Hebrews 7:11

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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;

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  If therefore perfection were through the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now if{G1487} there{G3767} was{G3303} perfection{G5050} {G2258} through{G1223} the Levitical{G3020} priesthood{G2420} (for{G1063} under{G1909} it{G846} hath the people{G2992} received the law),{G3549} what{G5101} further{G2089} need{G5532} [was there] that{G450} another{G2087} priest{G2409} should arise{G450} after{G2596} the order{G5010} of Melchizedek,{G3198} and{G2532} not{G3756} be reckoned{G3004} after{G2596} the order{G5010} of Aaron?{G2}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  If{G1487}{G3303} therefore{G3767} perfection{G5050} were{G2258}{(G5713)} by{G1223} the Levitical{G3020} priesthood{G2420},(for{G1063} under{G1909} it{G846} the people{G2992} received the law{G3549}{(G5718)},) what{G5101} further{G2089} need{G5532} was there that another{G2087} priest{G2409} should rise{G450}{(G5733)} after{G2596} the order{G5010} of Melchisedec{G3198}, and{G2532} not{G3756} be called{G3004}{(G5745)} after{G2596} the order{G5010} of Aaron{G2}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Yf now therfore perfeccion came by the presthod of the levites (for vnder that presthod the people recaved the lawe) what neded it furthermore that an other prest shuld ryse after the order of Melchisedech and not after the order of Aaron?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf now therfore perfeccion came by the presthode of the Leuites (for vnder the same (presthode) the people receaued the lawe) what neded it then furthurmore, that another prest shulde ryse after the order of Melchisedech, and not after the order of Aaron?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If therefore perfection had bene by the Priesthoode of the Leuites (for vnder it the Lawe was established to the people) what needed it furthermore, that another Priest should rise after the order of Melchi-sedec, and not to be called after the order of Aaron?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If therefore perfection was by the priesthood of ye Leuites (For vnder that priesthood the people receaued the law) what neded it furthermore that another priest shoulde rise after the order of Melchisedech, and not to be called after the order of Aaron?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need [was there] that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood -- for the people under it had received law -- what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it hath the people received the law), what further need `was there' that another priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be reckoned after the order of Aaron?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it hath the people received the law), what further need [was there] that another priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be reckoned after the order of Aaron?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now if it was possible for things to be made complete through the priests of the house of Levi (for the law was given to the people in connection with them), what need was there for another priest who was of the order of Melchizedek and not of the order of Aaron?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jesus and the Priesthood of Melchizedek So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood– for on that basis the people received the law– what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron’s order?

Referenced Verses

• Heb 8:7 : 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" } }
• Heb 7:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.17", "source": "Μαρτυρεῖ γὰρ, ὅτι Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ.", "text": "For *martyrei*, that You *hiereus* into the *aiōna* according to the *taxin Melchisedek*.", "grammar": { "*martyrei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - testifies/witnesses", "*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": { "*martyrei*": "testifies/witnesses/bears witness", "*hiereus*": "priest/one who performs sacred rites", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever", "*taxin*": "order/arrangement/rank/position" } } 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" } } 19 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.19", "source": "Οὐδὲν γὰρ ἐτελείωσεν ὁ νόμος, ἐπεισαγωγὴ δὲ κρείττονος ἐλπίδος· διʼ ἧς ἐγγίζομεν τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "For *ouden eteleiōsen* the *nomos*, *epeisagōgē de kreittonos elpidos*; through which *engizomen* to the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*ouden*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*eteleiōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - made perfect/completed", "*nomos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*epeisagōgē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - bringing in additionally", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*kreittonos*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular, comparative - better", "*elpidos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - hope", "*engizomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we draw near", "*Theō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*ouden*": "nothing/not at all", "*eteleiōsen*": "made perfect/completed/brought to goal", "*nomos*": "law/legal system", "*epeisagōgē*": "bringing in additionally/introduction", "*kreittonos*": "better/superior/more excellent", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation", "*engizomen*": "we draw near/approach/come close to" } }
