Hebrews

Hebrews 7:1–7

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.” ³Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.

⁴Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder. ⁵Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people — that is, from their brothers — though they too are descended from Abraham. ⁶But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. ⁷And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.

Footnotes

a 7:1 Genesis 14:18|GEN 14:18

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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

Hebrews 7:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Without father	ἀπάτωρ	apatōr	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G540 without father, of unknown father
mother	ἀμήτωρ	amētōr	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G282 whose mother's name is not recorded or known
genealogy	ἀγενεαλόγητος	agenealogētos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G35 of unrecorded genealogy
without	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
beginning	ἀρχὴν	archēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
of days	ἡμερῶν	hēmerōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
end	τέλος	telos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5056 an end, purpose, tax
of life	ζωῆς	zōēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2222 life
like	ἀφωμοιωμένος	aphōmoiōmenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G871 I assimilate, make like to
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱῷ	Huiō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
he remains	μένει	menei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
a priest	ἱερεὺς	hiereus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2409 a priest
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
all time	διηνεκές	diēnekes	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1336 continuous, continually

Hebrews 7:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Consider	Θεωρεῖτε	Theōreite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2334 I behold, look at, experience
how great	πηλίκος	pēlikos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4080 how large, how great
Even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
patriarch	πατριάρχης	patriarchēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3966 a patriarch
Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
gave	ἔδωκεν	edōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
a tenth	δεκάτην	dekatēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1181 a tenth part, a tithe
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
plunder	ἀκροθινίων	akrothiniōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G205 spoil, treasure

Hebrews 7:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
commands	ἐντολὴν	entolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sons	υἱῶν	huiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
of Levi	Λευὶ	Leui	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3017 Levi
who become	λαμβάνοντες	lambanontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2983 I receive, take
priests	ἱερατείαν	hierateian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2405 the duty of a priest
to collect a tenth	ἀποδεκατοῦν	apodekatoun	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G586 I take off a tenth part, pay tithe
from the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαὸν	laon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
that	τοῦτ’	tout’	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
from	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
brothers	ἀδελφοὺς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
though	καίπερ	kaiper	Conjunction	G2539 although
they	ἐξεληλυθότας	exelēlythotas	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1831 I go out, come out
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham

Hebrews 7:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
who did not trace his descent	γενεαλογούμενος	genealogoumenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1075 I put into a genealogy, reckon my descent
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
collected a tenth	δεδεκάτωκεν	dedekatōken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1183 I tithe, collect tithe from
from Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
blessed	εὐλόγηκεν	eulogēken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2127 I bless
him who	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
had	ἔχοντα	echonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
promises	ἐπαγγελίας	epangelias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1860 a promise

Hebrews 7:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
indisputably	ἀντιλογίας	antilogias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G485 contradiction, contention, rebellion
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
lesser	ἔλαττον	elatton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G1640 less, smaller, inferior
is blessed	εὐλογεῖται	eulogeitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2127 I bless
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
greater	κρείττονος	kreittonos	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular - Comparative	G2909 stronger, more excellent