Hebrews

Hebrews 7:23

23Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
NowΚαὶKaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
thereεἰσινeisinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
have beenγεγονότεςgegonotesVerb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG1096 I come into being, am born
manyπλείονέςpleionesAdjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - ComparativeG4119 more, greater
priestsἱερεῖςhiereisNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG2409 a priest
sinceδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
deathθανάτῳthanatōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2288 death
prevented them fromκωλύεσθαιkōlyesthaiVerb - Present Infinitive Middle or PassiveG2967 I prevent, hinder
continuingπαραμένεινparameneinVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG3887 I remain by, abide with

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.