Hebrews 9:5
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Berean Study Bible
Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

Young's Literal Translation
and over it cherubim of the glory, overshadowing the mercy-seat, concerning which we are not now to speak particularly.

King James Bible
And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

Greek
Above
ὑπεράνω (hyperanō)
Preposition
Strong's 5231: Far above. From huper and ano; above upward, i.e. Greatly higher.

[the ark]
αὐτῆς (autēs)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 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.

[were the] cherubim
Χερουβὶν (Cheroubin)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5502: Cherubim. Plural of Hebrew origin; 'cherubim'.

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

overshadowing
κατασκιάζοντα (kataskiazonta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2683: To overshadow. From kata and a derivative of skia; to overshade, i.e. Cover.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

mercy seat.
ἱλαστήριον (hilastērion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2435: Neuter of a derivative of hilaskomai; an expiatory, i.e. an atoning victim, or the lid of the Ark.

[But] we cannot discuss
λέγειν (legein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

[these things]
ὧν (hōn)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

in
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

detail
μέρος (meros)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3313: A part, portion, share. From an obsolete but more primary form of meiromai; a division or share.

now.
νῦν (nyn)
Adverb
Strong's 3568: A primary particle of present time; 'now'; also as noun or adjective present or immediate.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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