Hebrews 8:6
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Berean Study Bible
Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.

Young's Literal Translation
and now he hath obtained a more excellent service, how much also of a better covenant is he mediator, which on better promises hath been sanctioned,

King James Bible
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.

Greek
Now,
Νυνὶ (Nyni)
Adverb
Strong's 3570: A prolonged form of nun for emphasis; just now.

however,
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[Jesus] has received
τέτυχεν (tetychen)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5177: (a) gen: I obtain, (b) absol: I chance, happen; ordinary, everyday, it may chance, perhaps.

a much
ὅσῳ (hosō)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.

more excellent
διαφορωτέρας (diaphorōteras)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular - Comparative
Strong's 1313: Differing, different; hence: excellent. From diaphero; varying; also surpassing.

ministry,
λειτουργίας (leitourgias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3009: From leitourgeo; public function ('liturgy') or almsgiver).

just as
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the covenant
διαθήκης (diathēkēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1242: From diatithemai; properly, a disposition, i.e. a contract.

He mediates
μεσίτης (mesitēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3316: From mesos; a go-between, i.e. an internunciator, or a reconciler.

is better
κρείττονός (kreittonos)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular - Comparative
Strong's 2909: Stronger, more excellent. Comparative of a derivative of kratos; stronger, i.e. better, i.e. Nobler.

[and]
ἥτις (hētis)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.

is founded
νενομοθέτηται (nenomothetētai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3549: From nomothetes; to legislate, i.e. to have enactments injoined, be sanctioned.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

better
κρείττοσιν (kreittosin)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural - Comparative
Strong's 2909: Stronger, more excellent. Comparative of a derivative of kratos; stronger, i.e. better, i.e. Nobler.

promises.
ἐπαγγελίαις (epangeliais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 1860: A promise. From epaggello; an announcement.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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