Hebrews 1:7
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
And of the Angels he saith: Who maketh his Angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
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- Psalms 104:4Rank 1 from verse 7
- Hebrews 1:14Rank 2 from verse 7
- 2 Kings 6:17Rank 3 from verse 7
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.
17And Elisha prayed, and sayde, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and hee saw: and behold, the mountaine was full of horses, and charets of fire round about Elisha.
- 2 Kings 2:11Rank 4 from verse 7
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.
11And it came to passe as they still went on and talked, that beholde, there appeared a charet of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder, and *Elijah went vp by a whirlewind into heauen.
- Ezekiel 1:13–14Rank 5 from verse 7
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.
13As for the likenesse of the liuing creatures, their appearance was like burning coles of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went vp and downe among the liuing creatures, and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went foorth lightning.
14And the liuing creatures ranne, and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.
- Zechariah 6:5Rank 6 from verse 7
- Daniel 7:10Rank 7 from verse 7
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.
10**A fierie streame issued, and came foorth from before him: thousand thousands ministred vnto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the iudgement was set, and the bookes were opened.
- Isaiah 6:2Rank 8 from verse 7
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.
2Aboue it stood the Seraphims: each one had sixe wings, with twaine he couered his face, and with twaine hee couered his feete, and with twaine hee did flie.
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Hebrews 1:7
Sense 1: Messengers. Sense 2: Heavenly or spiritual messengers, whether holy or fallen as stated.
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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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Persons who serve, attend, or perform an entrusted office.
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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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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.
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1:1GOD, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
1:1¶ God who at sundry times, and in diuers manners, spake in time past vnto 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;
1:2Hath in these last dayes spoken vnto vs by his Sonne, whom he hath appointed heire 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;
1:3*Who being the brightnesse of his glory, and the expresse image of his person, and vpholding all things by the word of his power, when hee had by himselfe purged our sinnes, sate down on y e right hand of the Maiestie on high,
1:4Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
1:4Being made so much better then the Angels, as hee hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent Name then 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?
1:5For vnto which of the Angels said he at any time, Thou art my sonne, this day haue I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Sonne.
1:6And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
1:6And againe, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, hee 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.
1:7And of the Angels he saith: Who maketh his Angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Selected passage1:8But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
1:8But vnto the Sonne, he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for euer and euer: a scepter of †righteousnesse is the scepter of thy kingdome.
1:9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
1:9Thou hast loued righteousnesse, and hated iniquitie, therefore God, euen thy God hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnesse aboue thy fellowes.
1:10And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
1:10And, *thou Lord in the beginning hast layed the foundation of the earth: and the heauens are the works of thine hands.
1:11They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
1:11They shall perish, but thou remainest: and they all shal waxe 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.
1:12And as a vesture shalt thou fold them vp, and they shall be changed, but thou art the same, and thy yeeres shall not faile?
1:13But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
1:13But to which of the Angels said hee at any time, *Sit on my right hand, vntill I make thine enemies thy footstoole?
1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
1:14Are they not all ministring spirits, sent foorth to minister for them, who shall be heires of saluation?