Hebrews 8:7

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰ γὰρ ἡ πρώτη ἐκείνη ἦν ἄμεμπτος, οὐκ ἂν δευτέρας ἐζητεῖτο τόπος.

Transliteration

If gar the prōtē ekeinē ēn amemptos, not an for a deuteras ezēteito topos.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *amemptos*: faultless/blameless/without defect
• *topos*: place/opportunity/occasion

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If that first covenant had been without fault, there would have been no need to seek a second one.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For if that first covenant had been faultless, then there would have been no occasion sought for the second.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For if that first [covenant] had been faultless, then would no {G302} place have been sought for a second.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For yf that fyrst testament had bene fautelesse: then shuld no place have bene sought for the seconde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For yf that first (Testament) had bene fautles, then shulde no place haue bene soughte for the secode.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For if that first Testament had bene vnblameable, no place should haue bene sought for the second.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For yf that first couenaunt had ben founde fautlesse, then shoulde no place haue ben sought for the seconde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For if that first [covenant] had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for if that first were faultless, a place would not have been sought for a second.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For if that first `covenant' had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for a second.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For if that first [covenant] had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for a second.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For if that first agreement had been as good as possible, there would have been no place for a second.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For if that first covenant had been faultless, no one would have looked for a second one.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 7:11 : 11 { "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" } }
• Heb 7:18 : 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" } }
• Heb 8:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Hebrews.8.6", "source": "Νυνὶ δὲ διαφορωτέρας τέτυχεν λειτουργίας, ὅσῳ καὶ κρείττονός ἐστιν διαθήκης μεσίτης, ἥτις ἐπὶ κρείττοσιν ἐπαγγελίαις νενομοθέτηται.", "text": "*Nyni* *de* *diaphorōteras* *tetychen* *leitourgias*, by so much also *kreittonos* *estin* *diathēkēs* *mesitēs*, which upon *kreittosin* *epangeliais* *nenomothetētai*.", "grammar": { "*Nyni*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*diaphorōteras*": "genitive, feminine, singular, comparative - more excellent/superior", "*tetychen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has obtained", "*leitourgias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - ministry/service", "*kreittonos*": "genitive, feminine, singular, comparative - better", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*diathēkēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - covenant/testament", "*mesitēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - mediator", "*kreittosin*": "dative, feminine, plural, comparative - better", "*epangeliais*": "dative, feminine, plural - promises", "*nenomothetētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been established by law" }, "variants": { "*diaphorōteras*": "more excellent/more distinguished/superior", "*tetychen*": "has obtained/has received/has achieved", "*leitourgias*": "ministry/service/priestly service", "*mesitēs*": "mediator/intermediary/go-between", "*nenomothetētai*": "has been legally established/enacted/instituted" } }
• Gal 3:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.21", "source": "Ὁ οὖν νόμος κατὰ τῶν ἐπαγγελιῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ; μὴ γένοιτο: εἰ γὰρ ἐδόθη νόμος ὁ δυνάμενος ζωοποιῆσαι, ὄντως ἂν ἐκ νόμου ἦν ἡ δικαιοσύνη.", "text": "The therefore *nomos* against the *epangeliōn* of *Theou*? *Mē genoito*: for if was *edothē* *nomos* the *dynamenos* to *zōopoiēsai*, truly would out of *nomou* have been the *dikaiosynē*.", "grammar": { "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*epangeliōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - promises", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*Mē genoito*": "aorist, middle, optative, 3rd person, singular - may it not be/by no means", "*edothē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was given", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*dynamenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being able", "*zōopoiēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to make alive/give life", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*dikaiosynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*epangeliōn*": "promises/announcements", "*Mē genoito*": "may it not be/by no means/certainly not/God forbid", "*dynamenos*": "being able/having the power", "*zōopoiēsai*": "to make alive/give life/vivify", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }