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Hebrews 3:2

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— He was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was in all His house.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses [was faithful] in all his house.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses [was faithful] in all his house.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— who is faithful to him that has constituted him, as Moses also in all his house.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— As one, faithful, to him who made him: as, Moses also, in [all] his house.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— being stedfast to Him who did appoint him, as also Moses in all his house,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Who is faithful to him that made him, as was also Moses in all his house.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Who was faithfull to him that hath appointed him, euen as Moses was in al his house.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithfull in all his house.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Who was faithful to him who appointed him, as also Moses was faithful to all his house.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— who was faithful to him who made him, as (was) Musha in all his house.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— who was faithful to him that made him, as was Moses in all his house.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Who was 5607
{5607} Prime
ὤν
on
{oan}
The feminine, the neuter and the present participle of G1510; being.
z5752
<5752> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 186
faithful 4103
{4103} Prime
πιστός
pistos
{pis-tos'}
From G3982; objectively trustworthy; subjectively trustful.
to him that appointed 4160
{4160} Prime
ποιέω
poieo
{poy-eh'-o}
Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct).
z5660
<5660> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 714
him, 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
as 5613
{5613} Prime
ὡς
hos
{hoce}
Probably adverb of comparative from G3739; which how, that is, in that manner (very variously used as shown).
also 2532
{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
Moses 3475
{3475} Prime
Μωσεῦς
Moseus
{moce-yoos'}
Of Hebrew origin [H4872]; Moseus, Moses or Mouses (that is, Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver.
[was faithful] in 1722
{1722} Prime
ἐν
en
{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); 'in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
all 3650
{3650} Prime
ὅλος
holos
{hol'-os}
A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', that is, complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb.
his 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
house. 3624
{3624} Prime
οἶκος
oikos
{oy'-kos}
Of uncertain affinity; a dwelling (more or less extensive, literally or figuratively); by implication a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Hebrews 3:2

_ _ He first notes the feature of resemblance between Moses and Christ, in order to conciliate the Hebrew Christians whom He addressed, and who still entertained a very high opinion of Moses; he afterwards brings forward Christ’s superiority to Moses.

_ _ Who was faithful — The Greek implies also that He still is faithful, namely, as our mediating High Priest, faithful to the trust God has assigned Him (Hebrews 2:17). So Moses in God’s house (Numbers 12:7).

_ _ appointed him — “made Him” HIGH PRIEST; to be supplied from the preceding context. Greek, “made”; so in Hebrews 5:5; 1 Samuel 12:6, Margin; Acts 2:36; so the Greek fathers. Not as Alford, with Ambrose and the Latins, “created Him,” that is, as man, in His incarnation. The likeness of Moses to Messiah was foretold by Moses himself (Deuteronomy 18:15). Other prophets only explained Moses, who was in this respect superior to them; but Christ was like Moses, yet superior.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Hebrews 3:1-6.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Hebrews 3:2

His house — The church of Israel, then the peculiar family of God. Numbers 12:7.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Hebrews 3:2

(2) Who was faithful to him that (c) appointed him, (3) as also Moses [was faithful] in all his house.

(2) He confirms his exhortation with two reasons, first of all because Christ Jesus was appointed as such by God: secondly, because he thoroughly executed the offices that his Father commanded him.

(c) Apostle and High Priest. (3) Now he comes to the comparison with Moses, and he makes them like one another other in this, that they were both appointed rulers over God's house, and executed faithfully their office: but he later shows that there is great dissimilarity in the same comparison.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
faithful:

Hebrews 2:17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things [pertaining] to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
John 6:38-40 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. ... And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 7:18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
John 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
John 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
John 17:4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

appointed:
Gr. made,
1 Samuel 12:6 And Samuel said unto the people, [It is] the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.

as:

Hebrews 3:5 And Moses verily [was] faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
Numbers 12:7 My servant Moses [is] not so, who [is] faithful in all mine house.
Deuteronomy 4:5 Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.
1 Timothy 1:12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

all:

Hebrews 3:6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
Ephesians 2:22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
1 Timothy 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Nu 12:7. Dt 4:5. 1S 12:6. Jn 6:38; 7:18; 8:29; 15:10; 17:4. Ep 2:22. 1Ti 1:12; 3:15. He 2:17; 3:5, 6.

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