Genesis 14:18

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And Melchizedek king of Salem hath brought out bread and wine, and he `is' priest of God Most High;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמַלְכִּי־צֶ֙דֶק֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ שָׁלֵ֔ם הוֹצִ֖יא לֶ֣חֶם וָיָ֑יִן וְה֥וּא כֹהֵ֖ן לְאֵ֥ל עֶלְיֽוֹן׃

Transliteration

û-malkî-ṣeḏeq melek šālēm hôṣîʾ leḥem wā-yāyin wə-hûʾ ḵōhēn lə-ʾēl ʿelyôn

Grammar Details

• *û-malkî*-*ṣeḏeq*: conjunction + proper noun, personal name (Melchizedek)
• *melek*: construct state noun, masculine singular - king of
• *šālēm*: proper noun, place name (Salem)
• *hôṣîʾ*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - brought out
• *leḥem*: common noun, masculine singular - bread
• *wā-yāyin*: conjunction + common noun, masculine singular - and wine
• *wə-hûʾ*: conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he
• *ḵōhēn*: common noun, masculine singular - priest
• *lə-ʾēl*: preposition + common noun, masculine singular - to/for God
• *ʿelyôn*: adjective, masculine singular - Most High

Word Meanings

• *malkî*-*ṣeḏeq*: Melchizedek (meaning 'my king is righteousness')
• *šālēm*: Salem (likely ancient Jerusalem)
• *ḵōhēn*: priest/minister
• *ʾēl* *ʿelyôn*: God Most High/the Most High God

Referenced Verses

• Ps 110:4 : 4 Jehovah hath sworn, and doth not repent, `Thou `art' a priest to the age, According to the order of Melchizedek.'
• Heb 5:6 : 6 as also in another `place' He saith, `Thou `art' a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'
• Heb 5:10 : 10 having been addressed by God a chief priest, according to the order of Melchisedek,
• Heb 6:20-7:3 : 20 whither a forerunner for us did enter -- Jesus, after the order of Melchisedek chief priest having become -- to the age. 1 For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who did meet Abraham turning back from the smiting of the kings, and did bless him, 2 to whom also a tenth of all did Abraham divide, (first, indeed, being interpreted, `King of righteousness,' and then also, King of Salem, which is, King of Peace,) 3 without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually.
• Matt 26:26-29 : 26 And while they were eating, Jesus having taken the bread, and having blessed, did brake, and was giving to the disciples, and said, `Take, eat, this is my body;' 27 and having taken the cup, and having given thanks, he gave to them, saying, `Drink ye of it -- all; 28 for this is my blood of the new covenant, that for many is being poured out -- to remission of sins; 29 and I say to you, that I may not drink henceforth on this produce of the vine, till that day when I may drink it with you new in the reign of my Father.'
• Acts 16:17 : 17 she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, `These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a way of salvation;'
• Ps 57:2 : 2 I call to God Most High, To God `who' is perfecting for me.
• Ps 76:2 : 2 And His tabernacle is in Salem, And His habitation in Zion.
• Mic 6:6 : 6 With what do I come before Jehovah? Do I bow to God Most High? Do I come before Him with burnt-offerings? With calves -- sons of a year?
• Ruth 3:10 : 10 And he saith, `Blessed `art' thou of Jehovah, my daughter; thou hast dealt more kindly at the latter end than at the beginning -- not to go after the young men, either poor or rich.
• 2 Sam 2:5 : 5 And David sendeth messengers unto the men of Jabesh-Gilead, and saith unto them, `Blessed `are' ye of Jehovah, in that ye have done this kindness with your lord, with Saul, that ye bury him.
• Ps 7:17 : 17 I thank Jehovah, According to His righteousness, And praise the name of Jehovah Most High!
• Ps 50:14 : 14 Sacrifice to God confession, And complete to the Most High thy vows.
• Gal 6:10 : 10 therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.
• Acts 7:48 : 48 `But the Most High in sanctuaries made with hands doth not dwell, according as the prophet saith:
• Heb 7:10-22 : 10 for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him. 11 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? 12 for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come, 13 for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar, 14 for `it is' evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. 15 And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there doth arise another priest, 16 who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life, 17 for He doth testify -- `Thou `art' a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;' 18 for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness, 19 (for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God. 20 And inasmuch as `it is' not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests, 21 and he with an oath through Him who is saying unto him, `The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou `art' a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;') 22 by so much of a better covenant hath Jesus become surety,