Hebrews 7:8

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{ "verseID": "Hebrews.7.8", "source": "Καὶ ὧδε μὲν δεκάτας ἀποθνήσκοντες ἄνθρωποι λαμβάνουσιν· ἐκεῖ δὲ μαρτυρούμενος ὅτι ζῇ.", "text": "And here *men dekatas apothnēskontes anthrōpoi lambanousin*; there *de martyroumenos hoti zē*.", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

📖 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

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• 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 { "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 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" } }
• Rev 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.18", "source": "Καὶ ὁ ζῶν, καὶ ἐγενόμην νεκρὸς· καὶ, ἰδοὺ, ζῶν εἰμι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, Ἀμήν· καὶ ἔχω τὰς κλεῖς τοῦ ᾅδου καὶ τοῦ θανάτου.", "text": "And the one *zōn*, and I *egenomēn* *nekros*; and, *idou*, *zōn* I am into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*, *Amēn*; and I *echō* the *kleis* of the *hadou* and of the *thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*egenomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st singular - became", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold", "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/so be it", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - have/hold", "*kleis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - keys", "*hadou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Hades", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death" }, "variants": { "*zōn*": "living/alive", "*egenomēn nekros*": "became dead/was dead", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of ages/forever and ever/eternity", "*kleis*": "keys (symbol of authority/power to open and close)", "*hadou*": "Hades/realm of the dead/underworld" } }
• Heb 7:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.23", "source": "Καὶ οἱ μὲν πλείονές εἰσιν γεγονότες ἱερεῖς, διὰ τὸ θανάτῳ κωλύεσθαι παραμένειν:", "text": "And those *men pleiones eisin gegonotes hiereis*, through the by *thanatō kōlyesthai paramenein*:", "grammar": { "*men*": "postpositive particle marking first element in contrast - indeed/on one hand", "*pleiones*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural, comparative - many/numerous", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are/exist", "*gegonotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having become", "*hiereis*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - priests", "*thanatō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - death", "*kōlyesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be prevented", "*paramenein*": "present active infinitive - to continue/remain" }, "variants": { "*pleiones*": "many/numerous/multiple", "*eisin*": "are/exist/live", "*gegonotes*": "having become/having been made", "*hiereis*": "priests/those who perform sacred rites", "*thanatō*": "death/mortality", "*kōlyesthai*": "to be prevented/hindered/restrained", "*paramenein*": "to continue/remain/abide" } }
• Heb 9:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.24", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ εἰς χειροποίητα ἅγια εἰσῆλθεν ὁ Χριστός, ἀντίτυπα τῶν ἀληθινῶν· ἀλλʼ εἰς αὐτὸν τὸν οὐρανόν, νῦν ἐμφανισθῆναι τῷ προσώπῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν:", "text": "For not into *cheiropoiēta hagia eisēlthen ho Christos*, *antitypa tōn alēthinōn*; but into *auton ton ouranon*, now *emphanisthēnai tō prosōpō tou Theou hyper hēmōn*:", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - 'for'", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - 'into'", "*cheiropoiēta*": "accusative neuter plural adjective - 'made with hands'", "*hagia*": "accusative neuter plural - 'holy places/sanctuary'", "*eisēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - 'entered'", "*ho Christos*": "nominative masculine singular - 'Christ'", "*antitypa*": "accusative neuter plural - 'representations/counterparts'", "*tōn alēthinōn*": "genitive neuter plural adjective - 'of the true/genuine'", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction - 'but'", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - 'into'", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular intensive pronoun - 'itself'", "*ton ouranon*": "accusative masculine singular - 'heaven'", "*nyn*": "adverb - 'now'", "*emphanisthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - 'to appear/to be made manifest'", "*tō prosōpō*": "dative neuter singular - 'to the face/presence'", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - 'of