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For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
OuJ'to? t3778 D-NSM ga;r t1063 CONJ oJ t3588 T-NSM Melcisevdek, t3198 N-PRI basileu;? t935 N-NSM Salhvm, t4532 N-PRI iJereu;? t2409 N-NSM tou' t3588 T-GSM qeou' t2316 N-GSM tou' t3588 T-GSM uJyivstou, t5310 A-GSM oJ t3588 T-NSM sunanthvsa? t4876 V-AAP-NSM #Abraa;m t11 N-PRI uJpostrevfonti t5290 V-PAP-DSM ajpo; t575 PREP th'? t3588 T-GSF koph'? t2871 N-GSF tw'n t3588 T-GPM basilevwn t935 N-GPM kai; t2532 CONJ eujloghvsa? t2127 V-AAP-NSM aujtovn, t846 P-ASM
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to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all the spoils, was first of all, by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace.
wJ'/ t3739 R-DSM kai; t2532 CONJ dekavthn t1181 A-ASF ajpo; t575 PREP pavntwn t3956 A-GPN ejmevrisen t3307 V-AAI-3S #Abraavm, t11 N-PRI prw'ton t4412 ADV me;n t3303 PRT eJrmhneuovmeno? t2059 V-PPP-NSM basileu;? t935 N-NSM dikaiosuvnh? t1343 N-GSF e~peita t1899 ADV de; t1161 CONJ kai; t2532 CONJ basileu;? t935 N-NSM Salhvm, t4532 N-PRI o& t3739 R-NSN ejstin t2076 V-PXI-3S basileu;? t935 N-NSM eijrhvnh?, t1515 N-GSF
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Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, he remains a priest perpetually *.
ajpavtwr, t540 A-NSM ajmhvtwr, t282 A-NSM ajgenealovghto?, t35 A-NSM mhvte t3383 CONJ ajrch;n t746 N-ASF hJmerw'n t2250 N-GPF mhvte t3383 CONJ zwh'? t2222 N-GSF tevlo? t5056 N-ASN e~cwn, t2192 V-PAP-NSM ajfwmoiwmevno? t871 V-RPP-NSM de; t1161 CONJ tw'/ t3588 T-DSM uiJw'/ t5207 N-DSM tou' t3588 T-GSM qeou', t2316 N-GSM mevnei t3306 V-PAI-3S iJereu;? t2409 N-NSM eij? t1519 PREP to; t3588 T-ASN dihnekev?. t1336 A-ASN
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Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils.
Qewrei'te t2334 V-PAI-2P V-PAM-2P de; t1161 CONJ phlivko? t4080 A-NSM ouJ'to? t3778 D-NSM wJ'/ t3739 R-DSM ?kai;? t2532 CONJ dekavthn t1181 A-ASF #Abraa;m t11 N-PRI e~dwken t1325 V-AAI-3S ejk t1537 PREP tw'n t3588 T-GPN ajkroqinivwn t205 N-GPN oJ t3588 T-NSM patriavrch?. t3966 N-NSM
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And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest's office have commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these are descended * from Abraham.
kai; t2532 CONJ oiJ t3588 T-NPM me;n t3303 PRT ejk t1537 PREP tw'n t3588 T-GPM uiJw'n t5207 N-GPM Leui; t3017 N-PRI th;n t3588 T-ASF iJerateivan t2405 N-ASF lambavnonte? t2983 V-PAP-NPM ejntolh;n t1785 N-ASF e~cousin t2192 V-PAI-3P ajpodekatou'n t586 V-PAN to;n t3588 T-ASM lao;n t2992 N-ASM kata; t2596 PREP to;n t3588 T-ASM novmon, t3551 N-ASM tou'tj t5123 D-NSN e~stin t2076 V-PXI-3S tou;? t3588 T-APM ajdelfou;? t80 N-APM aujtw'n, t846 P-GPM kaivper t2539 CONJ ejxelhluqovta? ejk t1537 PREP th'? t3588 T-GSF ojsfuvo? t3751 N-GSF #Abraavm: t11 N-PRI
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But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.
