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 glorify himself in becoming high priest, but the one who glorified him was God, who said to him, “You are my Son! Today I have fathered you,” 6as also in another place God says, “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.” During his earthly life Christ offered both requests and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death and he was heard because of his devotion. 8Although he was a son, he learned obedience through the things he suffered. 9And by being perfected in this way, 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the daysὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• ofσάρξsarx · fleshG4561
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• when he had offered upπροσφέρωprospherō · to bring toG4374
• ·τεte · and/bothG5037
• prayersδέησιςdeēsis · petitionG1162
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• supplicationsἱκετηρίαhiketēria · supplicationG2428
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• strongἰσχυρόςischuros · strongG2478
• cryingκραυγήkraugē · shoutingG2906
• tearsδάκρυ, δάκρυονdakru dakruon · teardropG1144
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• him that was ableδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• to saveσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
• was heardεἰσακούωeisakouō · to listen toG1522
• inἀπόapo · away fromG575
• that he fearedεὐλάβειαeulabeia · reverenceG2124

Cross-references for Hebrews 5:7

• Hebrews 2:14Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he likewise shared in their humanity, so that through death he could destroy the one who holds the power of death (that is, the devil),
• John 1:14Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We saw his glory – the glory of the one and only, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father.
• Romans 8:3For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,
• Galatians 4:4But when the appropriate time had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
• 1 Timothy 3:16And we all agree, our religion contains amazing revelation: He was revealed in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
• 1 John 4:3but every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God, and this is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now is already in the world.
• 2 John 1:7For many deceivers have gone out into the world, people who do not confess Jesus as Christ coming in the flesh. This person is the deceiver and the antichrist!
• Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? I groan in prayer, but help seems far away.
• Psalms 69:1Deliver me, O God, for the water has reached my neck.
• Psalms 88:1O Lord God who delivers me! By day I cry out and at night I pray before you.
• Matthew 26:28for this is my blood, the blood of the covenant, that is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
• Mark 14:32Then they went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
• Leviticus 2:2Then he must bring it to the sons of Aaron, the priests, and the priest must scoop out from there a handful of its choice wheat flour and some of its olive oil in addition to all of its frankincense, and the priest must offer its memorial portion up in smoke on the altar – it is a gift of a soothing aroma to the Lord.
• Leviticus 4:4He must bring the bull to the entrance of the Meeting Tent before the Lord, lay his hand on the head of the bull, and slaughter the bull before the Lord.
• John 17:1When Jesus had finished saying these things, he looked upward to heaven and said, “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, so that your Son may glorify you –
• Matthew 27:46At about three o’clock Jesus shouted with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “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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• Meat
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• Strong
• Agony
• Christ, Offices of
• Congregation
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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