• Gal 2:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.21", "source": "Οὐκ ἀθετῶ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ: εἰ γὰρ διὰ νόμου δικαιοσύνη, ἄρα Χριστὸς δωρεὰν ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "I do not *athetō* the *charin* of *Theou*: for if *dia nomou dikaiosynē*, then *Christos dōrean apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*ouk athetō*": "negative + present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I do not set aside/nullify", "*tēn charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the grace", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ei gar*": "conditional particle + conjunction - for if", "*dia nomou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular - through law", "*dikaiosynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*ara*": "inferential particle - then/therefore", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*dōrean*": "adverb - in vain/for nothing", "*apethanen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - died" }, "variants": { "*athetō*": "set aside/nullify/reject/frustrate", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*dia nomou dikaiosynē*": "righteousness [comes] through law/righteousness [is] by law", "*dōrean*": "in vain/for nothing/without purpose/needlessly", "*apethanen*": "died/has died" } }
• Heb 5:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Hebrews.5.6", "source": "Καθὼς καὶ ἐν ἑτέρῳ λέγει, Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ.", "text": "*Kathōs* also in *heterō* he *legei*, You are *hiereus* unto the *aiōna* according to the *taxin* *Melchisedek*.", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*kai*": "adverb - also", "*en heterō*": "preposition + dative, neuter, singular - in another [place/passage]", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he says", "*Sy*": "nominative, 2nd singular personal pronoun - you", "*hiereus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - priest", "*eis ton aiōna*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular with article - forever/for the age", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*tēn taxin*": "accusative, feminine, singular with article - the order/arrangement", "*Melchisedek*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Melchizedek" }, "variants": { "*heterō*": "another [place]/another [passage]", "*legei*": "says/declares/speaks", "*hiereus*": "priest/one who offers sacrifices", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever", "*taxin*": "order/arrangement/manner" } }
• Heb 5:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Hebrews.5.10", "source": "Προσαγορευθεὶς ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀρχιερεὺς κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ.", "text": "Having been *prosagoreutheìs* by the *Theou* *archiereus* according to the *taxin* *Melchisedek*.", "grammar": { "*Prosagoreutheìs*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been designated/called/named", "*hypo tou Theou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular with article - by God", "*archiereus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - high priest", "*kata tēn taxin*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, singular with article - according to the order", "*Melchisedek*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Melchizedek" }, "variants": { "*prosagoreutheìs*": "having been designated/called/named/addressed as", "*archiereus*": "high priest/chief priest", "*taxin*": "order/arrangement/rank" } }
• Heb 6:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.20", "source": "Ὅπου πρόδρομος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν εἰσῆλθεν, Ἰησοῦς, κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ ἀρχιερεὺς γενόμενος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.", "text": "Where *prodromos hyper hēmōn eisēlthen*, *Iēsous*, *kata tēn taxin Melchisedek archiereus genomenos eis ton aiōna*.", "grammar": { "*prodromos*": "nominative singular masculine - forerunner", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*hēmōn*": "genitive plural - of us", "*eisēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - entered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative singular masculine - Jesus", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*tēn taxin*": "accusative singular feminine - the order", "*Melchisedek*": "genitive singular masculine - of Melchizedek", "*archiereus*": "nominative singular masculine - high priest", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular masculine - having become", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*ton aiōna*": "accusative singular masculine - the age/eternity" }, "variants": { "*prodromos*": "forerunner/precursor", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of", "*eisēlthen*": "entered/has entered", "*kata*": "according to/after", "*taxin*": "order/arrangement/rank", "*archiereus*": "high priest", "*genomenos*": "having become/being made", "*eis ton aiōna*": "forever/for eternity/for the age" } }