oJ t3588 T-NSM de; t1161 CONJ mh; t3361 PRT genealogouvmeno? t1075 V-PPP-NSM ejx aujtw'n t846 P-GPM dedekavtwken t1183 V-RAI-3S #Abraavm, t11 N-PRI kai; t2532 CONJ to;n t3588 T-ASM e~conta t2192 V-PAP-ASM ta;? t3588 T-APF ejpaggeliva? t1860 N-APF eujlovghken. t2127 V-RAI-3S
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But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
cwri;? t5565 ADV de; t1161 CONJ pavsh? t3956 A-GSF ajntilogiva? t485 N-GSF to; t3588 T-NSN e~latton t1640 A-NSN uJpo; t5259 PREP tou' t3588 T-GSM kreivttono? t2909 A-GSM eujlogei'tai. t2127 V-PPI-3S
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In this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives on.
kai; t2532 CONJ wJ'de t5602 ADV me;n t3303 PRT dekavta? t1181 A-APF ajpoqnhv/skonte? t599 V-PAP-NPM a~nqrwpoi t444 N-NPM lambavnousin, t2983 V-PAI-3P ejkei' t1563 ADV de; t1161 CONJ marturouvmeno? t3140 V-PPP-NSM o&ti t3754 CONJ zh'/. t2198 V-PAI-3S
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And, so * to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes,
kai; t2532 CONJ wJ? t5613 ADV e~po? t2031 N-ASN eijpei'n, t2036 V-2AAN dij t1223 PREP #Abraa;m t11 N-PRI kai; t2532 CONJ Leui; t3017 N-PRI oJ t3588 T-NSM dekavta? t1181 A-APF lambavnwn t2983 V-PAP-NSM dedekavtwtai, t1183 V-RPI-3S
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for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.
e~ti t2089 ADV ga;r t1063 CONJ ejn t1722 PREP th'/ t3588 T-DSF ojsfuvi> t3751 N-DSF tou' t3588 T-GSM patro;? t3962 N-GSM h\n t2258 V-IXI-3S o&te t3753 ADV sunhvnthsen t4876 V-AAI-3S aujtw'/ t846 P-DSM Melcisevdek. t3198 N-PRI
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Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the Law ), what further need was there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated according to the order of Aaron?
Eij t1487 COND me;n t3303 PRT ou\n t3767 CONJ teleivwsi? t5050 N-NSF dia; t1223 PREP th'? t3588 T-GSF Leuitikh'? t3020 A-GSF iJerwsuvnh? t2420 N-GSF h\n, t2258 V-IXI-3S oJ t3588 T-NSM lao;? t2992 N-NSM ga;r t1063 CONJ ejpj t1909 PREP aujth'? t846 P-GSF nenomoqevthtai, t3549 V-RPI-3S tiv? t5101 I-NSF e~ti t2089 ADV creiva t5532 N-NSF kata; t2596 PREP th;n t3588 T-ASF tavxin Melcisevdek t3198 N-PRI e&teron t2087 A-ASM ajnivstasqai t450 V-PMN iJereva t2409 N-ASM kai; t2532 CONJ ouj t3756 PRT kata; t2596 PREP th;n t3588 T-ASF tavxin #Aarw;n t2 N-PRI levgesqai; t3004 V-PPN
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For when the priesthood is changed, of necessity there takes place a change of law also.
metatiqemevnh? t3346 V-PPP-GSF ga;r t1063 CONJ th'? t3588 T-GSF iJerwsuvnh? t2420 N-GSF ejx ajnavgkh? t318 N-GSF kai; t2532 CONJ novmou t3551 N-GSM metavqesi? t3331 N-NSF givnetai. t1096 V-PNI-3S
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For the one concerning whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.
ejfj t1909 PREP oJ;n t3739 R-ASM ga;r t1063 CONJ levgetai t3004 V-PPI-3S tau'ta t5023 D-NPN fulh'? t5443 N-GSF eJtevra? t2087 A-GSF metevschken, t3348 V-RAI-3S ajfj t575 PREP hJ'? t3739 R-GSF oujdei;? t3762 A-NSF prosevschken t4337 V-RAI-3S tw'/ t3588 T-DSN qusiasthrivw/: t2379 N-DSN
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For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, a tribe with reference to which Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.
