KJV King James Version
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
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Hebrews 5:7
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
WEB World English Bible
He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
ASV American Standard Version
Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
who in the days of his flesh both prayers and supplications unto Him who was able to save him from death—with strong crying and tears—having offered up, and having been heard in respect to that which he feared,
Surrounding context — Hebrews 5
4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as [was] Aaron.
5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
6 As he saith also in another [place], Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἡμέραιςG2250 · hēmeradayτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσαρκὸςG4561 · sarxfleshαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heδεήσειςG1162 · deēsispetitionτεG5037 · teand/bothκαὶG2532 · kaiandἱκετηρίαςG2428 · hiketēriasupplicationπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδυνάμενονG1410 · dunamaibe ableσῴζεινG4982 · sōzōto saveαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἐκG1537 · ekout fromθανάτουG2288 · thanatosdeathμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterκραυγῆςG2906 · kraugēshoutingἰσχυρᾶςG2478 · ischurosstrongκαὶG2532 · kaiandδακρύωνG1144 · dakru, dakruonteardropπροσενέγκαςG4374 · prospherōto bring toκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἰσακουσθεὶςG1522 · eisakouōto listen toἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoεὐλαβείας,G2124 · eulabeiareverence
Cross-references
Luke 22:41-44And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,Mark 14:32-39And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.John 17:1These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:Matthew 27:46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?John 17:4-5I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.John 12:27-28Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.Mark 15:34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?Matthew 26:28-44For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.Matthew 27:50Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.Psalm 22:24For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.John 11:35Jesus wept.Psalm 22:1-21To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring?Hebrews 12:28Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:Mark 15:37And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.Luke 23:46And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.Hebrews 2:14Forasmuch 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;Psalm 69:1To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, [A Psalm] of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto [my] soul.Psalm 69:13-16But as for me, my prayer [is] unto thee, O LORD, [in] an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.
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