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For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
μετατιθεμένηςmetatithemenēsWhen is being changed
Lemma: μετατίθημι (metatithēmi) · Strong's: G3346
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (V-PPP-GSF)
Meaning: to transport — μετα-τίθημι ; [in LXX: Gen.5:24 (לָקַח), Deu.27:17, al. (סוּג hi.), Sir.44:16, 2Ma.7:24, al ; ] ; 1. to transfer to another place: with accusative, pass., Heb.11:5 (LXX); before εἰς, Act.7:16 ; 2. to change: with…
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Used 6 times. Also: Acts 7:16, Galatians 1:6, Hebrews 11:5, Jude 1:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3346; TFLSJ G3346; TAGNT Hebrews 7:12 word 1
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Hebrews 7:12 word 2
τῆςtēsthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 7:12 word 3
ἱερωσύνηςhi'erōsunēspriesthood
Lemma: ἱερωσύνη (hierōsunē) · Strong's: G2420
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: priesthood — ἱερωσύνη, -ης, ἡ; (ἱερός), [in LXX: 1Ch.29:22 (כָּהַן), I Est.5:38, Sir.45:24, 1Ma.2:54 1Mac 3:49 1Mac 7:9 1Mac 7:21, 4Ma.5:35 4Mac 7:6 * ; ] ; priesthood: Heb.7:11-12, 24.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Hebrews 7:11, Hebrews 7:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2420; TFLSJ G2420; TAGNT Hebrews 7:12 word 4
ἐξexfrom
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
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Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Hebrews 7:12 word 5
ἀνάγκηςanagkēsnecessity
Lemma: ἀνάγκη (anagkē) · Strong's: G0318
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: necessity — ἀνάγκη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for מָצוֹק, צַר ; ] ; 1. necessity: ἔχειν ἀ-, with inf., to be compelled, Luk.14:18 23:17 (Rec., R, mg.), 1Co.7:37, Ju 3, Heb.7:27; ἐξ ἀ., κατ᾽ ἀ., of necessity, 2Co.9:7, Heb.7:12, Phm…
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Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 18:7, Luke 14:18, Luke 21:23, Luke 23:17, Romans 13:5, 1 Corinthians 7:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0318; TFLSJ G0318; TAGNT Hebrews 7:12 word 6
καὶkaialso
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Hebrews 7:12 word 7
νόμουnomouof law
Lemma: νόμος (nomos) · Strong's: G3551
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: law — νόμος, -ου, ὁ ; (νέμω, to deal out, distribute), [in LXX chiefly for תּוֹרָה, also for חֻקָּה, etc. ; ] ; that which is assigned, hence, usage, custom, then law; in NT (only in Mt, Jo, Ja, and the Lucan and Pauline…
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Used 198 times. Also: Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 11:13, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 22:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3551; TFLSJ G3551; TAGNT Hebrews 7:12 word 8
μετάθεσιςmetathesisa change
Lemma: μετάθεσις (metathesis) · Strong's: G3331
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: removal/change — μετά-θεσις, -εως, ἡ; (μετατίθημι) [in LXX: 2Ma.11:24 * ; ] ; 1. change of position, removal : Heb.11:5. ; 2. change, as of that which has been established : Heb.7:12 12:27.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Hebrews 11:5, Hebrews 12:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3331; TFLSJ G3331; TAGNT Hebrews 7:12 word 9
γίνεται.ginetaitakes place.
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
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 7:12 word 10
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For [when] | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| priesthood | → | ἱερωσύνη G2420 priesthood |
| is changed | → | μετατίθημι G3346 to transport |
| [the] law | → | νόμος G3551 law |
| must | → | ἀνάγκη G0318 necessity |
| be changed | → | μετάθεσις G3331 removal/change |
| . . . | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| as well | → | καί G2532 and |
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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