Heb 8:5 | RWP | e4.org | Serve ( λατρευουσιν ). Present active indicative of λατρευω for which verb see on . A copy ( υποδειγματ ). Dative case after λατρευουσιν . See already on ; for this interesting word. Shadow ( σκια ). Dative case. Old word for which see already ; ; . See same idea in . For difference between σκια and εικων see . Here "copy and shadow" form a practical hendiadys for "a shadowy out- line" (Moffatt). Is warned of God ( κεχρηματιστα ). Perfect passive indicative of χρηματιζω , old verb (from χρημα , business) for which see on , ; . The word "God" is not used, but it is implied as in ; . So in LXX, Josephus, and the papyri. For saith he ( γαρ φησ ). Argument from God's command ( ). See that thou make ( Hορα ποιησεις ). Common Greek idiom with present active imperative of οραω and the volitive future of ποιεω without ινα (asyndeton, Robertson, Grammar , p. 949). The pattern ( τον τυπον ). The very word used in and quoted also by Stephen in . For τυπος see already ; , etc. The tabernacle was to be patterned after the heavenly model.

‏ Hebrews 8:5

Serve ( λατρευουσιν ). Present active indicative of λατρευω for which verb see on Mt 4:10.

A copy ( υποδειγματ ). Dative case after λατρευουσιν. See already on Joh 13:15; Heb 4:11 for this interesting word.

Shadow ( σκια ). Dative case. Old word for which see already Mt 4:16; Mr 4:32; Col 2:17. See same idea in Heb 9:23. For difference between σκια and εικων see 10:1. Here "copy and shadow" form a practical hendiadys for "a shadowy out- line" (Moffatt).

Is warned of God ( κεχρηματιστα ). Perfect passive indicative of χρηματιζω, old verb (from χρημα, business) for which see on Mt 2:12, 22; Lu 2:26. The word "God" is not used, but it is implied as in Ac 10:22; Heb 12:25. So in LXX, Josephus, and the papyri.

For saith he ( γαρ φησ ). Argument from God's command (Ex 25:40).

See that thou make ( Hορα ποιησεις ). Common Greek idiom with present active imperative of οραω and the volitive future of ποιεω without ινα (asyndeton, Robertson, Grammar, p. 949).

The pattern ( τον τυπον ). The very word used in Ex 25:40 and quoted also by Stephen in Ac 7:44. For τυπος see already Joh 20:25; Ro 6:17, etc. The tabernacle was to be patterned after the heavenly model.