Hebrews 7:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

In one case, mortal men receive tithes, but in the other case, it is testified that he lives.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὧδε μὲν δεκάτας ἀποθνήσκοντες ἄνθρωποι λαμβάνουσιν· ἐκεῖ δὲ μαρτυρούμενος ὅτι ζῇ.

Transliteration

And here men dekatas apothnēskontes anthrōpoi lambanousin; there de martyroumenos hoti zē.

Grammar Details

• *men*: postpositive particle marking first element in contrast - indeed/on one hand
• *dekatas*: noun, accusative, feminine, plural - tithes
• *apothnēskontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - dying
• *anthrōpoi*: noun, nominative, masculine, plural - men
• *lambanousin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - receive
• *de*: postpositive conjunction marking second element in contrast - but/and/on the other hand
• *martyroumenos*: present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being witnessed/testified
• *hoti*: conjunction - that
• *zē*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - lives

Word Meanings

• *dekatas*: tithes/tenth parts
• *apothnēskontes*: dying/mortal/subject to death
• *anthrōpoi*: men/human beings/people
• *lambanousin*: receive/take/accept
• *martyroumenos*: being witnessed/testified/attested
• *zē*: lives/is alive/continues to live

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And here mortal men receive tithes; but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And {G3303} here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And here men that dye receave tythes. But there he receaveth tythes of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And here men that dye, receaue tithes. But there he receaueth tithes, of whom it is witnessed that he lyueth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And here men that die, receiue tithes: but there he receiueth them, of whome it is witnessed, that he liueth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And here men that dye, receaue tithes: but there he receaueth them of whom it is witnessed that he lyueth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And here men that die receive tithes; but there he [receiveth them], of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there `he', who is testified to that he was living,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now at the present time, men over whom death has power take the tenth; but then it was taken by one of whom it is witnessed that he is living.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and in one case tithes are received by mortal men, while in the other by him who is affirmed to be alive.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 5:6 : 6 As He also says in another place, 'You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.'
• Heb 6:20 : 20 where Jesus, the forerunner for us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.
• Rev 1:18 : 18 'the living One. I was dead, but look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.'
• Heb 7:23 : 23 Now there have been many priests since death prevented them from continuing in office;
• Heb 9:24-25 : 24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with hands, which is only a copy of the true one, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us. 25 Nor did He enter to offer Himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place year after year with blood that is not his own.
• Heb 9:27 : 27 And just as it is appointed for humans to die once, and after that comes judgment,
• John 11:25-26 : 25 Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me, even if he dies, will live.' 26 'And everyone who lives and believes in me will never die forever. Do you believe this?'
• John 14:6 : 6 Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'
• John 14:19 : 19 In a little while, the world will see me no longer, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.
• Heb 3:16 : 16 For who were they who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those who came out of Egypt under the leadership of Moses?