Heb 2:6 | RWP | e4.org | But one somewhere ( δε που τις ). See for a like indefinite quotation. Philo uses this "literary mannerism" (Moffatt). He quotes and extends here to 8a. Hath testified ( διεμαρτυρατο ). First aorist middle indicative of διαμαρτυρομα , old verb to testify vigorously ( ). What ( Τ ). Neuter, not masculine τις (who). The insignificance of man is implied. The son of man ( υιος ανθρωπου ). Not ο υιος του ανθρωπου which Jesus used so often about himself, but literally here "son of man" like the same words so often in Ezekiel, without Messianic meaning here. Visited ( επισκεπτη ). Second person singular present indicative middle of επισκεπτομα , old verb to look upon, to look after, to go to see ( ), from which verb επισχοπος , overseer, bishop, comes.

‏ Hebrews 2:6

But one somewhere ( δε που τις ). See 4:4 for a like indefinite quotation. Philo uses this "literary mannerism" (Moffatt). He quotes Ps 8:5-7 and extends here to 8a.

Hath testified ( διεμαρτυρατο ). First aorist middle indicative of διαμαρτυρομα, old verb to testify vigorously (Ac 2:40).

What ( Τ ). Neuter, not masculine τις (who). The insignificance of man is implied.

The son of man ( υιος ανθρωπου ). Not ο υιος του ανθρωπου which Jesus used so often about himself, but literally here "son of man" like the same words so often in Ezekiel, without Messianic meaning here.

Visited ( επισκεπτη ). Second person singular present indicative middle of επισκεπτομα, old verb to look upon, to look after, to go to see (Mt 25:36), from which verb επισχοπος, overseer, bishop, comes.