Hebrews
Hebrews 5:10–11
10and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
11We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.
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Hebrews 5:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| was designated | προσαγορευθεὶς | prosagoreutheis | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4316 I address by name, designate |
| by | ὑπὸ | hypo | Preposition | G5259 by, under, about |
| God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| high priest | ἀρχιερεὺς | archiereus | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G749 high priest, chief priest |
| in | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| order | τάξιν | taxin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5010 order, position, rank |
| of Melchizedek | Μελχισέδεκ | Melchisedek | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3198 Melchizedek |
Hebrews 5:11
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We | ἡμῖν | hēmin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| much | πολὺς | polys | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4183 much, many, often |
| to say | λόγος | logos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| about | Περὶ | Peri | Preposition | G4012 about, concerning, around |
| hard to explain | δυσερμήνευτος | dysermēneutos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1421 difficult to interpret |
| because | ἐπεὶ | epei | Conjunction | G1893 after, for, since, otherwise |
| you are | γεγόνατε | gegonate | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| dull | νωθροὶ | nōthroi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3576 dull, sluggish |
| of | ταῖς | tais | Article - Dative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| hearing | ἀκοαῖς | akoais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G189 hearing, faculty of hearing, ear |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hebrews 5:10 Hebrews 5:5–6 · Hebrews 6:20
Hebrews 5:11 Matthew 13:15 · Acts 28:27 · 2 Peter 3:16 · John 16:12 · Luke 24:25 · John 6:6 · Isaiah 6:10 · Mark 8:21 · Mark 8:17–18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.