• Heb 7:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.15", "source": "Καὶ περισσότερον ἔτι κατάδηλόν ἐστιν: εἰ κατὰ τὴν ὁμοιότητα Μελχισέδεκ ἀνίσταται ἱερεὺς ἕτερος,", "text": "And *perissoteron eti katadēlon estin*: if according to the *homoiotēta Melchisedek anistatai hiereus heteros*,", "grammar": { "*perissoteron*": "adverb, comparative - more abundantly/even more", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet/furthermore", "*katadēlon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - thoroughly evident", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*homoiotēta*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - likeness/similarity", "*Melchisedek*": "proper noun, genitive, masculine, singular", "*anistatai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - arises/is appointed", "*hiereus*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - priest", "*heteros*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - another/different" }, "variants": { "*perissoteron*": "more abundantly/even more/more extensively", "*katadēlon*": "thoroughly evident/very clear/plainly manifest", "*homoiotēta*": "likeness/similarity/resemblance", "*anistatai*": "arises/is appointed/is established", "*heteros*": "another/different/of another kind" } }
• Gal 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.3", "source": "Οὕτως Καὶ ἡμεῖς, ὅτε ἦμεν νήπιοι, ὑπὸ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου ἤμεν δεδουλωμένοι:", "text": "*Houtōs* and we, when we *ēmen nēpioi*, *hypo* the *stoicheia* of the *kosmos* we *ēmen dedoulōmenoi*", "grammar": { "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*ēmen*": "imperfect indicative, 1st person plural - we were", "*nēpioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - infants/minors", "*hypo*": "preposition with accusative - under", "*stoicheia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - elements/rudiments/principles", "*kosmos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe/order", "*dedoulōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been enslaved" }, "variants": { "*houtōs*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*nēpioi*": "infants/minors/immature ones", "*stoicheia*": "elements/rudiments/principles/basic components", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/order/arrangement", "*dedoulōmenoi*": "having been enslaved/held in bondage/subjected" } }
• Gal 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.9", "source": "Νῦν δὲ, γνόντες Θεόν, μᾶλλον δὲ γνωσθέντες ὑπὸ Θεοῦ, πῶς ἐπιστρέφετε πάλιν ἐπὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ καὶ πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα, οἷς πάλιν ἄνωθεν δουλεύειν θέλετε;", "text": "Now *de*, having *gnontes Theon*, rather *de* having been *gnōsthentes hypo Theou*, how *epistrephete palin epi* the *asthenē* and *ptōcha stoicheia*, to which *palin anōthen douleuein thelete*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*gnontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having known/come to know", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*gnōsthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been known", "*hypo*": "preposition with genitive - by/under", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*epistrephete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you return/turn back", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*asthenē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - weak/feeble", "*ptōcha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - poor/destitute", "*stoicheia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - elements/principles", "*anōthen*": "adverb - again/from the beginning", "*douleuein*": "present infinitive active - to serve/be enslaved", "*thelete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you wish/desire" }, "variants": { "*gnontes*": "having known/come to know/recognized", "*gnōsthentes*": "having been known/recognized/acknowledged", "*epistrephete*": "you return/turn back/convert", "*asthenē*": "weak/feeble/impotent", "*ptōcha*": "poor/destitute/beggarly", "*stoicheia*": "elements/rudiments/principles/basic components", "*anōthen*": "again/from the beginning/from above", "*douleuein*": "to serve as slaves/be enslaved to/be in bondage to", "*thelete*": "you wish/desire/want" } }
