Hebrews 9:5
And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
KJV
ὑπεράνω δὲ αὐτῆς Χερουβεὶν δόξης κατασκιάζοντα τὸ ἱλαστήριον· περὶ ὧν οὐκ ἔστιν νῦν λέγειν κατὰ μέρος.
Greek NT
superque eam erant cherubim gloriæ obumbrantia propitiatorium : de quibus non est modo dicendum per singula.
Vulgate
and above it cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy-seat; of which things we cannot now speak severally.
ASV
And over it were the cherubims of glory overshadowing the propitiatory: of which it is not needful to speak now particularly.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δόξα
doxa
noun · 166×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
κατασκιάζω
kataskiazo
verb · 1×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μέρος
meros
noun · 42×
νῦν
nun
adverb · 147×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
περί
peri
preposition · 335×
χερουβίμ
cheroubim
noun · 1×
ἱλαστήριον
ilasterion
noun · 2×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
ὑπεράνω
uperano
adverb · 3×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§433The name of the Saviour God was invoked only once in the year by the high priest in atonement for the sins of Israel, after he had sprinkled the mercy seat in the Holy of Holies with the sacrificial blood. the mercy seat was the place of God's presence.25 When St. Paul speaks of Jesus whom "God put forward as an expiation by his blood", he means that in Christ's humanity "God w…
Cross-references
- 1Chr 28:11 — Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the
- 1Kgs 8:6 — And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims.
- 1Pet 1:12 — Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent d
- 1Sam 4:4 — So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were t
- 2Kgs 19:15 — And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven an
- Exod 25:17 — And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
- Exod 25:17 — And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
- Exod 25:18 — And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.
- Exod 25:20 — And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims b
- Exod 26:34 — And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
- Exod 37:6 — And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
- Exod 37:6 — And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
- Heb 4:16 — Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
- Heb 4:16 — Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
- Lev 16:2 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will
- Lev 16:13 — And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not:
- Num 7:89 — And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from bet
- Ps 80:1 — Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
- Ps 99:1 — The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.
- Rom 3:25 — Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;