Hebrews 3:3
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For this man was counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, by so much as he that hath built the house hath greater honour than the house.

2 Corinthians 3:7
Now if the ministration of death, engraven with letters upon stones, was glorious (so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance), which is made void:

Hebrews 3:4
For every house is built by some man: but he that created all things is God.

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For this man was counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, by so much as he that hath built the house hath greater honour than the house.

this.

Hebrews 3:6 But Christ, as the Son in his own house: which house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and glory of hope unto the end.

Hebrews 1:2-4 In these days, hath spoken to us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the world. . . .

Hebrews 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour: that, through the grace of God he might taste death for all.

Colossians 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he may hold the primacy:

who.

Zechariah 4:9 The hands of Zorobabel have laid the foundations of this house, and his hands shall finish it: and you shall know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me to you.

Zechariah 6:12,13 And thou shalt speak to him, saying: Thus saith the Lord of hosts, saying: BEHOLD A MAN, THE ORIENT IS HIS NAME: and under him shall he spring up, and shall build a temple to the Lord. . . .

Matthew 16:18 And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are God's coadjutors. You are God's husbandry: you are God's building.

1 Peter 2:5-7 Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. . . .

Context
Jesus Our Apostle and High Priest
2Who is faithful to him that made him, as was also Moses in all his house. 3For this man was counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, by so much as he that hath built the house hath greater honour than the house. 4For every house is built by some man: but he that created all things is God.…
Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

[Jesus]
οὗτος (houtos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

has been counted worthy
ἠξίωται (ēxiōtai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 515: To account or treat as worthy. From axios; to deem entitled or fit.

of greater
Πλείονος (Pleionos)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 4119: Or neuter pleion, or pleon comparative of polus; more in quantity, number, or quality; also the major portion.

glory
δόξης (doxēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.

than
παρὰ (para)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.

Moses,
Μωϋσῆν (Mōusēn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3475: Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver.

just
καθ’ (kath’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

as
ὅσον (hoson)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

builder
κατασκευάσας (kataskeuasas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2680: From kata and a derivative of skeuos; to prepare thoroughly; by implication, to construct, create.

[of a house]
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

has
ἔχει (echei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

greater
πλείονα (pleiona)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 4119: Or neuter pleion, or pleon comparative of polus; more in quantity, number, or quality; also the major portion.

honor
τιμὴν (timēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5092: A price, honor. From tino; a value, i.e. Money paid, or valuables; by analogy, esteem, or the dignity itself.

than the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

house [itself].
οἴκου (oikou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.


Additional Translations
For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.

For He has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, by so much as the one having built it has greater honor than the house itself.

For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who has built the house has more honor than the house.

For he hath been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by so much as he that built the house hath more honor than the house.

For he has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, by how much he that has built it has more honour than the house.

For he hath been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by so much as he that built the house hath more honour than the house.

For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath built the house, hath more honor than the house.

For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, in so far as he who has built a house has higher honour than the house itself.

For he has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who built the house has more honor than the house.

for of more glory than Moses hath this one been counted worthy, inasmuch as more honour than the house hath he who doth build it,
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