HEBREWS CHAPTER SEVEN
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The purpose of this study work is to give you the original Greek language words and definitions for all the key words in this selected Bible text. This work does not make any effort to interpret the text in question, though some interpretation may occur naturally as a result of the study. The English translation used is the King James (Authorized) Version, not because it is the best translation available, but because I just plain prefer it for study!

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• GREEK TENSES:
• PR= Present Tense: Shows action in present time. When used with Active Voice, and Indicative Mood, often shows linear or continuing action.
• AO= Aorist Tense : Simple, undefined action. The time of the action is undefined, except in the indicative mood.
• FUT= Future Tense : Shows action of the verb as defined in the future.
• PER= Perfect Tense: The action was completed in the past, but has lasting and continuing results into the future.
• IMP= Imperfect Tense: Used only in the indicative mood, and refers to continuous or linear action in past time. As in "I was having".
• PLPF= Pluperfect Tense: The action was completed in the past, with continuing results in the past.
• GREEK CASES:
• GEN= Genitive Case: Usually indicates possession, though it can denote source of the action.
• INST = Instrumental Case: Usually denotes action on the object of the verb.
• DAT= Dative Case
• NOM= Nominative Case
• ACC= Accusative
• PL= Plural
• SG= Singular
• GREEK VOICES:
• AC= Active Voice: Action was completed by the subject of the verb.
• PAS= Passive Voice: The subject receives the action of the verb.
• MID= Middle Voice: The subject acts in some way upon itself or to itself.
• GREEK MOODS:
• IND= Indicative Mood : Makes an assertion of fact, and is used with all Greek tenses. Example: they will go, she saw.
• OPT= Optative Mood: Rarely used, it usually expresses a wish or desire.
• IMP= Imperative Mood: A command to do something.
• SUBJ= Subjective Mood: Makes an assertion about which there is some doubt, uncertainty, or indefiniteness.
• OTHER ABBREVIATIONS:
• PART= Participle : A verbal adjective, such as "having gone, receiving the gift".
• ABL= Ablative of source: When something is out of something. Example, The Spirit out of God.
• INF= Infinitive: A verbal noun, examples = to see, to go, to throw.

7:1

king of Salem, (BASILEUS + SALEM = KING OF SALEM. possibly an Old Testament title for Jerusalem)

priest of the most high God, who met (AO AC PART, SUNANTAO = HAVING MET)

Abraham returning (PR AC PART, HUPOSTREPHO, AORIC PR = WHILE RETURNING)

from the slaughter (APO + ABL, KOPE = FROM THE SOURCE OF SLAUGHTER OR KILLING)

of the kings, and blessed (AO AC PART, EULOGEO, CULMINATIVE AO = BLESSED) him;

7:2

a tenth part of all; (DEKATON + APO + PANTON, GEN OF DESCRIPTION = TITHES FROM ALL)

first (PROTON = FIRST)

being by interpretation (PR PAS PART, ERMEMENUO = TO TRANSLATE, EXPLAIN, INTERPRET)

King of righteousness, (DIKAIOSUNE = RIGHTEOUSNESS)

and after that (EPEITA + KAI = AND SECONDLY)

also King of Salem, which is, (PR AC IND, EIMI = KEEPS ON BEING)

King of peace; (EIRENE = SECURITY, TRANQUILITY, PEACE)

NOTE: OUTLINE OF CHAPTER 7,

SUPERIORITY OF MELCHIZEDEK'S PRIESTHOOD, VS 1-10;

INFERIORITY OF LEVITICAL PRIESTHOOD, VS 11-19;

SUPERIORITY OF ROYAL PRIESTHOOD IN THE CHURCH AGE, VS 20-28

7:3

without mother, (AMETOR = INDEPENDENT OF MATERNAL DESCENT. He had no matriarchal genealogy whereby he held his throne)

without descent, (AGENEALOGETOS = WITHOUT ANY RECORDED GENEALOGIES whereby he held his throne)

having neither (PR AC PART, ECHO + METE = NOT HAVING OR HOLDING)

beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto (PER PAS PART, APHOMOIO = TO PRODUCE A COPY OR CAUSE TO RESEMBLE)

the Son of God; abideth (PR AC IND, MENO = WHO REMAINS)

a priest (HIEREUS = PRIEST)

continually. (EIS + TO + DIENEKES = PERPETUALLY, CONTINUALLY)

7:4

how great (PEIIKOS + POSOS = HOW DISTINGUISHED)

this man (HOUTOS = THIS ONE)

[was], unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave (AO AC IND, DIDOMAI = GAVE)

[the] tenth (DEKATOS = A TEN PERCENT TAX)

of the spoils. (EK + AKROTHINION = OUT OF THE BEST SPOILS, BOOTY)

