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Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὃςhoswho
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (R-NSM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Hebrews 7:16 word 1
οὐounot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Hebrews 7:16 word 2
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 7:16 word 3
νόμονnomona law
Lemma: νόμος (nomos) · Strong's: G3551
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 7:16 word 4
ἐντολῆςentolēsof a commandment
Lemma: ἐντολή (entolē) · Strong's: G1785
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: commandment — ἐντολή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ἐντέλλω, which see), [in LXX chiefly for מִצְוָה; in pl. frequently in Pss for פִּקּוּד ; ] ; 1. generally, a charge, injunction, order, command: Luk.15:29, Jhn.10:18 11:57 12:49-50 14:31, Act.17:15,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 68 times. Also: Matthew 5:19, Matthew 15:3, Matthew 19:17, Matthew 22:36, Matthew 22:38, Matthew 22:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1785; TFLSJ G1785; TAGNT Hebrews 7:16 word 5
σαρκίνηςsarkinēsfleshly
Lemma: σάρκινος (sarkinos) · Strong's: G4560
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)
Meaning: fleshly — σάρκινος, -η, -ον; (σάρξ), [in LXX: 2Ch.32:8, Eze.11:19 36:26 (בָּשָׂר), Est.4:17, Pro.24:23 (Pro.29:27) * ; ] ; = Lat. carneus (the termination -ινος denoting the substance or material of a thing; see Tr., Syn., §…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 4 times. Also: Romans 7:14, 1 Corinthians 3:1, 2 Corinthians 3:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4560; TFLSJ G4560; TAGNT Hebrews 7:16 word 6
γέγονενgegonenhas been constituted
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Perfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2RAI-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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 7:16 word 7
ἀλλὰallabut
Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT Hebrews 7:16 word 8
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 7:16 word 9
δύναμινdunamin[the] power
Lemma: δύναμις (dunamis) · Strong's: G1411
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: power — δύναμις, -εως, ἡ ; (δύναμαι), [in LXX for עֹז ,גּבוּרָה ,צָבָה ,(חֵיל) חַיִל, etc.; 35 words in all ; ] ; power, might, strength; relatively, ability, power to perform: Mat.25:15, Act.3:12, Heb.11:11; κατὰ δ., 2Co.8:3;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 120 times. Also: Matthew 6:13, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 11:20, Matthew 11:21, Matthew 11:23, Matthew 13:54 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1411; TFLSJ G1411; TAGNT Hebrews 7:16 word 10
ζωῆςzōēsof a life
Lemma: ζωή (zōē) · Strong's: G2222
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: life — ζωή, -ῆς, ἡ (ζάω), ; [in LXX chiefly for חַיִּים ; ] ; life (in Hom., Hdt., = βίος, which see; later, existence, vita quâ vivimus, as distinct from βίος, vita quam vivimus; opposite to θάνατος); 1. of natural life:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 136 times. Also: Matthew 7:14, Matthew 18:8, Matthew 18:9, Matthew 19:16, Matthew 19:17, Matthew 19:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2222; TFLSJ G2222; TAGNT Hebrews 7:16 word 11
ἀκαταλύτου·akatalutouindestructible;
Lemma: ἀκατάλυτος (akatalutos) · Strong's: G0179
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)
Meaning: indestructible — ἀ-κατά-λυτος, -ον ; (καταλύω), [in LXX: 4Ma.10:11 * ; ] ; indissoluble: Heb.7:16.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0179; TFLSJ G0179; TAGNT Hebrews 7:16 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| one who | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| has become [a priest] | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| by | → | κατά G2596 according to |
| a law | → | νόμος G3551 law |
| of succession | → | ἐντολή G1785 commandment |
| . . . | → | σάρκινος G4560 fleshly |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| by | → | κατά G2596 according to |
| [the] power | → | δύναμις G1411 power |
| of an indestructible | → | ἀκατάλυτος G0179 indestructible |
| life | → | ζωή G2222 life |
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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