Hebrews 7:12

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{ "verseID": "Hebrews.7.12", "source": "Μετατιθεμένης γὰρ τῆς ἱερωσύνης, ἐξ ἀνάγκης καὶ νόμου μετάθεσις γίνεται.", "text": "For *metatithemenēs* the *hierōsynēs*, from *anankēs* also of law *metathesis ginetai*.", "grammar": { "*metatithemenēs*": "present passive participle, genitive, feminine, singular - being changed", "*hierōsynēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - priesthood", "*anankēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - necessity", "*metathesis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - change/alteration", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes to be/happens" }, "variants": { "*metatithemenēs*": "being changed/transferred/altered", "*hierōsynēs*": "priesthood/priestly office", "*anankēs*": "necessity/compulsion/inevitability", "*metathesis*": "change/alteration/transformation", "*ginetai*": "comes to be/happens/takes place" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μετατιθεμένης γὰρ τῆς ἱερωσύνης, ἐξ ἀνάγκης καὶ νόμου μετάθεσις γίνεται.

Transliteration

For metatithemenēs the hierōsynēs, from anankēs also of law metathesis ginetai.

Grammar Details

• *metatithemenēs*: present passive participle, genitive, feminine, singular - being changed
• *hierōsynēs*: noun, genitive, feminine, singular - priesthood
• *anankēs*: noun, genitive, feminine, singular - necessity
• *metathesis*: noun, nominative, feminine, singular - change/alteration
• *ginetai*: present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes to be/happens

Word Meanings

• *metatithemenēs*: being changed/transferred/altered
• *hierōsynēs*: priesthood/priestly office
• *anankēs*: necessity/compulsion/inevitability
• *metathesis*: change/alteration/transformation
• *ginetai*: comes to be/happens/takes place

