Hebrews 7:5
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Hebrews 7:5
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Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
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And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
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But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
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Verse Text
AndG2532 verilyG3303 they that are ofG1537 the sonsG5207 of LeviG3017, whoG3588 receiveG2983 the office of the priesthoodG2405, haveG2192 a commandmentG1785 to take tithesG586 of the peopleG2992 according toG2596 the lawG3551, that isG5123, of theirG846 brethrenG80, thoughG2539 they comeG1831 out ofG1537 the loinsG3751 of AbrahamG11:
καὶ οἱ μὲν ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Λευῒ τὴν ἱερατείαν λαμβάνοντες ἐντολὴν ἔχουσιν ἀποδεκατοῦν τὸν λαὸν κατὰ τὸν νόμον, τοῦτ’ ἔστι τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτῶν καίπερ ἐξεληλυθότας ἐκ τῆς ὀσφύος Ἀβραάμ
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | And |
οἱ |
hoi | G3588 | T-NPM | who |
μὲν |
men | G3303 | PRT | verily |
ἐκ |
ek | G1537 | PREP | they that are of |
τῶν |
tōn | G3588 | T-GPM | the |
υἱῶν |
huiōn | G5207 | N-GPM | sons |
Λευῒ |
Leui | G3017 | N-PRI | of Levi |
τὴν |
tēn | G3588 | T-ASF | the |
ἱερατείαν |
hierateian | G2405 | N-ASF | office of the priesthood |
λαμβάνοντες |
lambanontes | G2983 | V-PAP-NPM | receive |
ἐντολὴν |
entolēn | G1785 | N-ASF | a commandment |
ἔχουσιν |
echousin | G2192 | V-PAI-3P | have |
ἀποδεκατοῦν |
apodekatoun | G586 | V-PAN | to take tithes |
τὸν |
ton | G3588 | T-ASM | of the |
λαὸν |
laon | G2992 | N-ASM | people |
κατὰ |
kata | G2596 | PREP | according to |
τὸν |
ton | G3588 | T-ASM | the |
νόμον, |
nomon | G3551 | N-ASM | law |
τοῦτ’ |
tout’ | G5124 | D-NSN | that is |
ἔστι |
esti | G2076 | V-PAI-3S | is |
τοὺς |
tous | G3588 | T-APM | * |
ἀδελφοὺς |
adelphous | G80 | N-APM | brethren |
αὐτῶν |
autōn | G846 | P-GPM | of their |
καίπερ |
kaiper | G2539 | CONJ | though |
ἐξεληλυθότας |
exelēluthotas | G1831 | V-RAP-APM | they come |
ἐκ |
ek | G1537 | PREP | out of |
τῆς |
tēs | G3588 | T-GSF | the |
ὀσφύος |
osphuos | G3751 | N-GSF | loins |
Ἀβραάμ |
Abraam | G11 | N-PRI | of Abraham |
- G11 — Ἀβραάμ (Abraám, ab-rah-am'): of Hebrew origin (H85); Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch; Abraham. (In Acts 7:16 the text should probably read Jacob.)
- G80 — ἀδελφός (adelphós, ad-el-fos'): from Α (A) G1 (as a connective particle) and δελφύς (delphýs) (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like Α (A) G1); brother
- G586 — ἀποδεκατόω (apodekatóō, ap-od-ek-at-o'-o): from ἀπό (apó) G575 and δεκατόω (dekatóō) G1183; to tithe (as debtor or creditor); (give, pay, take) tithe
- G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): from the particle αὖ (aû) (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ (aḗr) G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons; her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ (hautoû) G848.
- G1537 — ἐκ (ek, ek): a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote); after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
- G1785 — ἐντολή (entolḗ, en-tol-ay'): from ἐντέλλομαι (entéllomai) G1781; injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription; commandment, precept
- G1831 — ἐξέρχομαι (exérchomai, ex-er'-khom-ahee): from ἐκ (ek) G1537 and ἔρχομαι (érchomai) G2064; to issue (literally or figuratively); come (forth, out), depart (out of), escape, get out, go (abroad, away, forth, out, thence), proceed (forth), spread abroad
- G2192 — ἔχω (échō, ekh'-o): a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition); be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use
- G2405 — ἱερατεία (hierateía, hee-er-at-i'-ah): from ἱερατεύω (hierateúō) G2407; priestliness, i.e. the sacerdotal function; office of the priesthood, priest's office
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
- G2539 — καίπερ (kaíper, kah'-ee-per): from καί (kaí) G2532 and περ (per) G4007; and indeed, i.e. nevertheless or notwithstanding; and yet, although
- G2596 — κατά (katá, kat-ah'): a primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined); about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from … to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), … by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
- G2983 — λαμβάνω (lambánō, lam-ban'-o): a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of; whereas δέχομαι (déchomai) G1209 is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while αἱρέομαι (hairéomai) G138 is more violent, to seize or remove)); accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up)
- G2992 — λαός (laós, lah-os'): apparently a primary word; a people (in general; thus differing from δῆμος (dēmos) G1218, which denotes one's own populace); people
- G3017 — Λευΐ (Leuḯ, lyoo'-ee): of Hebrew origin (H3878); Levi, the name of three Israelites; Levi. Compare Λευΐς (Leuḯs) G3018.
- G3303 — μέν (mén, men): a primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with δέ (dé) G1161 (this one, the former, etc.); even, indeed, so, some, truly, verily. Often compounded with other particles in an intensive or asseverative sense.
- G3551 — νόμος (nómos, nom'-os): from a primary νέμω (némō) (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle); law
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
- G3751 — ὀσφῦς (osphŷs, os-foos'): of uncertain affinity; the loin (externally), i.e. the hip; internally (by extension) procreative power; loin
- G5123 — τουτέστι (toutésti, toot-es'-tee): contraction for τοῦτο (toûto) G5124 and ἐστί (estí) G2076; that is; that is (to say)
- G5207 — υἱός (huiós, hwee-os'): apparently a primary word; a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship; child, foal, son
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί (eimí) G1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are; are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle
- G5124 — τοῦτο (toûto, too'-to): neuter singular nominative or accusative case of οὗτος (hoûtos) G3778; that thing; here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore)
Verse Cross-References
- come — Genesis 35:11, Genesis 46:26, Exodus 1:5, 1 Kings 8:19, Hebrews 7:10
- to take — Leviticus 27:30-33, Numbers 18:26-32, 2 Chronicles 31:4-6, Nehemiah 13:10
- who — Exodus 28:1, Numbers 16:10-11, Numbers 17:3-10, Numbers 18:7, Numbers 18:21-26, Hebrews 5:4
Reciprocal references (1): Luke 24:50
Related Topics
- Torrey’s: LEVITES, THE; PRIESTS; TYPES OF CHRIST
- Nave’s: ABRAHAM; MELCHIZEDEK; PRIEST; SUCCESSION; TITHES; TYPES
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