7:5

of Levi, who receive (PR AC PART, LAMBANO = RECEIVING)

the office of the priesthood, (HIERATEIA = ACTUAL OFFICE OF THE PRIEST)

have (PR AC IND, ECHO = KEEPS HAVING AND HOLDING)

a commandment (ENTOLE = A LAW the same law that started the priesthood also gave authorization to tax)

to take tithes (PR AC INF, APODEKTOO = TO COLLECT A TEN PERCENT TAX)

of the people according to the law, (KATA + NOMOS = ACCORDING TO THE NORMS AND STANDARDS OF THE LAW)

that is, (TOUT + ESTIN, PR AC IND = WHICH IMPLIES)

of their brethren, though (KAIPER = EVEN THOUGH)

they come out (PER AC PART, EXZERCHOMAI = HAVING COME OUT)

of the loins (EK + ABL, OSPHUS = FROM THE GENITALS)

of Abraham:

7:6

from them (EK + ABL, AUTOS = FROM THEM)

received tithes (PER AC IND, DEKAITOO = WAS PAID AND KEPT ON GETTING A TEN PERCENT TAX)

of Abraham, (APO + ABL = FROM ABRAHAM)

and blessed (PER AC IND, EULOGEO = BEGAN TO BLESS)

him that had (PR AC PART, ECHO = KEPT ON HAVING)

the promises. (ACC PL, EPAGGELIA = PROMISES)

7:7

the less (NOM NEUTER SG, ELATTON or also spelled ELASSON = THE INFERIOR IN QUALITY. Used of Abraham in comparison to Melchizedek)

is blessed (PR PAS IND, EULOGEO = BLESSED AND CONTINUED TO BLESS)

of the better. (HUPO + ABL, KREISSON or also spelled KREITTON = FROM THE AGENCY OF THE BETTER IN QUALITY)

7:8

men (ANTHROPOS = MANKIND)

that die (PR AC PART, APOTHUNESKO = KEEP ON DYING)

receive (PR AC IND, LAMBANO, ITERATIVE PR = RECEIVES AGAIN AND AGAIN)

tithes; but there (EKEI = THERE refers to Melchizedek)

he [receiveth them, of whom] it is witnessed (PR PAS PART, NOM MASCULINE SG, MARTUREO = WITNESSED, HE BEING THE SUBJECT OF TESTIMONY)

that (HOTI = THAT)

he liveth. (PR AC IND, ZAO = HE CONTINUES TO LIVE)

7:9

Levi also, who receiveth (PR AC PART, LAMBANO = KEPT ON RECEIVING)

tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. (DIA + ABRAAM = THROUGH ABRAHAM)

7:10

yet in the loins (EN + LOCATIVE, OSPHUS = IN THE GENITALS OF)

of his father, when Melchisedec met (SUNANTAO, AO AC IND = ENCOUNTERED, MET)

him.

7:11

therefore perfection (TELEIOSIS = THE ACT OR PROCESS OF COMPLETION. Not a reference to salvation but to completion of the plan of God in Christ. SEE COLOSSIANS 2.16-17)

were (IMP AC IND, EIMI, PROGRESSIVE IMP OF DURATION = HAD EVER BEEN, WERE)

by the Levitical (DIA + GEN, LEUITIKOS = THROUGH THE LEVITICAL)

priesthood, (for under it (EPI + GEN, AUTOS, INTENSIVE PRONOUN = ON THE BASIS OF IT)

the people (HO + LAOS = THE PEOPLE)

received the law,) (PER PAS IND, NOMOTHETEO = IMPOSED, ENACTED, ORDAINED LAW)

what further need [was there] (TIS + ETI + CHERIA = WHAT FURTHER NEED WOULD THERE BE?)

that another (HETEROS = ANOTHER OF A DIFFERENT KIND OF A)

priest should rise (ANISTEMI, PR MID INF = TO ARISE, COME INTO EXISTENCE, BE ACTIVATED)

after the order of (KATA + TAXZIS = ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OR RANKS OF)

Melchisedec, and after the order of Aaron?

7:12

[there is made] of necessity (EK + ABL, ANAGKE = FROM NECESSITY)

a change (METATHESIS = A CHANGE in the authorizing agent)

also of the law. (GEN SG, NOMOS = THE LAW, THE AUTHORIZING AGENT)

*** (PR AC IND, GINOMAI = OCCURS, MUST OCCUR This is not in the English Text, but is the last word in the Greek Text)

7:13

these things are spoken (PR PAS IND, LEGO = ARE BEING SPOKEN)

pertaineth (PR PAS IND, METECHO = BELONGS FOREVER)

to another tribe, (OBJECTIVE GEN, PHULES + HETERAS = A DIFFERENT KIND OF TRIBE)

of which (APO + ABL, HOS = FROM WHICH)

no man (OUDEIS = NO ONE)

gave attendance (PER AC IND, PROSECHO = HAS OFFICIATED)

at the altar. (LOCATIVE, THUSIASTERION = AT THE ALTAR)

7:14

that our Lord sprang out (PER AC IND, ANATELLO = HAS DESCENDED FROM)

of Juda; (EK + ABL = FROM THE SOURCE OF JUDAH)

of which tribe (EIS + HOS + ACC, PHULE = WITH REFERENCE TO WHICH TRIBE)

Moses spake (AO AC IND, LALEO = COMMUNICATED, SAID ABOUT, SAID nothing ABOUT)

nothing [concerning priesthood].

