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Hebrews 2:16 KJV
Hebrews · chapter 2 · verse 16
For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.Hebrews 2:16 · King James Version
Hebrews 2:16 in context
14Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
15And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
16For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
18For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- verilydēpouit is used when something is affirmed in a slightly ironical manner, as if with an…G1222 →
- angelsangelosa messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from GodG32 →
- tookepilambanomaito take in addition, to lay hold of, take possession of, overtake, attain, attain to, to…G1949 →
- seedspermafrom which a plant germinates, the seedG4690 →
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Here the apostle proceeds to assert the incarnation of Christ, as taking upon him not the nature of angels, but the seed of Abraham; and he shows the reason and design of his so doing. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-18