God'", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - 'for/on behalf of'", "*hēmōn*": "genitive plural personal pronoun - 'us'" }, "variants": { "*cheiropoiēta*": "made with hands/man-made", "*hagia*": "holy places/sanctuary", "*antitypa*": "representations/counterparts/copies", "*alēthinōn*": "true/genuine/real", "*ouranon*": "heaven/sky", "*emphanisthēnai*": "to appear/to be made manifest/to be revealed", "*prosōpō*": "face/presence/person", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/concerning" } } 25 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.25", "source": "Οὐδʼ ἵνα πολλάκις προσφέρῃ ἑαυτόν, ὥσπερ ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς εἰσέρχεται εἰς τὰ ἅγια κατʼ ἐνιαυτὸν ἐν αἵματι ἀλλοτρίῳ·", "text": "Nor in order that *pollakis prospherē heauton*, as the *archiereus eiserchetai eis ta hagia kat' eniauton en haimati allotriō*;", "grammar": { "*Oud'*": "negative conjunction - 'nor/neither'", "*hina*": "conjunction - 'in order that/so that'", "*pollakis*": "adverb - 'often/frequently'", "*prospherē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - 'he might offer'", "*heauton*": "accusative masculine singular reflexive pronoun - 'himself'", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - 'just as'", "*ho archiereus*": "nominative masculine singular - 'the high priest'", "*eiserchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - 'enters'", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - 'into'", "*ta hagia*": "accusative neuter plural - 'the holy places/sanctuary'", "*kat'*": "preposition with accusative - 'according to/yearly'", "*eniauton*": "accusative masculine singular - 'year'", "*en*": "preposition with dative - 'with'", "*haimati*": "dative neuter singular - 'blood'", "*allotriō*": "dative neuter singular adjective - 'belonging to another/foreign'" }, "variants": { "*pollakis*": "often/frequently/many times", "*prospherē*": "might offer/present/bring", "*archiereus*": "high priest/chief priest", "*eiserchetai*": "enters/goes in", "*hagia*": "holy places/sanctuary/Most Holy Place", "*kat' eniauton*": "yearly/annually/every year", "*haimati*": "blood", "*allotriō*": "belonging to another/foreign/not his own" } }
• Heb 9:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.27", "source": "Καὶ καθʼ ὅσον ἀπόκειται τοῖς ἀνθρώποις ἅπαξ ἀποθανεῖν, μετὰ δὲ τοῦτο κρίσις:", "text": "And just as *kath' hoson apokeitai tois anthrōpois hapax apothanein*, *meta de touto krisis*:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*kath'*": "preposition with accusative - 'according to'", "*hoson*": "accusative neuter singular - 'as much as/inasmuch as'", "*apokeitai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - 'it is appointed/reserved'", "*tois anthrōpois*": "dative masculine plural - 'for men/humans'", "*hapax*": "adverb - 'once'", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - 'to die'", "*meta*": "preposition with accusative - 'after'", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - 'but/and'", "*touto*": "accusative neuter singular demonstrative pronoun - 'this'", "*krisis*": "nominative feminine singular - 'judgment'" }, "variants": { "*kath' hoson*": "inasmuch as/just as", "*apokeitai*": "it is appointed/reserved/destined", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/humans", "*hapax*": "once/one time", "*apothanein*": "to die", "*krisis*": "judgment/decision/verdict" } }
• John 11:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "John.11.25", "source": "Εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ἀνάστασις, καὶ ἡ ζωή: ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ, κἂν ἀποθάνῃ, ζήσεται:", "text": "*Eipen* *autē* the *Iēsous*, *Egō* *eimi* the *anastasis*, *kai* the *zōē*: the *pisteuōn* *eis* *eme*, *kan* *apothanē*, *zēsetai*:", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*autē*": "dative, feminine, singular, personal pronoun - to her", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Egō*": "nominative, 1st singular, personal pronoun - I", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - am", "*anastasis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - in/into", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st singular, personal pronoun - me", "*kan*": "crasis of *kai* + *ean* - even if", "*apothanē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might die", "*zēsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - he will live" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/told/spoke", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*anastasis*": "resurrection/rising up", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*eis*": "in/into/unto", "*kan*": "even