Hebrews 7:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And to whom Abraham gave a tenth part of everything which he had, being first named King of righteousness, and then in addition, King of Salem, that is to say, King of peace;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

ᾯ καὶ δεκάτην ἀπὸ πάντων ἐμέρισεν Ἀβραάμ· πρῶτον μὲν ἑρμηνευόμενος Βασιλεὺς δικαιοσύνης, ἔπειτα δὲ καὶ Βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ, ὅ ἐστιν, Βασιλεὺς εἰρήνης·

Transliteration

To whom also dekatēn from pantōn emerisen Abraam; first men being hermēneuomenos Basileus dikaiosynēs, then de also Basileus Salēm, which estin, Basileus eirēnēs;

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Referenced Verses

• Gen 28:22 : 22 And this stone which I have put up for a pillar will be God's house: and of all you give me, I will give a tenth part to you.
• Lev 27:32 : 32 And a tenth part of the herd and of the flock, whatever goes under the rod of the valuer, will be holy to the Lord.
• Num 18:21 : 21 And to the children of Levi I have given as their heritage all the tenths offered in Israel, as payment for the work they do, the work of the Tent of meeting.
• 1 Sam 8:15 : 15 He will take a tenth of your seed and of the fruit of your vines and give it to his servants.
• 1 Sam 8:17 : 17 He will take a tenth of your sheep: and you will be his servants.
• 2 Sam 8:15 : 15 And David was king over all Israel, judging and giving right decisions for all his people.
• 2 Sam 23:3 : 3 The God of Israel said, the word of the Rock of Israel came to me: When an upright king is ruling over men, when he is ruling in the fear of God,
• 1 Kgs 4:24-25 : 24 For he had authority over all the country on this side of the River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, over all the kings on this side of the River; and he had peace round him on every side. 25 So Judah and Israel were living safely, every man under his vine and his fig-tree, from Dan as far as Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.
• 1 Chr 22:9 : 9 But you will have a son who will be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from wars on every side. His name will be Solomon, and in his time I will give Israel peace and quiet;
• Ps 45:4-7 : 4 And go nobly on in your power, because you are good and true and without pride; and your right hand will be teaching you things of fear. 5 Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's haters; because of them the peoples are falling under you. 6 Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; the rod of your kingdom is a rod of honour. 7 You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil: and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head, lifting you high over all other kings.
• Ps 72:1-3 : 1 <Of Solomon.> Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son. 2 May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor. 3 May the mountains give peace to the people, and the hills righteousness.
• Ps 72:7 : 7 In his days may the upright do well, living in peace as long as there is a moon in heaven.
• Ps 85:10-11 : 10 Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss. 11 Faith comes up from the earth like a plant; righteousness is looking down from heaven.
• Isa 9:6-7 : 6 For to us a child has come, to us a son is given; and the government has been placed in his hands; and he has been named Wise Guide, Strong God, Father for ever, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end, on the seat of David, and in his kingdom; to make it strong, supporting it with wise decision and righteousness, now and for ever. By the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done.
• Isa 32:1-2 : 1 See, a king will be ruling in righteousness, and chiefs will give right decisions. 2 And a man will be as a safe place from the wind, and a cover from the storm; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shade of a great rock in a waste land.
• Isa 45:22-25 : 22 Let your hearts be turned to me, so that you may have salvation, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is no other. 23 By myself have I taken an oath, a true word has gone from my mouth, and will not be changed, that to me every knee will be bent, and every tongue will give honour. 24 Only in the Lord will Jacob overcome and be strong: together all those who were angry with him will be put to shame and come to destruction. 25 In the Lord will all the seed of Israel get their rights, and they will give glory to him.
• Jer 23:5-6 : 5 See, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will give to David a true Branch, and he will be ruling as king, acting wisely, doing what is right, and judging uprightly in the land. 6 In his days Judah will have salvation and Israel will be living without fear: and this is the name by which he will be named, The Lord is our righteousness.
• Jer 33:15-16 : 15 In those days and at that time, I will let a Branch of righteousness come up for David; and he will be a judge in righteousness in the land. 16 In those days, Judah will have salvation and Jerusalem will be safe: and this is the name which will be given to her: The Lord is our righteousness.
• Mic 5:5 : 5 And they will make waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod with the edge of the sword: he will give us salvation from the Assyrian when he comes into our country, when his feet come inside the limit of our land.
• Luke 2:14 : 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on the earth peace among men with whom he is well pleased.
• Rom 3:26 : 26 And to make clear his righteousness now, so that he might himself be upright, and give righteousness to him who has faith in Jesus.
• Rom 5:1-2 : 1 For which reason, because we have righteousness through faith, let us be at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; 2 Through whom, in the same way, we have been able by faith to come to this grace in which we now are; and let us have joy in hope of the glory of God.
• Eph 2:14-18 : 14 For he is our peace, who has made the two into one, and by whom the middle wall of division has been broken down, 15 Having in his flesh put an end to that which made the division between us, even the law with its rules and orders, so that he might make in himself, of the two, one new man, so making peace; 16 And that the two might come into agreement with God in one body through the cross, so putting an end to that division. 17 And he came preaching peace to you who were far off, and to those who were near; 18 Because through him the two of us are able to come near in one Spirit to the Father.