Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.7.1", "source": "Οὗτος γὰρ ὁ Μελχισέδεκ, βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ, ἱερεὺς τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου, ὁ συναντήσας Ἀβραὰμ ὑποστρέφοντι ἀπὸ τῆς κοπῆς τῶν βασιλέων, καὶ εὐλογήσας αὐτόν·", "text": "*Houtos gar* the *Melchisedek*, *basileus Salēm*, *hiereus* of the *Theos* of the *hypsistou*, the one having *synantēsas* *Abraam* *hypostrephonti* from the *kopēs* of the *basileōn*, and having *eulogēsas* him;", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*Melchisedek*": "proper noun, nominative, masculine, singular", "*basileus*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*Salēm*": "proper noun, genitive, feminine, singular", "*hiereus*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - priest", "*Theos*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*hypsistou*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, singular, superlative - highest/most high", "*synantēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having met", "*Abraam*": "proper noun, dative, masculine, singular", "*hypostrephonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - returning", "*kopēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - slaughter/defeat", "*basileōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - kings", "*eulogēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having blessed" }, "variants": { "*Houtos*": "this one/this man", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*basileus*": "king/ruler", "*hiereus*": "priest/one who performs sacred rites", "*hypsistou*": "highest/most high/most exalted", "*synantēsas*": "met/encountered/came to meet", "*hypostrephonti*": "returning/coming back", "*kopēs*": "slaughter/defeat/striking down", "*eulogēsas*": "blessed/spoke well of/pronounced a blessing upon" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.7.2", "source": "ᾯ καὶ δεκάτην ἀπὸ πάντων ἐμέρισεν Ἀβραάμ· πρῶτον μὲν ἑρμηνευόμενος Βασιλεὺς δικαιοσύνης, ἔπειτα δὲ καὶ Βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ, ὅ ἐστιν, Βασιλεὺς εἰρήνης·", "text": "To whom also *dekatēn* from *pantōn* *emerisen* *Abraam*; first *men* being *hermēneuomenos* *Basileus dikaiosynēs*, then *de* also *Basileus Salēm*, which *estin*, *Basileus eirēnēs*;", "grammar": { "*ᾯ*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - to whom", "*dekatēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - tenth part/tithe", "*pantōn*": "adjective, genitive, neuter, plural - all things/all", "*emerisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - divided/apportioned", "*Abraam*": "proper noun, nominative, masculine, singular", "*men*": "postpositive particle marking first element in contrast - on the one hand", "*hermēneuomenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being interpreted/translated", "*Basileus*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*dikaiosynēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction marking second element in contrast - but/and/on the other hand", "*Salēm*": "proper noun, genitive, feminine, singular", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*eirēnēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*dekatēn*": "tenth part/tithe", "*pantōn*": "all things/all spoils/everything", "*emerisen*": "divided/apportioned/assigned/allotted", "*hermēneuomenos*": "being interpreted/translated/explained", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/righteous behavior", "*eirēnēs*": "peace/harmonious relationships/absence of strife" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.7.3", "source": "Ἀπάτωρ, ἀμήτωρ, ἀγενεαλόγητος, μήτε ἀρχὴν ἡμερῶν, μήτε ζωῆς τέλος ἔχων· ἀφωμοιωμένος δὲ τῷ Υἱῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ· μένει ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸ διηνεκές.", "text": "*Apatōr*, *amētōr*, *agenealogētos*, *mēte archēn hēmerōn*, *mēte zōēs telos echōn*; *aphōmoiōmenos de* to the *Hyiō* of the *Theou*; *menei hiereus* into the *diēnekes*.", "grammar": { "*Apatōr*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - without father", "*amētōr*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - without mother", "*agenealogētos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - without genealogy", "*mēte*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*archēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - beginning", "*hēmerōn*": "noun, genitive, feminine, plural - days", "*zōēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - life", "*telos*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - end", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*aphōmoiōmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been made like", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Hyiō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - remains/abides", "*hiereus*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - priest", "*diēnekes*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - perpetuity/continuity" }, "variants": { "*Apatōr*": "without father/fatherless/of unknown father", "*amētōr*": "without mother/motherless/of unknown mother", "*agenealogētos*": "without genealogy/without recorded ancestry", "*archēn*": "beginning/origin", "*telos*": "end/completion/termination", "*echōn*": "having/possessing/holding", "*aphōmoiōmenos*": "having been made like/resembling/made to resemble", "*menei*": "remains/abides/continues", "*diēnekes*": "perpetuity/continuity/uninterrupted duration" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.7.5", "source": "Καὶ οἱ μὲν ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Λευῒ, τὴν ἱερατείαν λαμβάνοντες, ἐντολὴν ἔχουσιν ἀποδεκατοῦν τὸν λαὸν κατὰ τὸν νόμον, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς, αὐτῶν καίπερ ἐξεληλυθότας ἐκ τῆς ὀσφύος Ἀβραάμ:", "text": "And those *men* from the *hyiōn Leui*, the *hierateian lambanontes*, *entolēn echousin apodekatoun* the *laon* according to the *nomon*, that *estin*, the *adelphous* of them *kaiper exelēlythotas* from the *osphyos Abraam*:", "grammar": { "*men*": "postpositive