Hebrews

Hebrews 7:11–14

¹¹Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear — one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron? ¹²For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well.

¹³He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar. ¹⁴For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.

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Hebrews 7:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
if	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
perfection	τελείωσις	teleiōsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5050 completion, fulfillment, perfection
could have been attained	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Levitical	Λευιτικῆς	Leuitikēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3020 Levitical
priesthood	ἱερωσύνης	hierōsynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2420 the priestly office
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
on	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
this basis	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαὸς	laos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
received	νενομοθέτηται	nenomothetētai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3549 I ordain, enact
why	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
still	ἔτι	eti	Adverb	G2089 still, yet, even now
need	χρεία	chreia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business
another	ἕτερον	heteron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
priest	ἱερέα	hierea	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2409 a priest
to appear	ἀνίστασθαι	anistasthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
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
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
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 Aaron	Ἀαρὼν	Aarōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2 Aaron

Hebrews 7:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
priesthood	ἱερωσύνης	hierōsynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2420 the priestly office
is changed	μετατιθεμένης	metatithemenēs	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3346 I transfer, desert, change
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
must	ἀνάγκης	anankēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G318 necessity, constraint, compulsion
be changed	μετάθεσις	metathesis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3331 change, transformation, removal
as well	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely

Hebrews 7:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
of	Ἐφ’	Eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
these things	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
are said	λέγεται	legetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
belonged to	μετέσχηκεν	meteschēken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3348 I participate in, share
a different	ἑτέρας	heteras	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2087 another, different
tribe	φυλῆς	phylēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5443 a tribe, race
from	ἀφ’	aph’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
which	ἧς	hēs	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
no one	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
has ever served	προσέσχηκεν	proseschēken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4337 I pay attention to, devote myself to
at the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
altar	θυσιαστηρίῳ	thysiastēriō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2379 an altar

Hebrews 7:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
clear	πρόδηλον	prodēlon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4271 evident
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
descended	ἀνατέταλκεν	anatetalken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G393 I make to rise, I rise, shine
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Judah	Ἰούδα	Iouda	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2448 Judah, Judas, Jude
a tribe	φυλὴν	phylēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5443 a tribe, race
as to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
which	ἣν	hēn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
Moses	Μωϋσῆς	Mōusēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
said	ἐλάλησεν	elalēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
nothing	οὐδὲν	ouden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
priests	ἱερέων	hiereōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2409 a priest