Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.8.7", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἡ πρώτη ἐκείνη ἦν ἄμεμπτος, οὐκ ἂν δευτέρας ἐζητεῖτο τόπος.", "text": "If *gar* the *prōtē* *ekeinē* *ēn* *amemptos*, not *an* for a *deuteras* *ezēteito* *topos*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*prōtē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - first", "*ekeinē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - that", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*amemptos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faultless/blameless", "*an*": "particle - would/might (conditional)", "*deuteras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - second", "*ezēteito*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was being sought", "*topos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - place/opportunity" }, "variants": { "*amemptos*": "faultless/blameless/without defect", "*topos*": "place/opportunity/occasion" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Heb 7:11 : 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" } }
  • Heb 7:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.18", "source": "Ἀθέτησις μὲν γὰρ γίνεται προαγούσης ἐντολῆς διὰ τὸ αὐτῆς ἀσθενὲς καὶ ἀνωφελές.", "text": "For *athetēsis men ginetai proagousēs entolēs* through the of it *asthenes* and *anōpheles*.", "grammar": { "*athetēsis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - setting aside/annulment", "*men*": "postpositive particle marking first element in contrast - indeed/on one hand", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes to be/happens", "*proagousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - preceding/former", "*entolēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - commandment", "*asthenes*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - weak/feeble", "*anōpheles*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - unprofitable/useless" }, "variants": { "*athetēsis*": "setting aside/annulment/cancellation", "*ginetai*": "comes to be/happens/takes place", "*proagousēs*": "preceding/former/previous", "*entolēs*": "commandment/precept/regulation", "*asthenes*": "weak/feeble/powerless", "*anōpheles*": "unprofitable/useless/worthless" } }
  • Heb 8:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Hebrews.8.6", "source": "Νυνὶ δὲ διαφορωτέρας τέτυχεν λειτουργίας, ὅσῳ καὶ κρείττονός ἐστιν διαθήκης μεσίτης, ἥτις ἐπὶ κρείττοσιν ἐπαγγελίαις νενομοθέτηται.", "text": "*Nyni* *de* *diaphorōteras* *tetychen* *leitourgias*, by so much also *kreittonos* *estin* *diathēkēs* *mesitēs*, which upon *kreittosin* *epangeliais* *nenomothetētai*.", "grammar": { "*Nyni*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*diaphorōteras*": "genitive, feminine, singular, comparative - more excellent/superior", "*tetychen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has obtained", "*leitourgias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - ministry/service", "*kreittonos*": "genitive, feminine, singular, comparative - better", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*diathēkēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - covenant/testament", "*mesitēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - mediator", "*kreittosin*": "dative, feminine, plural, comparative - better", "*epangeliais*": "dative, feminine, plural - promises", "*nenomothetētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been established by law" }, "variants": { "*diaphorōteras*": "more excellent/more distinguished/superior", "*tetychen*": "has obtained/has received/has achieved", "*leitourgias*": "ministry/service/priestly service", "*mesitēs*": "mediator/intermediary/go-between", "*nenomothetētai*": "has been legally established/enacted/instituted" } }
  • Gal 3:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.21", "source": "Ὁ οὖν νόμος κατὰ τῶν ἐπαγγελιῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ; μὴ γένοιτο: εἰ γὰρ ἐδόθη νόμος ὁ δυνάμενος ζωοποιῆσαι, ὄντως ἂν ἐκ νόμου ἦν ἡ δικαιοσύνη.", "text": "The therefore *nomos* against the *epangeliōn* of *Theou*? *Mē genoito*: for if was *edothē* *nomos* the *dynamenos* to *zōopoiēsai*, truly would out of *nomou* have been the *dikaiosynē*.", "grammar": { "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*epangeliōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - promises", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*Mē genoito*": "aorist, middle, optative, 3rd person, singular - may it not be/by no means", "*edothē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was given", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*dynamenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being able", "*zōopoiēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to make alive/give life", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*dikaiosynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*epangeliōn*": "promises/announcements", "*Mē genoito*": "may it not be/by no means/certainly not/God forbid", "*dynamenos*": "being able/having the power", "*zōopoiēsai*": "to make alive/give life/vivify", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }