Hebrews

Hebrews 7:16–19

¹⁶one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life. ¹⁷For it is testified:

“You are a priest forever

in the order of Melchizedek.”^b

¹⁸So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless ¹⁹(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.

Footnotes

b 7:17 Psalm 110:4|PSA 110:4

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Hebrews 7:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
one who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
has become	γέγονεν	gegonen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
by	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
a law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
of succession	ἐντολῆς	entolēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
by	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
power	δύναμιν	dynamin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
of an indestructible	ἀκαταλύτου	akatalytou	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G179 indissoluble, that cannot be broken up
life	ζωῆς	zōēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2222 life

Hebrews 7:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
it is testified	μαρτυρεῖται	martyreitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3140 I witness, testify
You	Σὺ	Sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
a priest	ἱερεὺς	hiereus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2409 a priest
forever	αἰῶνα	aiōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G165 an age, a cycle of time
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 7:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	μὲν	men	Conjunction	G3303 truly, indeed
the former	προαγούσης	proagousēs	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4254 I lead forth, go before
commandment	ἐντολῆς	entolēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
is	γίνεται	ginetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
set aside	Ἀθέτησις	Athetēsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G115 nullification, abrogation
because	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
it	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
weak	ἀσθενὲς	asthenes	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G772 weak, infirm, sick
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
useless	ἀνωφελές	anōpheles	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G512 useless, unprofitable

Hebrews 7:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
made nothing perfect	ἐτελείωσεν	eteleiōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5048 I complete, accomplish, make perfect
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
a better	κρείττονος	kreittonos	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular - Comparative	G2909 stronger, more excellent
hope	ἐλπίδος	elpidos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation
introduced	ἐπεισαγωγὴ	epeisagōgē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1898 bringing in, introduction, importation
by	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
which	ἧς	hēs	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
we draw near	ἐγγίζομεν	engizomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1448 I come near, approach
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god