Hebrews
Hebrews 7:12
12For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.