Hebrews
Hebrews 7:1–2
1This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High.a He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
Footnotes
- a 7:1 Genesis 14:18|GEN 14:18
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Hebrews 7:1
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This | Οὗτος | Houtos | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| Melchizedek | Μελχισέδεκ | Melchisedek | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3198 Melchizedek |
| king | βασιλεὺς | basileus | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G935 a king, ruler, emperor |
| of Salem | Σαλήμ | Salēm | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4532 Salem |
| priest | ἱερεὺς | hiereus | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2409 a priest |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| Most High | Ὑψίστου | Hypsistou | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular - Superlative | G5310 highest, most high, the heights |
| He met | συναντήσας | synantēsas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4876 I meet, encounter |
| Abraham | Ἀβραὰμ | Abraam | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G11 Abraham |
| returning | ὑποστρέφοντι | hypostrephonti | Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular | G5290 I turn back, return |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| slaughter | κοπῆς | kopēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2871 slaughter |
| of the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| kings | βασιλέων | basileōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G935 a king, ruler, emperor |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| blessed | εὐλογήσας | eulogēsas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2127 I bless |
| him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Hebrews 7:2
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| Abraham | Ἀβραάμ | Abraam | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G11 Abraham |
| apportioned | ἐμέρισεν | emerisen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3307 I divide, part, share |
| to | ᾧ | hō | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| a tenth | δεκάτην | dekatēn | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1181 a tenth part, a tithe |
| of | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| everything | πάντων | pantōn | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| First | πρῶτον | prōton | Adverb - Superlative | G4412 first, before |
| means | ἑρμηνευόμενος | hermēneuomenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2059 I translate, interpret |
| king | Βασιλεὺς | Basileus | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G935 a king, ruler, emperor |
| of righteousness | δικαιοσύνης | dikaiosynēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1343 justice, justness, righteousness |
| Then | ἔπειτα | epeita | Adverb | G1899 then, thereafter, afterwards |
| also | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| king | Βασιλεὺς | Basileus | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G935 a king, ruler, emperor |
| of Salem | Σαλήμ | Salēm | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4532 Salem |
| means | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| king | Βασιλεὺς | Basileus | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G935 a king, ruler, emperor |
| of peace | εἰρήνης | eirēnēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1515 peace, peace of mind |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hebrews 7:1 Genesis 14:18–20 · Psalm 57:2 · Micah 6:6 · Hebrews 6:20 · Mark 5:7 · Psalm 78:35 · Genesis 16:14–16 · Daniel 5:18 · Psalm 76:2 · Daniel 4:2 · Daniel 5:21 · Isaiah 41:2–3
Hebrews 7:2 Numbers 18:21 · Genesis 28:22 · 1 Samuel 8:15 · 2 Samuel 8:15 · 1 Samuel 8:17 · Psalm 85:10–11 · 2 Samuel 23:3 · Psalm 45:4–7 · 1 Chronicles 22:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.