Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Thou madest him a little lower (elattwsav auton braxu ti). First aorist active of old verb elattow from elattwn (less), causative verb to lessen, to decrease, to make less, only here, and verse Hebrews 2:9 and John 3:30 in N.T. Braxu ti is accusative neuter of degree like 2 Samuel 16:1, "some little," but of time in Isaiah 57:17 (for a little while).
Than the angels (par aggelouv). "Beside angels" like para with the accusative of comparison in Hebrews 1:4, Hebrews 1:9. The Hebrew here has Elohim which word is applied to judges in Psalms 82:1, Psalms 82:6 (John 10:34 f.). Here it is certainly not "God" in our sense. In Psalms 29:1 the LXX translates Elohim by uoi qeou (sons of God).
Thou crownedst (estefanwsav). First aorist active indicative of old verb, stefanow, to crown, in N.T. only here and 2 Timothy 2:5 The Psalmist refers to God's purpose in creating man with such a destiny as mastery over nature. The rest of verse Hebrews 2:7 is absent in B.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
1 Corinthians 15:27
2 Timothy 2:5
Hebrews 2:5
Hebrews 2:7
Hebrews 2:9
Hebrews 3:3
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