Hebrews 2:7

Hebrews 2:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:
• New International Version (NIV)You made them a little lower than the angels; you crowned them with glory and honor
• English Standard Version (ESV)You made him for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor,
• New King James Version (NKJV)You have made him a little lower than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, And set him over the works of Your hands.

Context of Hebrews 2:7

5And furthermore, it is not angels who will control the future world we are talking about. 6For in one place the Scriptures say, “What are mere mortals that you should think about them, or a son of man that you should care for him? Yet for a little while you made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor. 8You gave them authority over all things.” Now when it says “all things,” it means nothing is left out. But we have not yet seen all things put under their authority. 9What we do see is Jesus, who for a little while was given a position “a little lower than the angels”; and because he suffered death for us, he is now “crowned with glory and honor.” Yes, by God’s grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone.

Hebrews 2:7 word by word

ἠλάττωσας αὐτὸν βραχύ τι παρ᾽ ἀγγέλους· δόξῃ καὶ τιμῇ ἐστεφάνωσας αὐτόνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou madestἐλαττόωelattoō · to make lessG1642
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• a littleβραχύςbrachus · littleG1024
• ·τιςtis · oneG5100
• thanπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• the angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• thou crownedstστεφανόωstephanoō · to crownG4737
• with gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• honourτιμήtimē · honorG5092
• didst setκαθίστημιkathistēmi · to appoint/conductG2525
• overἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the worksὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the worksἔργονergon · workG2041
• ofχείρcheir · handG5495
• thyσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for Hebrews 2:7

• Hebrews 2:9What we do see is Jesus, who for a little while was given a position “a little lower than the angels”; and because he suffered death for us, he is now “crowned with glory and honor.” Yes, by God’s grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone.

Commentaries on Hebrews 2:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Thou madest him a little lower than the angels - We must again have recourse to the original from which this quotation is made: מאלהים מעט ותחסרהו vattechasserehu meat meelohim . If this be spoken of man as he came out of the hands of his Maker, it places him at the head of all God's works; for literally translated it is: Thou hast made him less than God. And this is proved by his being made in the image and likeness of God, which is spoken of no other…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Thou madest him a little lower than the angels - Margin, “A little while inferior to.” The Greek may here mean a little inferior in rank, or inferior for a little time. But the probable meaning is, that it refers to inferiority of rank. Such is its obvious sense in Psalm 8:1-9, from which this is quoted. The meaning is, that God had made man but little inferior to the angels in rank. He was inferior, but still God had exalted him almost to their rank…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. 7him: This refers to all of humanity and specifically to Christ (see study note on 2:6–8). Christ became a little lower than the angels (or a little while lower). In other words, Christ became like other humans (see also Philippians 2:5–8). crowned him with glory and honor: Because of his suffering, he was given the highest honor and praise (see Hebrews 2:9; Philippians 2:9–11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. a little--not as Bengel, "a little time." than the angels--Hebrew, "than God," "Elohim," that is, the abstract qualities of God, such as angels possess in an inferior form; namely, heavenly, spiritual, incorporeal natures. Man, in his original creation, was set next beneath them. So the man Jesus, though Lord of angels, when He emptied Himself of the externals of His Divinity (see on Php 2:6, 7), was in His human nature "a little lower than the…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 2:7

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Man
• Prophecy
• Quotations and Allusions

In the dictionaries

• Bondage
• Glory
• Heed
• Neglect
• Recompense
• Reconciliation
• Taste
• Angel
• Congregation
• Crown

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