• Col 2:10-17 : 10 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.10", "source": "Καὶ ἐστὲ ἐν αὐτῷ πεπληρωμένοι, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας:", "text": "And you *este* in him *peplērōmenoi*, who *estin* the *kephalē* of all *archēs* and *exousias*:", "grammar": { "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*peplērōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been filled/completed", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*kephalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - head", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - rule/authority/beginning", "*exousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority/power/jurisdiction" }, "variants": { "*peplērōmenoi*": "filled/completed/made full", "*kephalē*": "head/ruler/authority", "*archēs*": "rule/authority/principality/beginning", "*exousias*": "authority/power/jurisdiction/right" } } 11 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.11", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ καὶ περιετμήθητε περιτομῇ ἀχειροποιήτῳ, ἐν τῇ ἀπεκδύσει τοῦ σώματος τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν τῆς σαρκός ἐν τῇ περιτομῇ τοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "In whom also you were *periετμήthēte* with *peritomē* *acheiropoiētō*, in the *apekdysei* of the *sōmatos* of the *hamartiōn* of the *sarkos* in the *peritomē* of the *Christou*:", "grammar": { "*periετμήthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were circumcised", "*peritomē*": "dative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*acheiropoiētō*": "dative, feminine, singular - not made with hands", "*apekdysei*": "dative, feminine, singular - putting off/stripping off", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - body", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh", "*peritomē*": "dative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*periετμήthēte*": "were circumcised/cut around", "*peritomē*": "circumcision/cutting around", "*acheiropoiētō*": "not made with hands/not physical/spiritual", "*apekdysei*": "putting off/stripping off/removal", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical form", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/offenses/wrongdoings", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } } 12 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.12", "source": "Συνταφέντες αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ βαπτίσματι, ἐν ᾧ καὶ συνηγέρθητε διὰ τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐνεργείας τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν.", "text": "Having been *syntaphentes* with him in the *baptismati*, in which also you were *synēgerthēte* through the *pisteōs* of the *energeias* of the *Theou*, the one having *egeirantos* him from the *nekrōn*.", "grammar": { "*syntaphentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been buried with", "*baptismati*": "dative, neuter, singular - baptism/immersion", "*synēgerthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were raised with", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*energeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - working/operation/energy", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*egeirantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having raised", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead ones" }, "variants": { "*syntaphentes*": "buried with/entombed together with", "*baptismati*": "baptism/immersion/washing", "*synēgerthēte*": "raised with/raised up together with", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*energeias*": "working/operation/power/energy", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*egeirantos*": "having raised/resurrected", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses" } } 13 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.13", "source": "Καὶ ὑμᾶς, νεκροὺς ὄντας ἐν τοῖς παραπτώμασιν καὶ τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν, συνεζωοποίησεν σὺν αὐτῷ, χαρισάμενος ὑμῖν πάντα τὰ παραπτώματα·", "text": "And you, *nekrous* *ontas* in the *paraptōmasin* and the *akrobystia* of the *sarkos* of you, he *synezōopoiēsen* with him, having *charisamenos* to you all the *paraptōmata*;", "grammar": { "*nekrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*ontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being", "*paraptōmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - trespasses/offenses", "*akrobystia*": "dative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision/foreskin", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh", "*synezōopoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he made alive together", "*charisamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having forgiven/graciously given", "*paraptōmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - trespasses/offenses" }, "variants": { "*nekrous*": "dead/lifeless", "*ontas*": "being/existing", "*paraptōmasin*": "trespasses/offenses/transgressions", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin/gentile state", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*synezōopoiēsen*": "made alive together