provdhlon t4271 A-NSN ga;r t1063 CONJ o&ti t3754 CONJ ejx #Iouvda t2448 N-GSM ajnatevtalken t393 V-RAI-3S oJ t3588 T-NSM kuvrio? t2962 N-NSM hJmw'n, t2257 P-1GP eij? t1519 PREP hJ;n t3739 R-ASF fulh;n t5443 N-ASF peri; t4012 PREP iJerevwn t2409 N-GPM oujde;n t3762 A-ASN Mwu>sh'? t3475 N-NSM ejlavlhsen. t2980 V-AAI-3S
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And this is clearer still, if another priest arises according to the likeness of Melchizedek,
kai; t2532 CONJ perissovteron t4054 A-NSN e~ti t2089 ADV katavdhlovn t2612 A-NSN ejstin, t2076 V-PXI-3S eij t1487 COND kata; t2596 PREP th;n t3588 T-ASF oJmoiovthta t3665 N-ASF Melcisevdek t3198 N-PRI ajnivstatai t450 V-PMI-3S iJereu;? t2409 N-NSM e&tero?, t2087 A-NSM
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who has become such not on the basis of a law of physical requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life.
oJ;? t3739 R-NSM ouj t3756 PRT kata; t2596 PREP novmon t3551 N-ASM ejntolh'? t1785 N-GSF sarkivnh? t4560 A-GSF gevgonen t1096 V-2RAI-3S ajlla; t235 CONJ kata; t2596 PREP duvnamin t1411 N-ASF zwh'? t2222 N-GSF ajkataluvtou, t179 A-GSF
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For it is attested of Him, "YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK."
marturei'tai t3140 V-PPI-3S ga;r t1063 CONJ o&ti t3754 CONJ Su; t4771 P-2NS iJereu;? t2409 N-NSM eij? t1519 PREP to;n t3588 T-ASM aijw'na t165 N-ASM kata; t2596 PREP th;n t3588 T-ASF tavxin Melcisevdek. t3198 N-PRI
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For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness
ajqevthsi? t115 N-NSF me;n t3303 PRT ga;r t1063 CONJ givnetai t1096 V-PNI-3S proagouvsh? t4254 V-PAP-GSF ejntolh'? t1785 N-GSF dia; t1223 PREP to; t3588 T-ASN aujth'? t846 P-GSF ajsqene;? t772 A-ASN kai; t2532 CONJ ajnwfelev?, t512 A-ASN
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(for the Law made nothing perfect ), and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
oujde;n t3762 A-ASN ga;r t1063 CONJ ejteleivwsen t5048 V-AAI-3S oJ t3588 T-NSM novmo?, t3551 N-NSM ejpeisagwgh; t1898 N-NSF de; t1161 CONJ kreivttono? t2909 A-GSF ejlpivdo?, t1680 N-GSF dij t1223 PREP hJ'? t3739 R-GSF ejggivzomen t1448 V-PAI-1P tw'/ t3588 T-DSM qew'/. t2316 N-DSM
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And inasmuch * as it was not without an oath
Kai; t2532 CONJ kaqj t2596 PREP o&son t3745 K-ASN ouj t3756 PRT cwri;? t5565 ADV oJrkwmosiva?, t3728 N-GSF oiJ t3588 T-NPM me;n t3303 PRT ga;r t1063 CONJ cwri;? t5565 ADV oJrkwmosiva? t3728 N-GSF eijsi;n t1526 V-PXI-3P iJerei'? t2049 N-NPM gegonovte?, t1096 V-2RAP-NPM
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(for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him, "THE LORD HAS SWORN AND WILL NOT CHANGE HIS MIND, 'YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ' ");
oJ t3588 T-NSM de; t1161 CONJ meta; t3326 PREP oJrkwmosiva? t3728 N-GSF dia; t1223 PREP tou' t3588 T-GSM levgonto? t3004 V-PAP-GSM pro;? t4314 PREP aujtovn, t846 P-ASM ~wmosen t3660 V-AAI-3S kuvrio?, t2962 N-NSM kai; t2532 CONJ ouj t3756 PRT metamelhqhvsetai, t3338 V-FOI-3S Su; t4771 P-2NS iJereu;? t2409 N-NSM eij? t1519 PREP to;n t3588 T-ASM aijw'na, t165 N-ASM
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so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
kata; t2596 PREP tosou'to t5118 D-ASN ?kai;? t2532 CONJ kreivttono? t2909 A-GSF diaqhvkh? t1242 N-GSF gevgonen t1096 V-2RAI-3S e~gguo? t1450 A-NSM #Ihsou'?. t2424 N-NSM
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The former priests, on the one hand, existed * in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing,
kai; t2532 CONJ oiJ t3588 T-NPM me;n t3303 PRT pleivonev? t4119 A-NPM eijsin t1526 V-PXI-3P gegonovte? t1096 V-2RAP-NPM iJerei'? t2409 N-NPM dia; t1223 PREP to; t3588 T-ASN qanavtw/ t2288 N-DSM kwluvesqai t2967 V-PPN paramevnein: t3887 V-PAN
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but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently.