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For when there is a change in the priesthood, there must also be a change in the law.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change also of the law.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} the priesthood{G2420} being changed,{G3346} there is made{G1096} of{G1537} necessity{G318} a change{G3331} also{G2532} of the law.{G3551}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} the priesthood{G2420} being changed{G3346}{(G5746)}, there is made{G1096}{(G5736)} of{G1537} necessity{G318} a change{G3331} also{G2532} of the law{G3551}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Now no dout yf the presthod be translated then of necessitie must the lawe be translated also.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For yf the presthode be traslated, the of necessite must the lawe be translated also.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For if the Priesthood be changed, then of necessitie must there be a change of the Lawe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For yf the priesthood be translated, of necessitie also there is made a translation of the lawe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made also in the law.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because if the priests are changed, it is necessary to make a change in the law.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made also in the law.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For when the priesthood changes, a change in the law must come as well.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 66:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.66.21", "source": "וְגַם־מֵהֶ֥ם אֶקַּ֛ח לַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים לַלְוִיִּ֖ם אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-also-from-them *ʾeqqaḥ* for-the-*kōhănîm* for-the-*lĕwiyyîm*, *ʾāmar* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ḡam-mē-hem*": "conjunction + particle + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and also from them", "*ʾeqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will take", "*la-kōhănîm*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - for the priests", "*la-lĕwiyyîm*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - for the Levites", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*ʾeqqaḥ*": "I will take/select/choose", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants/ministers", "*lĕwiyyîm*": "Levites (tribe dedicated to temple service)", "*ʾāmar*": "he said/spoke/declared" } }
• Jer 31:31-34 : 31 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.31", "source": "הִנֵּ֛ה יָמִ֥ים בָּאִ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְכָרַתִּ֗י אֶת־בֵּ֧ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהוּדָ֖ה בְּרִ֥ית חֲדָשָֽׁה׃", "text": "*hinnēh yāmîm bāʾîm nəʾum-YHWH wə-ḵārattî ʾet-bêt yiśrāʾēl wə-ʾet-bêt yəhûḏāh bərît ḥăḏāšāh*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - coming", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH", "*wə-ḵārattî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will cut/make", "*ʾet-bêt yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + construct state - house of Israel", "*wə-ʾet-bêt yəhûḏāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + construct state - and house of Judah", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*ḥăḏāšāh*": "feminine singular adjective - new" }, "variants": { "*ḵārattî*": "cut/make/establish (to cut a covenant = to establish a covenant)", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/alliance/treaty", "*ḥăḏāšāh*": "new/fresh/novel" } } 32 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.32", "source": "לֹ֣א כַבְּרִ֗ית אֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּרַ֙תִּי֙ אֶת־אֲבוֹתָ֔ם בְּיוֹם֙ הֶחֱזִיקִ֣י בְיָדָ֔ם לְהוֹצִיאָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֜מָּה הֵפֵ֣רוּ אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֗י וְאָנֹכִ֛י בָּעַ֥לְתִּי בָ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*lōʾ ḵabbərît ʾăšer kārattî ʾet-ʾăḇôtām bəyôm heḥĕzîqî ḇəyāḏām ləhôṣîʾām mēʾereṣ miṣrāyim ʾăšer-hēmmāh hēp̄ērû ʾet-bərîtî wə-ʾānōḵî bāʿaltî ḇām nəʾum-YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḵabbərît*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - like the covenant", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*kārattî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I cut/made", "*ʾet-ʾăḇôtām*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with their fathers", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun construct - in day of", "*heḥĕzîqî*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my taking hold", "*ḇəyāḏām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - by their hand", "*ləhôṣîʾām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to bring them out", "*mēʾereṣ miṣrāyim*": "preposition + construct state - from land of Egypt", "*ʾăšer-hēmmāh*": "relative pronoun + 3rd person plural pronoun - which they", "*hēp̄ērû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they broke", "*ʾet-bərîtî*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*wə-ʾānōḵî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I", "*bāʿaltî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I was a husband/lord/master", "*ḇām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕzîqî ḇəyāḏām*": "my taking hold of their hand/my grasping their hand/my seizing their hand", "*hēp̄ērû*": "broke/violated/nullified/made void", "*bāʿaltî*": "was a husband to/was a lord over/was a master of" } } 33 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.33", "source": "כִּ֣י זֹ֣את הַבְּרִ֡ית אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶכְרֹת֩ אֶת־בֵּ֨ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אַחֲרֵ֨י הַיָּמִ֤ים הָהֵם֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה נָתַ֤תִּי אֶת־תּֽוֹרָתִי֙ בְּקִרְבָּ֔ם וְעַל־לִבָּ֖ם אֶכְתֲּבֶ֑נָּה וְהָיִ֤יתִי לָהֶם֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים וְהֵ֖מָּה יִֽהְיוּ־לִ֥י לְעָֽם׃", "text": "*Kî* this the *bᵊrît* which *ʾekrōt* *ʾet*-house of *Yiśrāʾēl* after the *yāmîm* those, *nᵊʾum*-*YHWH*, *nātattî* *ʾet*-*tôrātî* in *qirbām* and upon-*libbām* *ʾektᵊbennâ* and *hāyîtî* to them for *ʾĕlōhîm* and they *yihyû*-to me for *ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*bᵊrît*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - covenant", "*ʾekrōt*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will cut/make", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - days", "*nᵊʾum*": "construct state noun - utterance/declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have put/given", "*tôrātî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my law/instruction", "*qirbām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their inward part", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*ʾektᵊbennâ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I will write it", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular - people" }, "variants": { "*Kî*": "for/because/that/indeed/when", "*bᵊrît*": "covenant/agreement/alliance", "*ʾekrōt*": "I will cut/make/establish", "*qirbām*": "their inward part/midst/inside", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner being", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being [plural form used for singular deity]", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk" } } 34 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.34", "source": "וְלֹ֧א יְלַמְּד֣וּ ע֗וֹד אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֜הוּ וְאִ֤ישׁ אֶת־אָחִיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר דְּע֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה כִּֽי־כוּלָּם֩ יֵדְע֨וּ אוֹתִ֜י לְמִקְטַנָּ֤ם וְעַד־גְּדוֹלָם֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֤י אֶסְלַח֙ לַֽעֲוֺנָ֔ם וּלְחַטָּאתָ֖ם לֹ֥א אֶזְכָּר־עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And not *yᵊlammᵊdû* *ʿôd* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*rēʿēhû* and *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*ʾāḥîw* saying, *dᵊʿû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*, *kî*-all of them *yēdᵊʿû* me, from *miqᵊṭannām* and until-*gᵊdôlām*, *nᵊʾum*-*YHWH*, *kî* *ʾeslaḥ* for *ʿăwōnām* and for *ḥaṭṭāʾtām* not *ʾezkār*-*ʿôd*.", "grammar": { "*yᵊlammᵊdû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will teach", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each one", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*dᵊʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - know!", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yēdᵊʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will know", "*miqᵊṭannām*": "preposition + adjective, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from their small/least", "*gᵊdôlām*": "adjective, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their great/greatest", "*nᵊʾum*": "construct state noun - utterance/declaration of", "*ʾeslaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will forgive", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtām*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sin", "*ʾezkār*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will remember" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person/individual", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion/fellow", "*dᵊʿû*": "know/understand/perceive", "*ʿăwōnām*": "their iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtām*": "their sin/offense/punishment for sin" } }
• Ezek 16:61 : 61 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.61", "source": "וְזָכַ֣רְתְּ אֶת־דְּרָכַיִךְ֮ וְנִכְלַמְתְּ֒ בְּקַחְתֵּ֗ךְ אֶת־אֲחוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ הַגְּדֹל֣וֹת מִמֵּ֔ךְ אֶל־הַקְּטַנּ֖וֹת מִמֵּ֑ךְ וְנָתַתִּ֨י אֶתְהֶ֥ן לָ֛ךְ לְבָנ֖וֹת וְלֹ֥א מִבְּרִיתֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wĕzākart* *ʾet-dĕrākayik* and *wĕniklamt*, when *bĕqaḥtēk* *ʾet-ʾăḥôtayik* *haggĕdōlôt* from *mimmēk* to *ʾel-haqqĕṭannôt* from *mimmēk*; and *wĕnātattî* *ʾethen* to you *lāk* for *lĕbānôt*, and not *wĕlōʾ* from *mibbĕrîtēk*.", "grammar": { "*wĕzākart*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you will remember", "*ʾet-dĕrākayik*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your ways", "*wĕniklamt*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd feminine singular, Niphal - and you will be ashamed", "*bĕqaḥtēk*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Qal + 2nd feminine singular suffix - when you take", "*ʾet-ʾăḥôtayik*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sisters", "*haggĕdōlôt*": "article + adjective, feminine plural - the greater", "*mimmēk*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - than you", "*ʾel-haqqĕṭannôt*": "preposition + article + adjective, feminine plural - to the lesser", "*wĕnātattî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular - and I will give", "*ʾethen*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine plural suffix - them", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*lĕbānôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - for daughters", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*mibbĕrîtēk*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - from your covenant" }, "variants": { "*wĕzākart*": "you will remember/recall/bring to mind", "*dĕrākayik*": "your ways/paths/conduct", "*wĕniklamt*": "you will be ashamed/humiliated/disgraced", "*bĕqaḥtēk*": "when you take/receive/accept", "*ʾăḥôtayik*": "your sisters (metaphor for other cities)", "*haggĕdōlôt*": "the greater/older/more important", "*haqqĕṭannôt*": "the lesser/younger/less important", "*wĕnātattî*": "I will give/grant/place", "*lĕbānôt*": "for daughters/as daughters", "*mibbĕrîtēk*": "from your covenant/according to your covenant" } }
• Acts 6:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Acts.6.13", "source": "Ἔστησάν τε μάρτυρας ψευδεῖς, λέγοντας, Ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος οὐ παύεται ῥήματα βλάσφημα λαλῶν κατὰ τοῦ τόπου τοῦ ἁγίου τούτου, καὶ τοῦ νόμου:", "text": "*Estēsan* *te* *martyras* *pseudeis*, *legontas*, The *anthrōpos* this not *pauetai* *rēmata* *blasphēma* *lalōn* *kata* the *topou* the *hagiou* this, and the *nomou*:", "grammar": { "*Estēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - set up/placed/presented", "*te*": "conjunction, connective - and/also", "*martyras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - witnesses", "*pseudeis*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - false/lying", "*legontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - saying", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*pauetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - ceases/stops", "*rēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*blasphēma*": "accusative, neuter, plural, adjective - blasphemous", "*lalōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - against", "*topou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - place", "*hagiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, adjective - holy", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law" }, "variants": { "*Estēsan*": "set up/placed/presented/put forward", "*martyras*": "witnesses/testifiers", "*pseudeis*": "false/lying/untrue", "*legontas*": "saying/declaring/stating", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*pauetai*": "ceases/stops/desists", "*rēmata*": "words/sayings/statements", "*blasphēma*": "blasphemous/slanderous/defaming", "*lalōn*": "speaking/talking/uttering", "*topou*": "place/location/temple", "*hagiou*": "holy/sacred", "*nomou*": "law/Torah" } } 14 { "verseID": "Acts.6.14", "source": "Ἀκηκόαμεν γὰρ αὐτοῦ λέγοντος, ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖος οὗτος καταλύσει τὸν τόπον τοῦτον, καὶ ἀλλάξει τὰ ἔθη ἃ παρέδωκεν ἡμῖν Μωϋσῆς.", "text": "*Akēkoamen* *gar* of him *legontos*, that *Iēsous* the *Nazōraios* this *katalysei* the *topon* this, and *allaxei* the *ethē* which *paredōken* to us *Mōysēs*.", "grammar": { "*Akēkoamen*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we have heard", "*gar*": "conjunction, explanatory - for/because", "*legontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Nazōraios*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - Nazarene", "*katalysei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will destroy/overthrow", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place", "*allaxei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will change/alter", "*ethē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - customs/practices", "*paredōken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - delivered/handed down", "*Mōysēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses" }, "variants": { "*Akēkoamen*": "we have heard/we heard", "*legontos*": "saying/declaring/stating", "*Nazōraios*": "Nazarene/from Nazareth", "*katalysei*": "will destroy/overthrow/demolish", "*topon*": "place/location/temple", "*allaxei*": "will change/alter/transform", "*ethē*": "customs/practices/traditions", "*paredōken*": "delivered/handed down/entrusted" } }