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Became us (hēmin eprepen). Imperfect active indicative of prepō as in Heb 2:10, only there it was applied to God while here to us. “Such” (toioutos) refers to the Melchizedek character of Jesus as high priest and in particular to his power to help and save (Heb 2:17.) as just explained in Heb 7:24. Moffatt notes that “it is generally misleading to parse a rhapsody” but the adjectives that follow picture in outline the qualities of the high priest needed by us.
Holy (hosios). Saintly, pious, as already noted. Cf. Act 2:24; Act 13:35.
Guileless (akakos). Without malice, innocent. In N.T. only here and Rom 16:18.
Undefiled (amiantos). Untainted, stainless. In the papyri. Not merely ritual purity (Lev 21:10-15), but real ethical cleanness.
Separated from sinners (kechōrismenos apo tōn hamartōlōn). Perfect passive participle. Probably referring to Christ’s exaltation (Heb 9:28).
Made higher than the heavens (hupsēloteros tōn ouranōn genomenos). “Having become higher than the heavens.” Ablative case (ouranōn) after the comparative adjective (hupsēloteros).