Hebrews 2:10

2:10 For it was fitting for him, for whom and through whom all things exist, ¹  in bringing many sons to glory, to make the pioneer ²  of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

Hebrews 2:14

2:14 Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he likewise shared in ³  their humanity, ⁴  so that through death he could destroy ⁵  the one who holds the power of death (that is, the devil),

Hebrews 7:5

7:5 And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office ⁶  have authorization according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, ⁷  although they too are descendants of Abraham. ⁸ 

Hebrews 8:11

8:11 “And there will be no need at all ⁹  for each one to teach his countryman or each one to teach his brother saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ since they will all know me, from the least to the greatest. ¹⁰ 

¹ tn Grk “for whom are all things and through whom are all things.”

² sn The Greek word translated pioneer is used of a “prince” or leader, the representative head of a family. It also carries nuances of “trailblazer,” one who breaks through to new ground for those who follow him. It is used some thirty-five times in the Greek OT and four times in the NT, always of Christ (Acts 3:15; 5:31; Heb 2:10; 12:2).

³ tn Or “partook of” (this is a different word than the one in v. 14a).

⁴ tn Grk “the same.”

⁵ tn Or “break the power of,” “reduce to nothing.”

⁵ tn Or “the priesthood.”

⁶ tn Grk “from their brothers.” See BDAG 18-19 s.v. ἀδελφός 2.b.

⁷ tn Grk “have come from the loins of Abraham.”

⁷ tn Grk “they will not teach, each one his fellow citizen…” The Greek makes this negation emphatic: “they will certainly not teach.”

⁸ tn Grk “from the small to the great.”