oJ t3588 T-NSM de; t1161 CONJ dia; t1223 PREP to; t3588 T-ASN mevnein t3306 V-PAN aujto;n t846 P-ASM eij? t1519 PREP to;n t3588 T-ASM aijw'na t165 N-ASM ajparavbaton t531 A-ASF e~cei t2192 V-PAI-3S th;n t3588 T-ASF iJerwsuvnhn: t2420 N-ASF
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Therefore He is able also to save forever * those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
o&qen t3606 ADV kai; t2532 CONJ swv/zein t4982 V-PAN eij? t1519 PREP to; t3588 T-ASN pantele;? t3838 A-ASN duvnatai t1410 V-PNI-3S tou;? t3588 T-APM prosercomevnou? t4334 V-PNP-APM dij t1223 PREP aujtou' t846 P-GSM tw'/ t3588 T-DSM qew'/, t2316 N-DSM pavntote t3842 ADV zw'n t2198 V-PAP-NSM eij? t1519 PREP to; t3588 T-ASN ejntugcavnein t1793 V-PAN uJpe;r t5228 PREP aujtw'n. t846 P-GPM
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For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens;
Toiou'to? t5108 D-NSM ga;r t1063 CONJ hJmi'n t2254 P-1DP kai; t2532 CONJ e~prepen t4241 V-IAI-3S ajrciereuv?, t749 N-NSM o&sio?, t3741 A-NSM a~kako?, t172 A-NSM ajmivanto?, t283 A-NSM kecwrismevno? t5563 V-RPP-NSM ajpo; t575 PREP tw'n t3588 T-GPM aJmartwlw'n, t268 A-GPM kai; t2532 CONJ uJyhlovtero? t5308 A-NSM tw'n t3588 T-GPM oujranw'n t3772 N-GPM genovmeno?: t1096 V-2ADP-NSM
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who does not need daily *, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people, because this He did once for all when He offered up Himself.
oJ;? t3739 R-NSM oujk t3756 PRT e~cei t2192 V-PAI-3S kaqj t2596 PREP hJmevran t2250 N-ASF ajnavgkhn, t318 N-ASF w&sper t5618 ADV oiJ t3588 T-NPM ajrcierei'?, t749 N-NPM provteron t4386 ADV uJpe;r t5228 PREP tw'n t3588 T-GPF ijdivwn t2398 A-GPM aJmartiw'n t266 N-GPF qusiva? t2378 N-APF ajnafevrein, t399 V-PAN e~peita t1899 ADV tw'n t3588 T-GPF tou' t3588 T-GSM laou': t2992 N-GSM tou'to t5124 D-ASN ga;r t1063 CONJ ejpoivhsen t4160 V-AAI-3S ejfavpax eJauto;n t1438 F-3ASM ajnenevgka?. t399 V-AAP-NSM
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For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints a Son, made perfect forever.
oJ t3588 T-NSM novmo? t3551 N-NSM ga;r t1063 CONJ ajnqrwvpou? t444 N-APM kaqivsthsin t2525 V-PAI-3S ajrcierei'? t749 N-APM e~conta? t2192 V-PAP-APM ajsqevneian, t769 N-ASF oJ t3588 T-NSM lovgo? t3056 N-NSM de; t1161 CONJ th'? t3588 T-GSF oJrkwmosiva? t3728 N-GSF th'? t3588 T-GSF meta; t3326 PREP to;n t3588 T-ASM novmon t3551 N-ASM uiJo;n t5207 N-ASM eij? t1519 PREP to;n t3588 T-ASM aijw'na t165 N-ASM teteleiwmevnon. t5048 V-RPP-ASM