Hebrews 4:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

come. draw near. Greek. proserchomai.. key word; occurs seven times in Hebrew: here, Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 10:1; Hebrews 10:22; Hebrews 11:6; Hebrews 12:18; Hebrews 12:22.

boldly. with (Greek. meta. App-104.) boldness (Greek. parrhesia. See Hebrews 3:6).

grace. Greek. charis. App-184.

that. in order that. Greek. hina.

obtain. receive.

mercy. Greek. eleos. Occurs twenty-eight times, twenty-three times associated with God. Compare Exodus 34:6; Exodus 34:7. God's own character of Himself, which the O.T. saints delight to quote. Deuteronomy 4:31; 2 Chronicles 30:9; Nehemiah 9:17; Psalms 86:15; Psalms 103:17; Psalms 111:4; Psalms 130:7; Psalms 145:8; Joel 2:13.Micah 7:18, &c.

to help, &c. = for (Greek. eis) seasonable (Greek. eukairos. Only here and Mark 6:21) help (Greek. boetheia. Only here and Acts 27:17).

Hebrews 4:16

16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.