with/quickened together", "*charisamenos*": "having forgiven/granted/graciously given", "*paraptōmata*": "trespasses/offenses/transgressions" } } 14 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.14", "source": "Ἐξαλείψας τὸ καθʼ ἡμῶν χειρόγραφον τοῖς δόγμασιν, ὃ ἦν ὑπεναντίον ἡμῖν, καὶ αὐτὸ ἦρκεν ἐκ τοῦ μέσου, προσηλώσας αὐτὸ τῷ σταυρῷ·", "text": "Having *exaleipsas* the against us *cheirographon* with the *dogmasin*, which was *hypenantion* to us, and it he has *ērken* out of the *mesou*, having *prosēlōsas* it to the *staurō*;", "grammar": { "*exaleipsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having blotted out/erased", "*cheirographon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - handwritten document/certificate of debt", "*dogmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - decrees/ordinances/regulations", "*hypenantion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - opposed/contrary/hostile", "*ērken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has taken away/removed", "*mesou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - middle/midst", "*prosēlōsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having nailed to", "*staurō*": "dative, masculine, singular - cross" }, "variants": { "*exaleipsas*": "blotted out/erased/wiped away", "*cheirographon*": "handwritten document/certificate of debt/legal demands", "*dogmasin*": "decrees/ordinances/regulations", "*hypenantion*": "opposed/contrary/hostile/against", "*ērken*": "taken away/removed/eliminated", "*mesou*": "middle/midst/center", "*prosēlōsas*": "nailed to/fastened to", "*staurō*": "cross/stake" } } 15 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.15", "source": "Ἀπεκδυσάμενος τὰς ἀρχὰς καὶ τὰς ἐξουσίας, ἐδειγμάτισεν ἐν παρρησίᾳ, θριαμβεύσας αὐτοὺς ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "Having *apekdysamenos* the *archas* and the *exousias*, he *edeigmatisen* in *parrēsia*, having *thriambeusas* them in him.", "grammar": { "*apekdysamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having stripped off/disarmed", "*archas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - rulers/principalities/authorities", "*exousias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - authorities/powers", "*edeigmatisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he made public example/exposed", "*parrēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - boldness/openness/public view", "*thriambeusas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having triumphed over/led in triumph" }, "variants": { "*apekdysamenos*": "stripped off/disarmed/divested himself of", "*archas*": "rulers/principalities/authorities/powers", "*exousias*": "authorities/powers/jurisdictions", "*edeigmatisen*": "made public example/exposed/displayed", "*parrēsia*": "boldness/openness/public view/publicity", "*thriambeusas*": "triumphed over/led in triumph as in a procession" } } 16 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.16", "source": "Μὴ οὖν τις ὑμᾶς κρινέτω ἐν βρώσει, ἢ ἐν πόσει, ἢ ἐν μέρει ἑορτῆς, ἢ νουμηνίας, ἢ σαββάτων:", "text": "Therefore let no one you *krinetō* in *brōsei*, or in *posei*, or in respect of *heortēs*, or of *noumēnias*, or of *sabbatōn*:", "grammar": { "*krinetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let judge/condemn", "*brōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - eating/food", "*posei*": "dative, feminine, singular - drinking/beverage", "*heortēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - feast/festival", "*noumēnias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - new moon", "*sabbatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - sabbaths" }, "variants": { "*krinetō*": "judge/condemn/criticize", "*brōsei*": "eating/food/meat", "*posei*": "drinking/beverage", "*heortēs*": "feast/festival/celebration", "*noumēnias*": "new moon/monthly festival", "*sabbatōn*": "sabbaths/seventh days" } } 17 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.17", "source": "Ἅ ἐστιν σκιὰ τῶν μελλόντων· τὸ δὲ σῶμα Χριστοῦ.", "text": "Which *estin* *skia* of the things *mellontōn*; but the *sōma* of *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*skia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - shadow", "*mellontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, plural - coming/about to be", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*skia*": "shadow/foreshadowing/outline", "*mellontōn*": "coming/about to be/future things", "*sōma*": "body/substance/reality", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }
• Heb 7:21 : 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" } }
