miracles [carried out by Jesus and the apostles] and by [granting to believers the] gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will. 5It was not to angels that God subjected the [inhabited] world of the future [when Christ reigns], about which we are speaking. But one has [solemnly] testified somewhere [in Scripture], saying, “What is man, that You are mindful of him, Or the son of man, that You graciously care for him? 7You have made him for a little while lower [in status] than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, And set him over the works of Your hands; 8You have put all things in subjection under his feet [confirming his supremacy].” Now in putting all things in subjection to man, He left nothing outside his control. But at present we do not yet see all things subjected to him.

Hebrews 2:6 word by word

διεμαρτύρατο δέ πού τις λέγων· τί ἐστιν ἄνθρωπος ὅτι μιμνῄσκῃ αὐτοῦ ἢ υἱὸς ἀνθρώπου ὅτι ἐπισκέπτῃ αὐτόν;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• oneτιςtis · oneG5100
• in a certain placeπούpou · somewhereG4225
• testifiedδιαμαρτύρομαιdiamarturomai · to testify solemnlyG1263
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• thou art mindfulμιμνήσκωmimnēskō · to rememberG3403
• of himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• orἤē · orG2228
• the sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• thou visitestἐπισκέπτομαιepiskeptomai · to visit/care forG1980

Cross-references for Hebrews 2:6

• Hebrews 4:4For somewhere [in Scripture] He has said this about the seventh day: “And God rested on the seventh day from all His works”;
• Hebrews 5:6just as He also says in another place, “You are a priest [appointed] forever According to the order of Melchizedek.”
• 1 Peter 1:11seeking to find out what person or what time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He foretold the sufferings of Christ and the glories [destined] to follow.
• Job 7:17What is man that You [should] magnify him [and think him important]? And that You are concerned about him?
• Job 15:14What is man, that he should be pure and clean, Or he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous and just?
• Psalms 8:4What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of [earthborn] man that You care for him?
• Psalms 144:3Lord, what is man that You take notice of him? Or the son of man that You think of him?
• Isaiah 40:17All the nations are as nothing before Him, They are regarded by Him as less than nothing and meaningless.
• Job 25:6How much less man, that maggot, And the son of man, that worm!”
• Psalms 146:3Do not trust in princes, In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation (help).
• Isaiah 51:12“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you are afraid of man who dies And of a son of man who is made [as destructible] as grass,
• Genesis 50:24Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely take care of you and bring you up out of this land to the land which He promised to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob [to give you].”
• Luke 1:68“Blessed (praised, glorified) be the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He has visited us and brought redemption to His people,
• Luke 7:16Fear and profound awe gripped them all, and they began glorifying and honoring and praising God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited His people [to help and care for and provide for them]!”

Commentaries on Hebrews 2:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6But one in a certain place - This one is David; and the certain place, Psalm 8:4, Psalm 8:5, Psalm 8:6. But why does the apostle use this indeterminate mode of quotation? Because it was common thus to express the testimony of any of the inspired writers; ההוא אמר amar hahu kethab, thus saith a certain scripture. So Philo, De Plant. Noe: , he saith somewhere; , a certain person saith. Thus even the heathens were accustomed to quote high authorities; so…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6But one in a certain place testified - The apostle was writing to those who were supposed to be familiar with the Hebrew Scriptures, and where it would be necessary only to make a reference in general without mentioning the name. The place which is quoted here is Psalm 8:4-6. The “argument” of the apostle is this, that there stood in the sacred Scriptures a declaration that “all things were placed under the control and jurisdiction of man,” but that that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-9Verses 5-9 Neither the state in which the church is at present, nor its more completely restored state, when the prince of this world shall be cast out, and the kingdoms of the earth become the kingdom of Christ, is left to the government of the angels: Christ will take to him his great power, and will reign. And what is the moving cause of all the kindness God shows to men in giving Christ for them and to them? it is the grace of God. As a reward of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6What is man: These lines of the psalm highlight God's special care for humans. the son of Man: The term son of man refers to human life and is similar to man in the previous line. In the Gospels, Jesus often used this phrase to describe himself.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. But--It is not to angels the Gospel kingdom is subject, BUT ... one ... testified--the usual way of quoting Scripture to readers familiar with it. Psa 8:5-7 praises Jehovah for exalting MAN, so as to subject all the works of God on earth to him: this dignity having been lost by the first Adam, is realized only in Christ the Son of man, the Representative Man and Head of our redeemed race. Thus Paul proves that it is to MAN, not to angels, that God has…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 2:6

• Prophecy
• Quotations and Allusions

In the dictionaries

• Son of man
• Bondage
• Heed
• Neglect
• Recompense
• Reconciliation
• Taste
• Congregation
• Ebionism; Ebionites
• Faithful; Faithfulness

Commentaries on Hebrews 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings