Hebrews 1:4
Strong's Lexicon
[So] He became
γενόμενος (genomenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

as far
τοσούτῳ (tosoutō)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5118: So great, so large, so long, so many. From tosos and houtos; so vast as this, i.e. Such.

superior
κρείττων (kreittōn)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 2909: Stronger, more excellent. Comparative of a derivative of kratos; stronger, i.e. better, i.e. Nobler.

to the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

angels
ἀγγέλων (angelōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.

as
ὅσῳ (hosō)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.

[the] name
ὄνομα (onoma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.

He has inherited
κεκληρονόμηκεν (keklēronomēken)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2816: To inherit, obtain (possess) by inheritance, acquire. From kleronomos; to be an heir to.

[is] excellent
διαφορώτερον (diaphorōteron)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 1313: Differing, different; hence: excellent. From diaphero; varying; also surpassing.

beyond
παρ’ (par’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.

theirs.
αὐτοὺς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.

Young's Literal Translation
having become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name than they.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So He became higher in rank than the angels, just as the name He inherited is superior to theirs.

New American Standard Bible
having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.

King James Bible
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.

New Living Translation
This shows that the Son is far greater than the angels, just as the name God gave him is greater than their names.

English Standard Version
having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.

New American Standard Bible
having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.

King James Bible
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So He became higher in rank than the angels, just as the name He inherited is superior to theirs.

International Standard Version
and became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is better than theirs.

NET Bible
Thus he became so far better than the angels as he has inherited a name superior to theirs.

American Standard Version
having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.

English Revised Version
having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.

Young's Literal Translation
having become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name than they.
















Cross References
Ephesians 1:21
Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

Hebrews 12:17
For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

Hebrews 1:1
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

Hebrews 1:3
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Hebrews 1:2
Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

Hebrews 1:5
For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

Hebrews 1:6
And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

Hebrews 1:7
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
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