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Now consider how great this man was , unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. (KJV)
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ΘεωρεῖτεTheōreitedo consider
Lemma: θεωρέω (theōreō) · Strong's: G2334
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAM-2P)
Meaning: to see/experience — θεωρέω, -ῶ; (θεωρός, a spectator, θεάομαι) [in LXX chiefly for רָאָה, חָזָה ; ] (present and imperfect only, exc. Jhn.7:3 (fut.), Mat.28:1, Luk.23:48, Jhn.8:51, Rev.11:12 (aor.); El., § 24); 1. (cl.), to look at, gaze,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 58 times. Also: Matthew 27:55, Matthew 28:1, Mark 3:11, Mark 5:15, Mark 5:38, Mark 12:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2334; TFLSJ G2334; TAGNT Hebrews 7:4 word 1
δὲdenow
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 7:4 word 2
πηλίκοςpēlikoshow great
Lemma: πηλίκος (pēlikos) · Strong's: G4080
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: how great — πηλίκος, -η, -ον ; [in LXX: Zec.2:2 (6) (כָּמַהּ), 4Ma.15:22 * ; ] ; interrog., how large, how great ? (prop., of magnitude, as πόσος of quantity): in exclamations, = ἡλίκος (see Bl., § 51, 4), Gal.6:11; of personal…
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Used 2 times. Also: Galatians 6:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4080; TFLSJ G4080; TAGNT Hebrews 7:4 word 3
οὗτος,houtosthis one [was],
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (D-NSM)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Hebrews 7:4 word 4
ᾧhōto whom
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (R-DSM)
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…
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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 7:4 word 5
καὶkaieven
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 7:4 word 6
δεκάτηνdekatēna tenth
Lemma: δέκατος (dekatos) · Strong's: G1182
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: tenth — δέκατος, -η, -ον ; (δέκα), [in LXX for מַעֲשֵׂר and cognate forms ; ] ; tenth: Jhn.1:40, Act.19:9 (WH, txt., RV omit), Rev.11:13; 21:20.†; (AS)
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Used 7 times. Also: John 1:39, Hebrews 7:2, Hebrews 7:8, Hebrews 7:9, Revelation 11:13, Revelation 21:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1182; TFLSJ G1182; TAGNT Hebrews 7:4 word 7
ἈβραὰμAbraamAbraham
Lemma: Ἀβραάμ (Abraam) · Strong's: G0011
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Abraham — Ἀβραάμ (Heb. אַבְרָהָם), ὁ, indecl. (in FlJ, Ἄβραμος, -ου; MM, VGT, see word), ; Abraham (Gen.17:5 al.): Mat.1:1, 2 al.; (AS)
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Used 73 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 8:11, Matthew 22:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0011; TFLSJ G0011; TAGNT Hebrews 7:4 word 8
ἔδωκενedōkengave
Lemma: δίδωμι (didōmi) · Strong's: G1325
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to give — δίδωμι, ; [in LXX chiefly for נָתַן (53 words in all) ; ] ; to give—in various senses, accusative to context—bestow, grant, supply, deliver, commit, yield: absol., Act.20:35; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of…
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Used 413 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:31, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 6:11, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1325; TFLSJ G1325; TAGNT Hebrews 7:4 word 9
ἐκekout of
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 7:4 word 10
τῶνtōnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (T-GPN)
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 7:4 word 11
ἀκροθινίωνakrothiniōnbest spoils
Lemma: ἀκροθίνιον (akrothinion) · Strong's: G0205
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
Meaning: fine spoils — ἀκροθίνιον, -ου, τό; (ἄκρος, θίς, a heap), ; prop., the top of a heap, hence, in pl., ; 1. first-fruits (Xen.; MM, VGT, see word). ; 2. In war, the choicest spoils (cf. Hdt., viii, 121 f.): Heb.7:4.; † (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0205; TFLSJ G0205; TAGNT Hebrews 7:4 word 12
ὁhothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 7:4 word 13
πατριάρχης.patriarchēspatriarch.
Lemma: πατριάρχης (patriarchēs) · Strong's: G3966
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: patriarch — πατριάρχης, -ου, ὁ; (πατριά, ἄρχω), [in LXX: 1Ch.24:31 (אָב), 2Ch.19:8 26:12 (אָב רֹאשׁ), 1Ch.27:12 (שַׂר), 2Ch.23:20 (מֵאָה שַׂר), 4Ma.7:19 4Mac 16:25 * ; ] ; a patriarch: Act.2:29 7:8-9, Heb.7:4.†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Acts 2:29, Acts 7:8, Acts 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3966; TFLSJ G3966; TAGNT Hebrews 7:4 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Consider | → | θεωρέω G2334 to see/experience |
| how great | → | πηλίκος G4080 how great |
| [Melchizedek was] | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| Even | → | καί G2532 and |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| patriarch | → | πατριάρχης G3966 patriarch |
| Abraham | → | Ἀβραάμ G0011 Abraham |
| gave | → | δίδωμι G1325 to give |
| [him] | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| a tenth | → | G1181 |
| of | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| plunder | → | ἀκροθίνιον G0205 fine spoils |
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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