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Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὅπουhopouwhere
Lemma: ὅπου (hopou) · Strong's: G3699
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: where(-ever) — ὅπου ; adv. ; of place, correlat. of ποῦ (which see), where. ; I. Prop., of place, ; 1. where; (a) in relative sentences, with indic: Mat.25:24, 26, Mrk.2:4 4:5, 15 5:40 13:14, Jhn.3:8 6:62 7:34, 36 11:32 14:3 17:24…
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Used 83 times. Also: Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 8:19, Matthew 13:5, Matthew 24:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3699; TFLSJ G3699; TAGNT Hebrews 6:20 word 1
πρόδρομοςprodromos[the] forerunner
Lemma: πρόδρομος (prodromos) · Strong's: G4274
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: forerunner — πρό-δρομος, -ον; (προτρέχω) [in LXX: Num.13:21 (20), Isa.28:4 (בִּכּוּר), Wis.12:8 * ; ] ; running forward, going in advance. As subst., ὁ π., an advance guard, forerunner: Heb.6:20.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4274; TFLSJ G4274; TAGNT Hebrews 6:20 word 2
ὑπὲρhuperfor
Lemma: ὑπέρ (huper) · Strong's: G5228
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: above/for — ὑπέρ (when following subst.—poët.—ὕπερ; so as adv., 2Co.11:23), ; prep. with genitive, accusative ; I. C. genitive, primarily of place (rest or motion), over, above, across, beyond, hence, metaphorically, ; 1. for, on…
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Used 159 times. Also: Matthew 5:44, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:37, Mark 7:37, Mark 9:40, Mark 14:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5228; TFLSJ G5228; TAGNT Hebrews 6:20 word 3
ἡμῶνhēmōnus
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Plural (P-1GP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Hebrews 6:20 word 4
εἰσῆλθενeisēlthenhas entered
Lemma: εἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai) · Strong's: G1525
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)
Meaning: to enter — εἰσ-έρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא ; ] ; to go in or into, enter: Mat.9:25, Luk.7:45, al.; before εἰς, Mat.10:12, Mrk.2:1, al.; before διά (πύλης, θύρας, etc.), Mat.7:13, Jhn.10:1, al.; ὑπὸ τ. στέγην, Mat.8:8;…
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Used 194 times. Also: Matthew 2:21, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 8:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1525; TFLSJ G1525; TAGNT Hebrews 6:20 word 5
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus
Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…
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Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT Hebrews 6:20 word 6
κατὰkataaccording to
Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…
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Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT Hebrews 6:20 word 7
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Hebrews 6:20 word 8
τάξινtaxinorder
Lemma: τάξις (taxis) · Strong's: G5010
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: order — τάξις, -εως, ἡ; (τάσσω), [in LXX: Job.38:12 (מָקוֹם), Psa.110:4 (דִּבְרָה), 2Ma.9:18, al. ; ] ; 1. an arranging, hence, in military sense, disposition of an army, battle array (Thuc., al.). ; 2. arrangement, order…
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Used 10 times. Also: Luke 1:8, 1 Corinthians 14:40, Colossians 2:5, Hebrews 5:6, Hebrews 5:10, Hebrews 7:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5010; TFLSJ G5010; TAGNT Hebrews 6:20 word 9
ΜελχισέδεκMelchisedekof Melchizedek
Lemma: Μελχισεδέκ (Melchisedek) · Strong's: G3198
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)
Meaning: Melchizedek — Μελχισεδέκ indecl., ὁ (Heb. מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק), ; Melchizedek: Heb.5:6, 10 6:20 7:1, 10-11 7:15, 17.†; (AS)
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Used 9 times. Also: Hebrews 5:6, Hebrews 5:10, Hebrews 7:1, Hebrews 7:10, Hebrews 7:11, Hebrews 7:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3198; TFLSJ G3198; TAGNT Hebrews 6:20 word 10
ἀρχιερεὺςarchiereusa high priest
Lemma: ἀρχιερεύς (archiereus) · Strong's: G0749
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: high-priest — ἀρχιερεύς, -έως, ὁ, ; [in LXX for כּ'' הָרֹאשׁ,כּ'' הַגָּדוֹל ,כּהֵן ; ] ; 1. high-priest: Mrk.2:26 14:47, al.; of Christ: Heb.2:17 3:1, al. ; 2. In pl., chief priests, including ex-high-priests and members of…
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Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 2:4, Matthew 16:21, Matthew 20:18, Matthew 21:15, Matthew 21:23, Matthew 21:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0749; TFLSJ G0749; TAGNT Hebrews 6:20 word 11
γενόμενοςgenomenoshaving become
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-2ADP-NSM)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
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Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Hebrews 6:20 word 12
εἰςeisto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Hebrews 6:20 word 13
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Hebrews 6:20 word 14
αἰῶνα.¶aiōnaage.
Lemma: αἰών (aiōn) · Strong's: G0165H
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: an age: eternity — αἰών, -ῶνος, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for עַד ,עוֹלָם ; ] ; 1. in cl., like Lat. aevum (LS, MM, VGT, see word), a space of time, as, a lifetime, generation, period of history, an indefinitely long period; in NT of an…
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Used 91 times. Also: Matthew 6:13, Matthew 21:19, Mark 3:29, Mark 11:14, Luke 1:33, Luke 1:55 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0165H; TFLSJ G0165H; TAGNT Hebrews 6:20 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| where | → | ὅπου G3699 where(-ever) |
| Jesus | → | Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus |
| [our] forerunner | → | πρόδρομος G4274 forerunner |
| has entered | → | εἰσέρχομαι G1525 to enter |
| on our behalf | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| He has become | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| a high priest | → | ἀρχιερεύς G0749 high-priest |
| forever | → | αἰών G0165H an age: eternity |
| in | → | κατά G2596 according to |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| order | → | τάξις G5010 order |
| of Melchizedek | → | Μελχισεδέκ G3198 Melchizedek |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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