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Hebrews 9:3

King James Version (KJV)

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Hebrews 9:3

Verse 3 of 28

Scripture focus

And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;

Hebrews 9:3 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Hebrews 9:3

Theological / Devotional

After. Greek meta, “behind,” “beyond,” “on the far side.”

The second veil. That is, the veil separating the holy and most holy places, called “second” because the word here used for “veil” (katapetasma) is used also of the veil at the entrance of the holy place (see on Hebrews 6:19).

Tabernacle. Compare v. 2.

Holiest of all. Greek hagia hagion. The same question on hagia confronts us here as in v. 2, namely, whether it is singular or plural (see comment there). Because of this the phrase may be translated either “holy [tent] of holy [places],” or “holy [places] of holy [places].” The Greek may also be translated “holies of holies.”

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