Hebrews 5:7

Hebrews 5:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
• New International Version (NIV)During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
• New King James Version (NKJV)who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear,

Context of Hebrews 5:7

5So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.” 6And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.” During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence. 8Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered. 9And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

Hebrews 5:7 word by word

ὃς ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ δεήσεις τε καὶ ἱκετηρίας πρὸς τὸν δυνάμενον σῴζειν αὐτὸν ἐκ θανάτου μετὰ κραυγῆς ἰσχυρᾶς καὶ δακρύων προσενέγκας καὶ εἰσακουσθεὶς ἀπὸ τῆς εὐλαβείας,Read the interlinear

• ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• Duringἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• ·αὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• earthlyσάρξsarx · fleshG4561
• He offered upπροσφέρωprospherō · to bring toG4374
• ·τεte · and/bothG5037
• prayersδέησιςdeēsis · petitionG1162
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• petitionsἱκετηρίαhiketēria · supplicationG2428
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• loudἰσχυρόςischuros · strongG2478
• criesκραυγήkraugē · shoutingG2906
• tearsδάκρυ, δάκρυονdakru dakruon · teardropG1144
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• couldδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• saveσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
• He was heardεἰσακούωeisakouō · to listen toG1522
• because ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• reverenceεὐλάβειαeulabeia · reverenceG2124

Cross-references for Hebrews 5:7

• Hebrews 2:14Now 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,
• John 1:14The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
• Romans 8:3For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,
• Galatians 4:4But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
• 1 Timothy 3:16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
• 1 John 4:3and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time.
• 2 John 1:7For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.
• Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?
• Psalms 69:1Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.
• Psalms 88:1O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You.
• Matthew 26:28This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
• Mark 14:32Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
• Leviticus 2:2and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
• Leviticus 4:4He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD.
• John 17:1When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You.
• Matthew 27:46About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Commentaries on Hebrews 5:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Who in the days of his flesh - The time of his incarnation, during which he took all the infirmities of human nature upon him, and was afflicted in his body and human soul just as other men are, irregular and sinful passions excepted. Offered up prayers and supplications - This is one of the most difficult places in this epistle, if not in the whole of the New Testament. The labors of learned men upon it have been prodigious; and even in their sayings it…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Who - That is, the Lord Jesus - for so the connection demands. The object of this verse and the two following is, to show that the Lord Jesus had that qualification for the office of priest to which he had referred in Hebrews 5:2. It was one important qualification for that office that he who sustained it should be able to show compassion, to aid those that were out of the way, and to sympathize with sufferers; in other words, they were themselves…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The phrase with loud cries and tears likely refers to the suffering Jesus experienced in the garden of Gethsemane (see Matthew 26:36–46; Mark 14:32–42; Luke 22:40–46). God heard his prayers by affirming his righteousness and his role as high priest. Jesus showed faithful devotion to God. His example encourages the readers to remain faithful as well (compare Hebrews 12:2–3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-107. in the days of his flesh--(He 2:14; 10:20). He 5:7-10 state summarily the subject about to be handled more fully in the seventh and eighth chapters. when he had offered--rather, "in that He offered." His crying and tears were part of the experimental lesson of obedience which He submitted to learn from the Father (when God was qualifying Him for the high priesthood). "Who" is to be construed with "learned obedience" (or rather as Greek, "His…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 5:7

• Fear of God
• Jesus Continued
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Belong
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Commentaries on Hebrews 5

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings