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Hebrews 1:7–9

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And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
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From verse 7

  1. Psalms 104:4Rank 1 from verse 7
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    4Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

  2. Hebrews 1:14Rank 2 from verse 7
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    14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

  3. 2 Kings 6:17Rank 3 from verse 7
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    17And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

  4. 2 Kings 2:11Rank 4 from verse 7
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    11And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

  5. Ezekiel 1:13–14Rank 5 from verse 7
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    13As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

    14And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.

  6. Zechariah 6:5Rank 6 from verse 7
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    5And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

  7. Daniel 7:10Rank 7 from verse 7
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    10A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

  8. Isaiah 6:2Rank 8 from verse 7
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    2Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

From verse 8

  1. Psalms 45:6–7Rank 1 from verse 8
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    6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

    7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

  2. Isaiah 9:6–7Rank 2 from verse 8
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    6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

    7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

  3. Jeremiah 23:5–6Rank 3 from verse 8
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    5¶ Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

    6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

  4. Romans 9:5Rank 4 from verse 8
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    5Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

  5. 1 John 5:20Rank 5 from verse 8
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    20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

  6. John 10:30Rank 6 from verse 8
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    30I and my Father are one.

  7. Isaiah 7:14Rank 7 from verse 8
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    14Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

  8. Matthew 1:23Rank 8 from verse 8
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    23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

  9. Hebrews 3:3–4Rank 9 from verse 8
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    3For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.

    4For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.

  10. Psalms 145:13Rank 10 from verse 8
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    13Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

  11. John 20:28Rank 11 from verse 8
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    28And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

  12. Malachi 3:1Rank 12 from verse 8
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    1BEHOLD, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.

  13. Titus 2:13–14Rank 13 from verse 8
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    13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

    14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

  14. Zechariah 9:9Rank 14 from verse 8
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    9¶ Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

  15. 1 Corinthians 15:25Rank 15 from verse 8
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    25For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

  16. 2 Samuel 23:3Rank 16 from verse 8
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    3The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

  17. Hosea 1:7Rank 17 from verse 8
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    7But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the Lord their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.

  18. Psalms 99:4Rank 18 from verse 8
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    4The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

  19. Isaiah 32:1–2Rank 19 from verse 8
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    1BEHOLD, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

    2And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

  20. 1 Timothy 3:16Rank 20 from verse 8
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    16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

  21. Deuteronomy 2:37Rank 21 from verse 8
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    37Only unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, nor unto any place of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto whatsoever the Lord our God forbad us.

  22. Psalms 72:1–4Rank 22 from verse 8
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    1GIVE the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

    2He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

    3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

    4He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

  23. 2 Peter 1:11Rank 23 from verse 8
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    11For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

  24. Isaiah 45:21–22Rank 24 from verse 8
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    21Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.

    22Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

  25. Isaiah 45:25Rank 25 from verse 8
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    25In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

  26. Jeremiah 38:15Rank 26 from verse 8
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    15Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?

  27. John 10:33Rank 27 from verse 8
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    33The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

  28. Luke 1:16–17Rank 28 from verse 8
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    16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

    17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

  29. Psalms 72:11–14Rank 29 from verse 8
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    11Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

    12For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

    13He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

    14He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

  30. Psalms 72:7Rank 30 from verse 8
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    7In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

  31. Zechariah 13:9Rank 31 from verse 8
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    9And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.

  32. Deuteronomy 7:14Rank 32 from verse 8
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    14Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.

From verse 9

  1. Psalms 45:7Rank 1 from verse 9
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    7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

  2. Psalms 23:5Rank 2 from verse 9
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    5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

  3. Isaiah 61:3Rank 3 from verse 9
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    3To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

  4. Galatians 5:22Rank 4 from verse 9
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    22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

  5. Isaiah 61:1Rank 5 from verse 9
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    1THE Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

  6. Romans 15:13Rank 6 from verse 9
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    13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

  7. Amos 5:15Rank 7 from verse 9
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    15Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the Lord God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

  8. Luke 4:18Rank 8 from verse 9
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    18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

  9. Proverbs 8:13Rank 9 from verse 9
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    13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

  10. 1 John 1:3Rank 10 from verse 9
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    3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

  11. Isaiah 61:8Rank 11 from verse 9
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    8For I the Lord love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

  12. 1 Peter 1:3Rank 12 from verse 9
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    3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

  13. Psalms 119:104Rank 13 from verse 9
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    104Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

  14. Psalms 119:128Rank 14 from verse 9
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    128Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

  15. 1 Corinthians 1:9Rank 15 from verse 9
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    9God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

  16. Ephesians 1:3Rank 16 from verse 9
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    3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

  17. Hebrews 7:26Rank 17 from verse 9
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    26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

  18. John 1:41Rank 18 from verse 9
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    41He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

  19. John 20:17Rank 19 from verse 9
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    17Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

  20. Philippians 2:9Rank 20 from verse 9
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    9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

  21. Psalms 11:5Rank 21 from verse 9
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    5The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

  22. Psalms 33:5Rank 22 from verse 9
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    5He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

  23. Psalms 89:20Rank 23 from verse 9
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    20I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

  24. Revelation 2:6–7Rank 24 from verse 9
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    6But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

    7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

  25. Zechariah 8:17Rank 25 from verse 9
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    17And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord.

  26. 2 Corinthians 11:31Rank 26 from verse 9
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    31The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.

  27. Acts 10:38Rank 27 from verse 9
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    38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

  28. Acts 4:27Rank 28 from verse 9
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    27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

  29. John 3:34Rank 29 from verse 9
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    34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

  30. Psalms 2:2Rank 30 from verse 9
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    2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

  31. Psalms 2:6Rank 31 from verse 9
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    6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

  32. Psalms 37:28Rank 32 from verse 9
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    28For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

  33. Psalms 40:8Rank 33 from verse 9
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    8I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

  34. Psalms 89:26Rank 34 from verse 9
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    26He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

  35. Revelation 2:15Rank 35 from verse 9
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    15So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.

  36. Romans 12:9Rank 36 from verse 9
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    9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

  37. Hebrews 2:11Rank 37 from verse 9
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    11For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

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Hebrews 1:7

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angels

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Sense 1: Messengers. Sense 2: Heavenly or spiritual messengers, whether holy or fallen as stated.

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maketh

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Third-person singular present form of make (to form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition).

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flame

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1. The visible, rising blaze of a fire, which may burn, kindle, or consume. 2. Something likened to such a blaze.

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fire

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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.

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Hebrews 1:8

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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Son

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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

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ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

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sceptre

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Sense 1: A staff or rod representing royal authority. Sense 2: The ruling power it represents.

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kingdom

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The rule, royal authority, government, realm, territory, subjects, or dominion of a king.

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Hebrews 1:9

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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hast

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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.

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loved

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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hated

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of hate, meaning to feel strong dislike, aversion, or enmity toward; in comparisons, to love less.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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iniquity

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Wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.

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even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

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anointed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of anoint, meaning to apply oil, ointment, or salve to a person or thing; by anointing, to consecrate, set apart, or appoint to an office or holy use.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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oil

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1. An oily substance, especially olive oil. 2. To anoint or supply with oil.

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gladness

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Joy, delight, or rejoicing; the state or expression of being glad.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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fellows

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Companions, associates, partners, colleagues, or persons belonging with the same company or class.

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

1:2Hath 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;

1:3Who 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;

1:4Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

1:5For 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?

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

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

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1:8But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

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1:9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

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1:10And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:

1:11They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

1:12And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

1:13But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

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