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Without 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. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἀπάτωρ,apatōrWithout father,
Lemma: ἀπάτωρ (apatōr) · Strong's: G0540
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: fatherless — ἀπάτωρ, -ορος, ὁ, ὴ; (ἀ- neg., πατήρ) ; 1. fatherless. ; 2. without father (MM, VGT, see word), i.e., with no recorded genealogy: Heb.7:3.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0540; TFLSJ G0540; TAGNT Hebrews 7:3 word 1
ἀμήτωρ,amētōrwithout mother,
Lemma: ἀμήτωρ (amētōr) · Strong's: G0282
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: motherless — ἀμήτωρ, -ορος, ὁ, ἡ; (μήτηρ), without a mother (frequently in Gk. writers of the gods): ἀπάτωρ ἀ. ; of one without recorded genealogy, Heb.7:3 (cf. MM, VGT, see word) ; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0282; TFLSJ G0282; TAGNT Hebrews 7:3 word 2
ἀγενεαλόγητος,agenealogētoswithout genealogy,
Lemma: ἀγενεαλόγητος (agenealogētos) · Strong's: G0035
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: without genealogy — ἀγενεαλόγητος, -ον ; (γενεαλογέω), ; without genealogy, i.e. without recorded pedigree (cf. Neh.7:64): Heb.7:3 (Cremer, 152; MM, VGT, see word).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0035; TFLSJ G0035; TAGNT Hebrews 7:3 word 3
μήτεmēteneither
Lemma: μήτε (mēte) · Strong's: G3383
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: neither — μή-τε ; negative particle, differing from οὔτε as μή from οὐ, neither, nor: μήτε . . . μήτε, neither . . . ; nor, Mat.11:18, Luk.7:33 9:3, Act.23:12, 21 27:20, Heb.7:3; μὴ (μηδὲ) . . . μήτε . . . μήτε, Mat.5:34, 36,…
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Used 34 times. Also: Matthew 5:34, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 11:18, Luke 7:33, Luke 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3383; TFLSJ G3383; TAGNT Hebrews 7:3 word 4
ἀρχὴνarchēnbeginning
Lemma: ἀρχή (archē) · Strong's: G0746
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: beginning — ἀρχή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX for קֶדֶם, רֹאשׁ, רֹאשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. beginning, origin; (a) absol., of the beginning of all things: of God as the Eternal, the First Cause, Rev.21:6 (cf. 18); similarly, of Christ, Rev.22:13; of…
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Used 57 times. Also: Matthew 19:4, Matthew 19:8, Matthew 24:8, Matthew 24:21, Mark 1:1, Mark 10:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0746; TFLSJ G0746; TAGNT Hebrews 7:3 word 5
ἡμερῶν,hēmerōnof days
Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)
Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…
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Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT Hebrews 7:3 word 6
μήτεmētenor
Lemma: μήτε (mēte) · Strong's: G3383
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: neither — μή-τε ; negative particle, differing from οὔτε as μή from οὐ, neither, nor: μήτε . . . μήτε, neither . . . ; nor, Mat.11:18, Luk.7:33 9:3, Act.23:12, 21 27:20, Heb.7:3; μὴ (μηδὲ) . . . μήτε . . . μήτε, Mat.5:34, 36,…
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Used 34 times. Also: Matthew 5:34, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 11:18, Luke 7:33, Luke 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3383; TFLSJ G3383; TAGNT Hebrews 7:3 word 7
ζωῆςzōēsof 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:…
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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 7:3 word 8
τέλοςtelosend
Lemma: τέλος (telos) · Strong's: G5056
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: goal/tax — τέλος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX for קֵץ, etc.; εἰς τὸ τ., chiefly for נֶצַח and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. end: most frequently of the termination or limit of an act or state (in NT also of the end of a period of time, cl.…
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Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 10:22, Matthew 17:25, Matthew 24:6, Matthew 24:13, Matthew 24:14, Matthew 26:58 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5056; TFLSJ G5056; TAGNT Hebrews 7:3 word 9
ἔχων,echōnhaving,
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Hebrews 7:3 word 10
ἀφωμοιωμένοςaphōmoiōmenosmade like
Lemma: ἀφομοιόω (aphomoioō) · Strong's: G0871
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-RPP-NSM)
Meaning: to make like — ἀφ-ομοιόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: Wis.13:14, Ep. Jer 1:5, 63, 71* ; ] ; to make like: pass., Heb.7:3.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0871; TFLSJ G0871; TAGNT Hebrews 7:3 word 11
δὲdehowever
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Hebrews 7:3 word 12
τῷtōas the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
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 7:3 word 13
υἱῷhuiōSon
Lemma: υἱός (uhios) · Strong's: G5207
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: son — υἱός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX very frequently and nearly always for בֵּן, Gen.4:17, al.; for בַּר, Dan LXX TH 7:13, al.; etc. ; ], ; a son; 1. in the ordinary sense: Mat.10:37, Mrk.9:17, Luk.1:13, al. mult.; omitted with the…
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Used 381 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5207; TFLSJ G5207; TAGNT Hebrews 7:3 word 14
τοῦtou<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
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 7:3 word 15
θεοῦtheouof God
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Hebrews 7:3 word 16
μένειmeneihe remains
Lemma: μένω (menō) · Strong's: G3306
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to stay — μένω, ; [in LXX for קוּם ,עמד, etc. ; ] ; to stay, abide, remain. ; 1. Intrans.; (i) of place: before ἐν, Luk.8:27, al.; παρά, with dative of person(s), Jhn.1:40, al; σύν, Luk.1:56; καθ᾽ ἑαυτόν, Act.28:16; with adv.,…
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Used 119 times. Also: Matthew 10:11, Matthew 11:23, Matthew 26:38, Mark 6:10, Mark 14:34, Luke 1:56 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3306; TFLSJ G3306; TAGNT Hebrews 7:3 word 17
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 7:3 word 18
εἰςeisunto
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 7:3 word 19
τὸto<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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 7:3 word 20
διηνεκές.¶diēnekesall time.
Lemma: διηνεκής (diēnekēs) · Strong's: G1336
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: perpetual — δι-ηνεκής, -ές; (διήνεγκα, aorist of διαφέρω) [in Sm.: Psa.48:15, 89:30 ; ] ; unbroken, continuous: adverbially, εἰς τὸ δ., continually (for exx., see Deiss., BS, 251), Heb.7:3 10:1, 12 10:14†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Hebrews 10:1, Hebrews 10:12, Hebrews 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1336; TFLSJ G1336; TAGNT Hebrews 7:3 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Without father | → | ἀπάτωρ G0540 fatherless |
| [or] mother | → | ἀμήτωρ G0282 motherless |
| [or] genealogy | → | ἀγενεαλόγητος G0035 without genealogy |
| without | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| . . . | → | μήτε G3383 neither |
| beginning | → | ἀρχή G0746 beginning |
| of days | → | ἡμέρα G2250 day |
| [or] | → | μήτε G3383 neither |
| end | → | τέλος G5056 goal/tax |
| of life | → | ζωή G2222 life |
| like | → | ἀφομοιόω G0871 to make like |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Son | → | υἱός G5207 son |
| of God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| he remains | → | μένω G3306 to stay |
| a priest | → | ἱερεύς G2409 priest |
| for | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| all time | → | διηνεκής G1336 perpetual |
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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