Hebrews 7:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For the one about whom these things are spoken belongs to a different tribe, one from which no one has ever served at the altar.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐφʼ ὃν γὰρ λέγεται ταῦτα φυλῆς ἑτέρας μετέσχηκεν, ἀφʼ ἧς οὐδεὶς προσέσχηκεν τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ.

Transliteration

For about whom legetai tauta phylēs heteras meteschēken, from which oudeis proseschēken to the thysiastēriō.

Grammar Details

• *legetai*: present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is said/spoken
• *tauta*: demonstrative pronoun, nominative, neuter, plural - these things
• *phylēs*: noun, genitive, feminine, singular - tribe
• *heteras*: adjective, genitive, feminine, singular - different/other
• *meteschēken*: perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has belonged to/has partaken of
• *oudeis*: adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - no one
• *proseschēken*: perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has attended to/has served
• *thysiastēriō*: noun, dative, neuter, singular - altar

Word Meanings

• *legetai*: is said/is spoken/is addressed
• *phylēs*: tribe/clan/ethnic group
• *heteras*: different/other/another
• *meteschēken*: has belonged to/has partaken of/has shared in
• *proseschēken*: has attended to/has served/has devoted attention to
• *thysiastēriō*: altar/place of sacrifice

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For he of whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, of which no man attended the altar.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} he{G3348} of{G1909} whom{G3739} these things{G5023} are said{G3004} belongeth{G3348} to{G5443} another{G2087} tribe,{G5443} from{G575} which{G3739} no man{G3762} hath given attendance{G4337} at the altar.{G2379}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} he of{G1909} whom{G3739} these things{G5023} are spoken{G3004}{(G5743)} pertaineth{G3348}{(G5758)} to another{G2087} tribe{G5443}, of{G575} which{G3739} no man{G3762} gave attendance{G4337}{(G5758)} at the altar{G2379}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For he of whom these thynges are spoken pertayneth vnto another trybe of which never man served at the aultre.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For he of whom these thinges are spoken, is of another trybe, of the which neuer man serued at the altare.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For hee of whome these things are spoken, perteineth vnto another tribe, whereof no man serued at the altar.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For he of whom these thynges are spoken, parteyneth vnto another tribe, of which no man stoode at the aulter.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For he of whom these things are said belongeth to another tribe, from which no man hath given attendance at the altar.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For he of whom these things are said belongeth to another tribe, from which no man hath given attendance at the altar.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For he of whom these things are said comes of another tribe, of which no man has ever made offerings at the altar.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Yet the one these things are spoken about belongs to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever officiated at the altar.

Referenced Verses

• Num 17:5 : 5 It is to be a reminder to the Israelites, so that no unauthorized person—anyone who is not from Aaron’s descendants—may come near to burn incense before the LORD and become like Korah and his assembly, as the LORD had spoken to him through Moses.
• 2 Chr 26:16-21 : 16 But after Uzziah became strong, his heart was lifted up with pride, leading to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the Lord his God and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense. 17 Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the Lord, followed him in. 18 They confronted King Uzziah and said to him, 'It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord. That is for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who have been consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful, and you will not be honored by the Lord God.' 19 Uzziah, who was holding a censer to burn incense, became angry. While he was raging at the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead in the presence of the priests in the house of the Lord, near the altar of incense. 20 Azariah the chief priest and all the other priests looked at him, and they saw that he had leprosy on his forehead. So they hurried him out, and he himself was eager to leave because the Lord had afflicted him. 21 King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. He lived in a separate house, excluded from the temple of the Lord. His son Jotham was in charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.
• Heb 7:11 : 11 If perfection could have been achieved through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), why was there still a need for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, rather than one according to the order of Aaron?
• Heb 7:14 : 14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe, Moses said nothing about priests.