7:15

far more evident: (PRODELOS = MUCH MORE EVIDENT)

for that after the similitude (KATA + ACC, HOMOIOTES = ACCORDING TO THE SIMILARITY OF)

of Melchisedec there ariseth (PR MID IND, ANISTEMI = COMES ON THE SCENE, ARISES)

another (HETEROS = ANOTHER OF A DIFFERENT KIND)

priest,

7:16

not (OUK = ABSOLUTELY NOT strongest negative)

after the law of a carnal commandment, (KATA + NOMON + ENTOLES + SARKINES = ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS in other words, not under the law of Leviticus 21.17-21)

but (ALLA, STRONGEST ADVERSITIVE CONJUNCTION = BUT!)

after the power (KATA + ACC SG, DUNAMIS = ACCORDING TO THE INHERENT POWER)

of an endless life. (ZOE + AKATALOTOS = OF INDESTRUCTIBLE LIFE)

7:17

[art] a priest for ever (HIEREUS + EIS + TON + AIONA = A PRIEST FOR ALL ETERNITY)

after the order of Melchisedec. (<- SEE PSALM 110.4)

7:18

a disannulling (ATHETISIS = DISANNULLED)

of the commandment going before for the weakness ( PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE, DIA + ACC, ASTHENES = BECAUSE OF WEAKNESS OR POWERLESSNESS)

and unprofitableness (ANOTHELES = USELESS)

thereof.

7:19

made nothing (OUDEIS = NOT AT ANY POINT)

perfect, (TELEOSIS = THE PROCESS OF COMPLETION. The law cannot bring maturity or growth to the believer)

but (DE = ON the other hand)

the bringing in (EPEISAGOGE = INTRODUCTION OF)

of a better hope (AGATHOS, GEN SC + COMPARATIVE, KRITTON also spelled KRISSON = OF A BETTER CONFIDENCE)

[did]; by the which (DIA + GEN, HOS = THROUGH WHICH)

we draw nigh (PR AC IND, EGGIZO = WE KEEP ON DRAWING NEAR)

unto God. (DAT, THEOS + HO = TO THE GOD)

7:20

as not without (OUK + ADVERB, KORIS = APART FROM, NOT WITH)

an oath (COMPOUND NOUN, ORKOMOSIA = THE ACT OF TAKING AN OATH)

[he was made priest]:

7:21

priests were made (PER PAS PART, GINOMAI + PR AC IND, EIMI = HAVE BECOME)

without an oath; but this (DE + HO = BUT HE)

with an oath (META + GEN, ORKOMOSIA = ACCOMPANIED BY THE TAKING OF AN OATH)

by him that said (DIA + HO + LEGO, PR AC PART = THROUGH THE ONE SAYING)

unto him, (PROS + ACC, AUTOS = FACE TO FACE WITH HIM)

The Lord (KURIOS = LORD GOD)

sware (AO AC IND, OMNUMI = MADE A SOLEMN OATH)

and will not repent, (METAMELOMAI, FUT PAS IND + ME = WILL NEVER BE CAUSED TO CHANGE THE MIND OR THINKING)

Thou (PROLEPTIC PRONOUN, SU = YOU AND ONLY YOU)

[art] a priest for ever (KOHEN + LAOLAM = HIGH PRIEST FOREVER)

[after the order of Melchisedec:)

7:22

was (ADJUNCTIVE, KAI = ALSO, EVEN)

Jesus made (PER AC IND, GINOMAI = HAD BECOME)

a surety (EGGUOS = A GUARANTEE, BOND)

of a better (KREISSON also spelled KREITTON, COMPARATIVE = BETTER)

testament. (DIATHAKA = COVENANT)

7:23

were (PERIPHRASTIC PERFECT, PER PARTICIPLE, GINOMAI + PR AC IND, EIMI = HAD BECOME IN THE PAST WITH PERMANENT RESULTS)

many (PLEION, COMPARATIVE = MANY IN NUMBER)

priests, because they (DIA + ACC, HO = BECAUSE THEY)

were not suffered (PR PAS INF, KOLUO = WERE PREVENTED)

to continue by reason of death: (INST SG, THANATOS = BY MEANS OF SPIRITUAL DEATH)

7:24

this (HO, USED PRONOUNALLY = HE)

[man], because he (DIA + ACC, HO + ACC, AUTOS = BECAUSE HE AND ONLY HE)

continueth (PR AC INF, MENO = KEEPS ON ABIDING)

ever, (PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE, EIS + HO + ACC PL, AION = UNTO THE AGES, FOREVER)

hath (PR AC IND, ECHO = KEEPS ON HAVING AND HOLDING)

an unchangeable (APARABATOS = PERMANENT, UNCHANGABLE)

priesthood.