• Heb 8:10-13 : 10 { "verseID": "Hebrews.8.10", "source": "Ὅτι αὕτη ἡ διαθήκη ἣν διαθήσομαι τῷ οἴκῳ Ἰσραὴλ μετὰ τὰς ἡμέρας ἐκείνας, λέγει Κύριος· διδοὺς νόμους μου εἰς τὴν διάνοιαν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπὶ καρδίας αὐτῶν ἐπιγράψω αὐτούς: καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτοῖς εἰς Θεὸν, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔσονταί μοι εἰς λαόν:", "text": "Because this the *diathēkē* which *diathēsomai* to the *oikō* *Israēl* after the *hēmeras* *ekeinas*, *legei* *Kyrios*; *didous* *nomous* of me into the *dianoian* of them, and upon *kardias* of them *epigraphō* them: and *esomai* to them for *Theon*, and they *esontai* to me for *laon*:", "grammar": { "*diathēkē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - covenant/testament", "*diathēsomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will establish/covenant", "*oikō*": "dative, masculine, singular - house/household", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*ekeinas*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, plural - those", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*didous*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - giving", "*nomous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - laws", "*dianoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mind/understanding", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*epigraphō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will write/inscribe", "*esomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will be", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*esontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will be", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people" }, "variants": { "*diathēsomai*": "I will establish/make/covenant with", "*dianoian*": "mind/understanding/intellect", "*epigraphō*": "I will write upon/inscribe/engrave" } } 11 { "verseID": "Hebrews.8.11", "source": "Καὶ οὐ μὴ διδάξωσιν ἕκαστος τὸν πλησίον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἕκαστος τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, λέγων, Γνῶθι τὸν Κύριον: ὅτι πάντες εἰδήσουσίν με, ἀπὸ μικροῦ αὐτῶν ἕως μεγάλου αὐτῶν.", "text": "And not *mē* *didaxōsin* *hekastos* the *plēsion* of him, and *hekastos* the *adelphon* of him, *legōn*, *Gnōthi* the *Kyrion*: because all *eidēsousin* me, from *mikrou* of them until *megalou* of them.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not (emphatic with οὐ)", "*didaxōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they should teach", "*hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one", "*plēsion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - neighbor", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Gnōthi*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - know", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*eidēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will know", "*mikrou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - small/little", "*megalou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - great/important" }, "variants": { "*didaxōsin*": "they should teach/instruct/inform", "*Gnōthi*": "know/understand/recognize", "*eidēsousin*": "they will know/understand/recognize" } } 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.8.12", "source": "Ὅτι ἵλεως ἔσομαι ταῖς ἀδικίαις αὐτῶν, καὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν καὶ τῶν ἀνομιῶν αὐτῶν οὐ μὴ μνησθῶ ἔτι.", "text": "Because *hileōs* *esomai* to the *adikiais* of them, and the *hamartiōn* of them and the *anomiōn* of them not *mē* *mnēsthō* still.", "grammar": { "*hileōs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - merciful/propitious", "*esomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will be", "*adikiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - unrighteousnesses/injustices", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*anomiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - lawlessnesses/iniquities", "*mē*": "negative particle - not (emphatic with οὐ)", "*mnēsthō*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might remember" }, "variants": { "*hileōs*": "merciful/propitious/favorable", "*adikiais*": "unrighteousnesses/injustices/wrongdoings", "*anomiōn*": "lawlessnesses/iniquities/violations of law", "*mnēsthō*": "I might remember/recall/bring to mind" } } 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.8.13", "source": "Ἐν τῷ λέγειν, Καινὴν, πεπαλαίωκεν τὴν πρώτην. Τὸ δὲ παλαιούμενον καὶ γηράσκον ἐγγὺς ἀφανισμοῦ.", "text": "In the *legein*, *Kainēn*, *pepalaiōken* the *prōtēn*. The *de* *palaioumenon* and *gēraskon* *engys* *aphanismou*.", "grammar": { "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say", "*Kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new", "*pepalaiōken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he has made old", "*prōtēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - first", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*palaioumenon*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - becoming old", "*gēraskon*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - growing old/aging", "*engys*": "adverb - near", "*aphanismou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - disappearance/vanishing" }, "variants": { "*pepalaiōken*": "he has made old/obsolete/antiquated", "*palaioumenon*": "becoming old/obsolete/wearing out", "*gēraskon*": "growing old/aging/becoming decrepit", "*aphanismou*": "disappearance/vanishing/passing away" } }
