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For he testifieth, Thou art a 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.
μαρτυρεῖταιmartureitaiIt is testified
Lemma: μαρτυρέω (martureō) · Strong's: G3140
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PPI-3S)
Meaning: to testify — μαρτυρέω, -ῶ; (μάρτυς), [in LXX chiefly for עֵד (עֵד (Gen.31:47-48, al.), also for עוּד hi. (Gen.43:3, La 2:13), עָנָה (Num.35:30) ; ] ; (a) prop., to be a witness, bear witness, testify: absol. (find., al.), Jhn.15:27,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 23:31, Luke 4:22, John 1:7, John 1:8, John 1:15, John 1:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3140; TFLSJ G3140; TAGNT Hebrews 7:17 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.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 7:17 word 2
ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT Hebrews 7:17 word 3
σὺsuYou [are]
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Nominative · Singular (P-2NS)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Hebrews 7:17 word 4
ἱερεὺςhi'ereusa priest
Lemma: ἱερεύς (hiereus) · Strong's: G2409
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: priest — ἱερεύς, -έως, ὁ; (ἱερός), [in LXX for כָּהֵן ; ] ; a priest: ἱ. τ. Διός, Act.14:13; of Jewish priests, Mat.8:4 12:4-5, Mrk.1:44 2:26, Luk.1:5 5:14, Jhn.1:19, Heb.8:4, al.; of Christ, Heb.5:6 (LXX) Heb.10:21; of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 8:4, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 12:5, Mark 1:44, Mark 2:26, Luke 1:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2409; TFLSJ G2409; TAGNT Hebrews 7:17 word 5
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 7:17 word 6
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 7:17 word 7
αἰῶναaiōnaage
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 7:17 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 7:17 word 9
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.,…
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 7:17 word 10
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Luke 1:8, 1 Corinthians 14:40, Colossians 2:5, Hebrews 5:6, Hebrews 5:10, Hebrews 6:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5010; TFLSJ G5010; TAGNT Hebrews 7:17 word 11
Μελχισέδεκ.¶Melchisedekof 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)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Hebrews 5:6, Hebrews 5:10, Hebrews 6:20, Hebrews 7:1, Hebrews 7:10, Hebrews 7:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3198; TFLSJ G3198; TAGNT Hebrews 7:17 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| it is testified | → | μαρτυρέω G3140 to testify |
| You [are] | → | σύ G4771 you |
| a priest | → | ἱερεύς G2409 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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