{Hath set at naught} (athet(8873)as). First aorist active
participle of athete(935c), late compound, very common in LXX, from
alpha privative and 	ith(886d)i, to render null and void, to set
aside, only here in Hebrews (see  Mr 7:9 ), but note athet(8873)is
( Heb 7:18  9:26 ). {Without mercy} (ch(9372)is oiktirm(936e)). See
 2Co 1:3 . This was the law ( De 17:6 ) for apostates. {On the
word of two or three} (epi dusin (8820)trisin). "On the basis of
two or three." For this use of epi with the locative see
 9:17 .