7:25

he is able (PR AC IND, DUNAMAI = KEEPS ON HAVING THE INHERENT POWER, BEING ABLE)

also to save (PR AC INF, SOZO, AORISTIC PR = SAVE ONCE AND FOR ALL)

them (ACC PL, HO, USED AS PRONOUN = US)

to the uttermost (PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE, EIS + ACC, PANTELES = FOREVER, FOR ALL TIME)

that come (PR AC PART, PROSERCHOMAI = COME FACE TO FACE WITH)

unto God (THEOS, DAT = TO GOD)

by him, (DIA + GEN, AUTOS = THROUGH HIM AND ONLY HIM)

[seeing] he ever (PANTOTE = AT ALL TIMES, ALWAYS)

liveth (PR AC PART, ZOE = KEEPS ON LIVING)

to make intercession (EIS + ACC, HO + PR AC INF, ENTUGCHANO = FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING INTERCESSION)

for them. (HUPER + ABL, AUTOS = ON BEHALF OF THEM, ON THEIR BEHALF)

7:26

such (TOIOUTOS, CORRELATIVE ADJECTIVE = SUCH A TYPE, SUCH A CATEGORY)

an high priest (ARCHIEREUS, HIGH PRIEST)

became (KAI + IMPER AC IND, PREPO = AND WAS SUITABLE OR BEFITTING US. If we're royalty, then it's fitting that we have a Royal High Priest)

us, [who is] holy, (HOSIOS = HOLY, DEVOUT, PIOUS, SEPARATED UNTO GOD TOTALLY SO AS TO FOLLOW HIS PLAN adjective)

harmless, (AKAKOS, ADJECTIVE = TOTALLY FREE OR PURE FROM EVIL, IMPECCABLE)

undefiled, (AMIANTOS = PHYSICALLY OR MORALLY UNCOVERED WITH DUNG, MORALLY PURE)

separate (PER PAS PART, CHORIZO = TO DIVIDE, SEPARATE, DISASSOCIATE, intensive perfect)

from sinners, (APO + ABL, HAMARTOLOS = FROM THE SOURCE OF SINNERS)

and made (AO AC PART, GINOMAI = HAVING BECOME)

higher (NOMINATIVE SG COMPARATIVE, HUPSELOS = MORE ELEVATED)

than the heavens; (ABL OF COMPARISON, PL, OURANOS = IN THE HEAVENS, FROM THE HEAVENS)

7:27

needeth not (OUK + ECHO, PR AC IND, + ANAGKE, ACC SG DIRECT OBJECT = who DOES NOT HAVE NEED)

daily, (PREPOSITION, KATA + ACC, HEMERA = ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD OF THE DAY, DAILY)

as (HOSPER, ADVERB = AS, LIKE)

those high priests, to offer up (PR AC INF, ANAPHERO, PICTORIAL PR = TO OFFER SACRIFICES)

sacrifice, (ACC PL, THUSIA = SACRIFICES. SEE LEVITICUS 1-6)

first (NEUTER SG USED AS ADVERB, PROTEROS = FIRST IN SEQUENCE)

for his own sins, and then for the people's: (ABL PL DEFINITE ARTICLE, HO + GEN SG DEFINITE ARTICLE HOU + GEN SG, LAOS + PREPOSITION, HUPER + GEN CASE = ON BEHALF OF THOSE WITH REFERENCE TO THE PEOPLE)

for this he did (AO AC IND, POIEO = ACCOMPLISHED)

once, (EPHAPAXZ = ONCE AND FOR ALL)

when he offered up (AO AC PART, ANAPHERO = WAS OFFERING AS A SACRIFICE)

himself.

7:28

maketh (PR AC IND, KATHISTEMI, HISTORIC PR = APPOINTS OR AUTHORIZES)

men (ACC PL, DIRECT OBJECT, ANTHROPOS = MANKIND, MEN)

high priests which have (PR AC IND, ECHO, PROGRESSIVE PR = KEEPS ON HAVING AND HOLDING)

infirmity; (ACC SG, ASTHENEIA = WEAKNESS refers to the old sin nature of the flesh)

but the word of the oath, which was since the law, (META + ACC, NOMOS = AFTER THE LAW)

[maketh the Son, (ACC SG, HUIOS = SON, CHILD)

who is consecrated (PER PAS PART, TELEIOO = BEING PERFECTED FOREVER)

for evermore.

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