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

4At the same time, God was testifying by signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Ruach ha-Kodesh, according to His will. 5For it is not to angels that God has subjected the olam ha-ba —about which we speak. But somewhere someone has testified, saying, “What is man, that You are mindful of him, or the son of man, that You care for him? 7For a little while, You made him lower than the angels. You crowned him with glory and honor. 8You put all things in subjection underneath his feet.” For when He put all things in subjection to him, He left nothing outside his control. But for now 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 He has spoken about the seventh day in this way: “And God rested on the seventh day from all His works,”
• Hebrews 5:6And He says in a different passage, “You are a kohen forever, according to the order of Melechizedek .”
• 1 Peter 1:11They were trying to find out the time and circumstances the Ruach of Messiah within them was indicating, when predicting the sufferings in store for Messiah and the glories to follow.
• Job 7:17“What is mankind, that You magnify him, that You set Your heart on him,
• Job 15:14“What is man, that he could be pure, or one born of woman, that he could be righteous?
• Psalms 8:4When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You established—
• Psalms 144:3Adonai, what is man, that You take note of him? Or the son of man, that You consider him?
• Isaiah 40:17All the nations are as nothing before Him. By Him they are accounted null and void.
• Job 25:6how much less man who is but a maggot— a son of man who is a worm!”
• Psalms 146:3Do not put your trust in princes— in man, in whom there is no salvation.
• Isaiah 51:12“I, I am the One who comforts you. Who are you that you should fear man, who dies, or a son of man, who is given up like grass?”
• Genesis 50:24Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I’m about to die. But God will surely take notice of you and will bring you up from this land to the land that He swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”
• Luke 1:68“Blessed be Adonai, God of Israel, for He has looked after His people and brought them redemption.
• Luke 7:16Fear took hold of them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has appeared among us, and God has visited His people.”

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