particle marking first element in contrast - indeed/on one hand", "*hyiōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - sons", "*Leui*": "proper noun, genitive, masculine, singular", "*hierateian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - priesthood/priestly office", "*lambanontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - receiving/taking", "*entolēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have", "*apodekatoun*": "present active infinitive - to collect tithes", "*laon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*nomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*adelphous*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*kaiper*": "concessive conjunction - although/even though", "*exelēlythotas*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having come out", "*osphyos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - loins/body", "*Abraam*": "proper noun, genitive, masculine, singular" }, "variants": { "*hierateian*": "priesthood/priestly office/priestly service", "*lambanontes*": "receiving/taking/accepting", "*entolēn*": "commandment/instruction/order", "*echousin*": "have/possess/hold", "*apodekatoun*": "to collect tithes/to take a tenth", "*laon*": "people/nation/populace", "*adelphous*": "brothers/fellow countrymen/kinsmen", "*exelēlythotas*": "having come out/descended/originated", "*osphyos*": "loins/body/reproductive organs" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.7.11", "source": "Εἰ μὲν οὖν τελείωσις διὰ τῆς Λευϊτικῆς ἱερωσύνης ἦν, (ὁ λαὸς γὰρ ἐπʼ αὐτῇ νενομοθέτητο,) τίς ἔτι χρεία κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ ἕτερον ἀνίστασθαι ἱερέα, καὶ οὐ κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Ἀαρὼν λέγεσθαι;", "text": "If *men oun teleiōsis* through the *Leuitikēs hierōsynēs ēn*, (the *laos gar* upon it *nenomothetēto*,) what *eti chreia* according to the *taxin Melchisedek heteron anistasthai hierea*, and not according to the *taxin Aarōn legesthai*?", "grammar": { "*men*": "postpositive particle marking first element in contrast - indeed/on one hand", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/so/then", "*teleiōsis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - perfection/completion", "*Leuitikēs*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular - Levitical", "*hierōsynēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - priesthood", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*laos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - people", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*nenomothetēto*": "pluperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - had been given law", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*chreia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - need", "*taxin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - order/arrangement", "*Melchisedek*": "proper noun, genitive, masculine, singular", "*heteron*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - another/different", "*anistasthai*": "present middle infinitive - to arise/to be appointed", "*hierea*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - priest", "*Aarōn*": "proper noun, genitive, masculine, singular", "*legesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be called/to be spoken of" }, "variants": { "*teleiōsis*": "perfection/completion/fulfillment", "*hierōsynēs*": "priesthood/priestly office", "*ēn*": "was/existed", "*nenomothetēto*": "had been given law/had received the law/had been legally established", "*chreia*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*taxin*": "order/arrangement/rank/position", "*heteron*": "another/different/of another kind", "*anistasthai*": "to arise/to be appointed/to be established", "*legesthai*": "to be called/to be spoken of/to be designated" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.7.21", "source": "ὁ δὲ μετὰ ὁρκωμοσίας διὰ τοῦ λέγοντος πρὸς αὐτόν, Ὤμοσεν Κύριος καὶ οὐ μεταμεληθήσεται, Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ:)", "text": "but he with *horkōmosias* through the one *legontos pros* him, *Ōmosen Kyrios* and not *metamelēthēsetai*, You *hiereus* into the *aiōna* according to the *taxin Melchisedek*:)", "grammar": { "*horkōmosias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - oath", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying/speaking", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Ōmosen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - swore/took an oath", "*Kyrios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*metamelēthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will change mind/will regret", "*hiereus*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - priest", "*aiōna*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity", "*taxin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - order/arrangement", "*Melchisedek*": "proper noun, genitive, masculine, singular" }, "variants": { "*horkōmosias*": "oath/swearing of an oath", "*legontos*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*Ōmosen*": "swore/took an oath/vowed", "*metamelēthēsetai*": "will change mind/will regret/will repent", "*hiereus*": "priest/one who performs sacred rites", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever", "*taxin*": "order/arrangement/rank/position" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.7.25", "source": "Ὅθεν καὶ σώζειν εἰς τὸ παντελὲς δύναται τοὺς προσερχομένους διʼ αὐτοῦ τῷ Θεῷ, πάντοτε ζῶν εἰς τὸ ἐντυγχάνειν ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Hothen* also *sōzein* into the *panteles dynatai* those *proserchomenous* through him to the *Theō*, *pantote zōn* into the *entynchanein hyper* them.", "grammar": { "*Hothen*": "adverb - from which/therefore", "*sōzein*": "present active infinitive - to save", "*panteles*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - complete/uttermost", "*dynatai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*proserchomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, plural - approaching/coming