Hebrews 8:7
Strong's Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

that
ἐκείνη (ekeinē)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.

first [ covenant ]
πρώτη (prōtē)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.

had been
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

without fault,
ἄμεμπτος (amemptos)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 273: Blameless, free from fault or defect. Irreproachable.

no
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

place
τόπος (topos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5117: Apparently a primary word; a spot, i.e. Location; figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard.

would have been sought
ἐζητεῖτο (ezēteito)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.

for a second.
δευτέρας (deuteras)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1208: Second; with the article: in the second place, for the second time. As the compare of duo; second.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second.

Young's Literal Translation
for if that first were faultless, a place would not have been sought for a second.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion for a second one.

New American Standard Bible
For if that first [covenant] had been faultless, there would have been no occasion sought for a second.

King James Bible
For if that first [covenant] had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another.

New Living Translation
If the first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no need for a second covenant to replace it.

English Standard Version
For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion to look for a second.

New American Standard Bible
For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion sought for a second.

King James Bible
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion for a second one.

International Standard Version
If the first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no need to look for a second one,

NET Bible
For if that first covenant had been faultless, no one would have looked for a second one.

American Standard Version
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for a second.

English Revised Version
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for a second.

Young's Literal Translation
for if that first were faultless, a place would not have been sought for a second.
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 29:14
Neither with you only do I make this covenant and this oath;

Hebrews 7:11
If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

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

Hebrews 8:6
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

Hebrews 8:5
Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

Hebrews 8:4
For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

Hebrews 8:8
For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:

Hebrews 8:9
Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

Hebrews 8:10
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
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