Heb 5:8 | RWP | e4.org | Though he was a Son ( καιπερ ων υιος ). Concessive participle with καιπερ , regular Greek idiom as in ; . Yet learned obedience ( εμαθεν υπακοην ). Second aorist active indicative of μανθανω . Succinct and crisp statement of the humanity of Jesus in full harmony with , and with . By the things which he suffered ( αφ' ων επαθεν ). There is a play on the two verbs ( εμαθεν--επαθεν ), paronomasia. Second aorist active indicative of πασχω . He always did his Father's will ( ), but he grew in experience as in wisdom and stature and in the power of sympathy with us.

‏ Hebrews 5:8

Though he was a Son ( καιπερ ων υιος ). Concessive participle with καιπερ, regular Greek idiom as in 7:5; 12:17.

Yet learned obedience ( εμαθεν υπακοην ). Second aorist active indicative of μανθανω. Succinct and crisp statement of the humanity of Jesus in full harmony with Lu 2:40, 52 and with Heb 2:10.

By the things which he suffered ( αφ' ων επαθεν ). There is a play on the two verbs ( εμαθεν--επαθεν ), paronomasia. Second aorist active indicative of πασχω. He always did his Father's will (Joh 8:29), but he grew in experience as in wisdom and stature and in the power of sympathy with us.