Hebrews 7
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
3Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
5And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
8And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
9And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
10For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
11If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood,(for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
12For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
13For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
14For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
15And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
16Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
17For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
18For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
19For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
20And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
21(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
22By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
23And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
24But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
27Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
28For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358868× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253220× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- γάρgárG106313× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- κατάkatáG259611× in this chapter
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- δέdéG116110× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- αὐτόςautósG84610× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- ἱερεύςhiereúsG24099× in this chapter
a priest (literally or figuratively)
- ὅςhósG37399× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- διάdiáG12238× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- εἰςeisG15198× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- γίνομαιgínomaiG10967× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- εἰμίeimíG15107× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- μένménG33037× in this chapter
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)
- ἈβραάμAbraámG116× in this chapter
Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch
- ἐκekG15376× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- ἔχωéchōG21926× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ΜελχισεδέκMelchisedékG31986× in this chapter
Melchisedek (i.e. Malkitsedek), a patriarch
- νόμοςnómosG35516× in this chapter
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
- οὐouG37565× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37785× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- βασιλεύςbasileúsG9355× in this chapter
a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)
- δέκατοςdékatosG11824× in this chapter
tenth
- αἰώνaiṓnG1654× in this chapter
properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future)
- θεόςtheósG23164× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ὁρκωμοσίαhorkōmosíaG37284× in this chapter
asseveration on oath
- τάξιςtáxisG50104× in this chapter
regular arrangement, i.e. (in time) fixed succession (of rank or character), official dignity
- ἀπόapóG5754× in this chapter
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
- ἐντολήentolḗG17853× in this chapter
injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription
- ἕτεροςhéterosG20873× in this chapter
(an-, the) other or different
- ἔτιétiG20893× in this chapter
"yet," still (of time or degree)
- εὐλογέωeulogéōG21273× in this chapter
to speak well of, i.e. (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper)
- ἱερωσύνηhierōsýnēG24203× in this chapter
sacredness, i.e. (by implication) the priestly office
- κρεῖσσονkreîssonG29083× in this chapter
(as noun) better, i.e. greater advantage
- λαμβάνωlambánōG29833× in this chapter
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
- λαόςlaósG29923× in this chapter
a people (in general; thus differing from G1218 (δῆμος), which denotes one's own populace)
- λέγωlégōG30043× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- ὅτιhótiG37543× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- οὐδείςoudeísG37623× in this chapter
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing
- υἱόςhuiósG52073× in this chapter
a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
- χωρίςchōrísG55653× in this chapter
at a space, i.e. separately or apart from (often as preposition)