• Heb 10:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.1", "source": "Σκιὰν γὰρ ἔχων ὁ νόμος τῶν μελλόντων ἀγαθῶν, οὐκ αὐτὴν τὴν εἰκόνα τῶν πραγμάτων, κατʼ ἐνιαυτὸν ταῖς αὐταῖς θυσίαις ἃς προσφέρουσιν εἰς τὸ διηνεκὲς οὐδέποτε δύναται τοὺς προσερχομένους τελειῶσαι.", "text": "*Skian* for *echōn* the *nomos* of the *mellontōn agathōn*, not *autēn* the *eikona* of the *pragmatōn*, according to *eniauton* with the same *thysiais* which they *prospherousin* to the *diēnekes* never *dynatai* the ones *proserchomenous* to *teleiōsai*.", "grammar": { "*Skian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - shadow", "*echōn*": "present participle, masculine, nominative, singular - having", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*mellontōn agathōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of coming/future good things", "*autēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - very/itself", "*eikona*": "accusative, feminine, singular - image/form", "*pragmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of things/matters/realities", "*eniauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - year", "*thysiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - sacrifices", "*prospherousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they offer", "*diēnekes*": "accusative, neuter, singular - continuance/perpetuity", "*dynatai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is able", "*proserchomenous*": "present, middle/passive participle, accusative, masculine, plural - ones approaching/coming", "*teleiōsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to perfect/complete" }, "variants": { "*Skian*": "shadow/outline/foreshadowing", "*nomos*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*mellontōn agathōn*": "good things to come/future blessings", "*eikona*": "image/form/representation/substance", "*pragmatōn*": "realities/things/matters", "*diēnekes*": "continually/perpetually/permanently", "*teleiōsai*": "perfect/complete/make whole/fulfill" } } 2 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.2", "source": "Ἐπεὶ οὐκ ἂν ἐπαύσαντο προσφερόμεναι; διὰ τὸ μηδεμίαν ἔχειν ἔτι συνείδησιν ἁμαρτιῶν τοὺς λατρεύοντας ἅπαξ κεκαθαρμένους.", "text": "*Epei* not *an epausanto prospheromenai*? Through the *mēdemian echein eti syneidēsin hamartiōn* the ones *latreuontas hapax kekatharmenous*.", "grammar": { "*Epei*": "conjunction - since/because/otherwise", "*an epausanto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, plural with contingency particle - would have ceased", "*prospheromenai*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, feminine, plural - being offered", "*mēdemian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - none/no", "*echein*": "present, active, infinitive - to have", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet/any longer", "*syneidēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - consciousness/awareness", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins", "*latreuontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - ones serving/worshiping", "*hapax*": "adverb - once/once for all", "*kekatharmenous*": "perfect, passive, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having been cleansed" }, "variants": { "*Epei*": "since/otherwise/for then", "*an epausanto*": "would have ceased/would have stopped", "*prospheromenai*": "being offered/being presented", "*syneidēsin*": "consciousness/awareness/conscience", "*latreuontas*": "worshipers/ones serving/ministers", "*hapax*": "once for all/once/one time only", "*kekatharmenous*": "having been cleansed/purified/made clean" } } 3 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.3", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἐν αὐταῖς ἀνάμνησις ἁμαρτιῶν κατʼ ἐνιαυτόν.", "text": "But in *autais anamnēsis hamartiōn* according to *eniauton*.", "grammar": { "*autais*": "dative, feminine, plural - them/these", "*anamnēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - remembrance/reminder", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins", "*eniauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - year" }, "variants": { "*anamnēsis*": "remembrance/reminder/recollection", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/transgressions/wrongdoings", "*eniauton*": "year/yearly/annually" } } 4 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.4", "source": "Ἀδύνατον γὰρ αἷμα ταύρων καὶ τράγων ἀφαιρεῖν ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "*Adynaton* for *haima taurōn* and *tragōn aphairein hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*Adynaton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - impossible", "*haima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blood", "*taurōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of bulls", "*tragōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of goats", "*aphairein*": "present, active, infinitive - to take away", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins" }, "variants": { "*Adynaton*": "impossible/unable", "*haima*": "blood/lifeblood", "*aphairein*": "to take away/remove/eliminate" } }