to", "*Theō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - God", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*entynchanein*": "present active infinitive - to intercede", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of" }, "variants": { "*Hothen*": "from which/therefore/consequently", "*sōzein*": "to save/rescue/deliver", "*panteles*": "complete/uttermost/fully/completely", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*proserchomenous*": "approaching/coming to/drawing near", "*pantote*": "always/at all times/ever", "*zōn*": "living/being alive", "*entynchanein*": "to intercede/to make petition/to plead" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.7.26", "source": "Τοιοῦτος γὰρ ἡμῖν ἔπρεπεν ἀρχιερεύς, ὅσιος, ἄκακος, ἀμίαντος, κεχωρισμένος ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν, καὶ ὑψηλότερος τῶν οὐρανῶν γενόμενος·", "text": "For *toioutos* for us *eprepen archiereus*, *hosios*, *akakos*, *amiantos*, *kechōrismenos* from the *hamartōlōn*, and *hypsēloteros* than the *ouranōn genomenos*;", "grammar": { "*toioutos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - such", "*eprepen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was fitting", "*archiereus*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - high priest", "*hosios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - holy/devout", "*akakos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - innocent/harmless", "*amiantos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - undefiled", "*kechōrismenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been separated", "*hamartōlōn*": "adjective used as noun, genitive, masculine, plural - sinners", "*hypsēloteros*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular, comparative - higher", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become" }, "variants": { "*toioutos*": "such/of such a kind", "*eprepen*": "was fitting/was appropriate/was suitable", "*archiereus*": "high priest/chief priest", "*hosios*": "holy/devout/pious", "*akakos*": "innocent/harmless/guileless", "*amiantos*": "undefiled/unstained/pure", "*kechōrismenos*": "having been separated/set apart/removed", "*hamartōlōn*": "sinners/wrongdoers", "*hypsēloteros*": "higher/more exalted/loftier", "*genomenos*": "having become/having been made" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.7.27", "source": "Ὃς οὐκ ἔχει καθʼ ἡμέραν ἀνάγκην, ὥσπερ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς, πρότερον ὑπὲρ τῶν ἰδίων ἁμαρτιῶν, θυσίας ἀναφέρειν, ἔπειτα τῶν τοῦ λαοῦ: τοῦτο γὰρ ἐποίησεν ἐφάπαξ, ἑαυτὸν ἀνενέγκας.", "text": "Who not *echei* according to *hēmeran anankēn*, *hōsper* the *archiereis*, first *hyper* the *idiōn hamartiōn*, *thysias anapherein*, then those of the *laou*: for this *epoiēsen ephapax*, *heauton anenenkas*.", "grammar": { "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has/holds", "*hēmeran*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*anankēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - necessity", "*hōsper*": "conjunction - just as/like", "*archiereis*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - high priests", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*idiōn*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, plural - own", "*hamartiōn*": "noun, genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*thysias*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - sacrifices", "*anapherein*": "present active infinitive - to offer up", "*laou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - people", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - did/made", "*ephapax*": "adverb - once for all", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*anenenkas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having offered up" }, "variants": { "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*hēmeran*": "day/daily", "*anankēn*": "necessity/need/compulsion", "*archiereis*": "high priests/chief priests", "*idiōn*": "own/personal/private", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/wrongdoings", "*thysias*": "sacrifices/offerings", "*anapherein*": "to offer up/to bring up/to lift up", "*laou*": "people/nation/populace", "*epoiēsen*": "did/made/performed", "*ephapax*": "once for all/once and for all time", "*anenenkas*": "having offered up/having brought up/having presented" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.7.28", "source": "Ὁ νόμος γὰρ ἀνθρώπους καθίστησιν ἀρχιερεῖς ἔχοντας ἀσθένειαν· ὁ λόγος δὲ τῆς ὁρκωμοσίας, τῆς μετὰ τὸν νόμον, Υἱὸν, εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τετελειωμένον.", "text": "For the *nomos anthrōpous kathistēsin archiereis echontas astheneian*; but the *logos* of the *horkōmosias*, the after the *nomon*, *Hyion*, into the *aiōna teteleiōmenon*.", "grammar": { "*nomos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*anthrōpous*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*kathistēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - appoints/establishes", "*archiereis*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - high priests", "*echontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having", "*astheneian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - weakness", "*logos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - word", "*horkōmosias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - oath", "*nomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*Hyion*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*aiōna*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity", "*teteleiōmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been perfected" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/legal system", "*anthrōpous*": "men/human beings/people", "*kathistēsin*": "appoints/establishes/makes", "*archiereis*": "high priests/chief priests", "*echontas*": "having/possessing/holding", "*astheneian*": "weakness/frailty/infirmity", "*logos*": "word/statement/message", "*horkōmosias*": "oath/swearing of an oath", "*Hyion*": "Son/male descendant", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever", "*teteleiōmenon*": "having been perfected/completed/made perfect" } }