Heb 9:27-28 | RWP | e4.org | It is appointed ( αποκειτα ). Present middle (or passive) of αποκειμα , "is laid away" for men. Cf. same verb in ; ; (Paul's crown). Once to die ( απαξ αποθανειν ). Once for all to die, as once for all to live here. No reincarnation here. After this cometh judgement ( μετα τουτο κρισις ). Death is not all. Man has to meet Christ as Judge as Jesus himself graphically pictures ( ; ).

‏ Hebrews 9:27-28

It is appointed ( αποκειτα ). Present middle (or passive) of αποκειμα, "is laid away" for men. Cf. same verb in Lu 19:20; Col 1:5; 2Ti 4:8 (Paul's crown).

Once to die ( απαξ αποθανειν ). Once for all to die, as once for all to live here. No reincarnation here.

After this cometh judgement ( μετα τουτο κρισις ). Death is not all. Man has to meet Christ as Judge as Jesus himself graphically pictures (Mt 25:31-46; Joh 5:25-29).

Once ( απαξ ). "Once for all" (verse 26) as already stated.

Shall appear a second time ( εκ δευτερου οφθησετα ). Future passive indicative of οραω. Blessed assurance of the Second Coming of Christ, but this time "apart from sin" ( χωρις αμαρτιας, no notion of a second chance then).

Unto salvation ( εις σωτηριαν ). Final and complete salvation for "them that wait for him" ( τοις αυτον απεκδεχομενοις ). Dative plural of the articular participle present middle of απεκδεχομα, the very verb used by Paul in Php 3:20 of waiting for the coming of Christ as Saviour.