if/although", "*apothanē*": "might die/should die", "*zēsetai*": "will live/will be alive" } } 26 { "verseID": "John.11.26", "source": "Καὶ πᾶς ὁ ζῶν καὶ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ οὐ μὴ ἀποθάνῃ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. Πιστεύεις τοῦτο;", "text": "*Kai* *pas* the *zōn* *kai* *pisteuōn* *eis* *eme* *ou* *mē* *apothanē* *eis* the *aiōna*. *Pisteueis* *touto*?", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - everyone", "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - in/into", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st singular, personal pronoun - me", "*ou* *mē*": "emphatic negative - never", "*apothanē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might die", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - eternity/age", "*Pisteueis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you believe", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*pas*": "everyone/all/each", "*zōn*": "living/being alive", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*eis*": "in/into/unto", "*ou* *mē*": "by no means/never/certainly not", "*apothanē*": "might die/should die", "*aiōna*": "eternity/age/forever", "*Pisteueis*": "believe/trust/have faith in" } }
• John 14:6 : 6 { "verseID": "John.14.6", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ὁδὸς, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια, καὶ ἡ ζωή: οὐδεὶς ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, εἰ μὴ διʼ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "*Legei autō* the *Iēsous*, *Egō eimi* the *hodos*, and the *alētheia*, and the *zōē*: *oudeis erchetai pros ton Patera*, if not *di' emou*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular pronoun - to him", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Egō eimi*": "nominative pronoun + present indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*hodos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*erchetai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - comes", "*pros ton Patera*": "preposition + accusative - to the Father", "*di' emou*": "preposition + genitive pronoun - through me" }, "variants": { "*hodos*": "way/path/road/journey", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality", "*zōē*": "life/existence" } }
• John 14:19 : 19 { "verseID": "John.14.19", "source": "Ἔτι μικρὸν, καὶ ὁ κόσμος με οὐκέτι θεωρεῖ· ὑμεῖς δὲ θεωρεῖτέ με: ὅτι ἐγὼ ζῶ, καὶ ὑμεῖς ζήσεσθε.", "text": "Yet *mikron*, and the *kosmos me ouketi theōrei*; but you *theōreite me*: because *egō zō*, and you *zēsesthe*.", "grammar": { "*mikron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - a little (time)", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*ouketi*": "adverb - no longer", "*theōrei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - sees/beholds", "*theōreite*": "present indicative or imperative active, 2nd person plural - you see/behold", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun, emphatic - I", "*zō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I live", "*zēsesthe*": "future indicative middle, 2nd person plural - you will live", "ὑμεῖς": "nominative, 2nd person plural pronoun, emphatic - you" }, "variants": { "*mikron*": "little while/short time", "*kosmos*": "world/ordered system/universe/human society", "*theōrei*": "sees/perceives/observes", "*zō*": "live/am alive/exist", "*zēsesthe*": "will live/will be alive" } }
• Heb 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Hebrews.3.16", "source": "Τίνες γὰρ, ἀκούσαντες, παρεπίκραναν: ἀλλʼ οὐ πάντες οἱ ἐξελθόντες ἐξ Αἰγύπτου διὰ Μωϋσέως.", "text": "*Tines* *gar*, *akousantes*, *parepikranan*: *all'* not *pantes* the ones *exelthontes* from *Aigyptou* *dia* *Mōyseōs*.", "grammar": { "*Tines*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - who?/which ones?", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*parepikranan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they provoked/rebelled", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*exelthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone out/departed", "*Aigyptou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Egypt", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by means of", "*Mōyseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Moses" }, "variants": { "*Tines*": "who?/which ones?/who were they?", "*akousantes*": "having heard/when they heard", "*parepikranan*": "provoked/rebelled/embittered", "*pantes*": "all/everyone/the whole group", "*exelthontes*": "having gone out/departed/having exited", "*dia*": "through/by means of/with the help of" } }