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Hebrews 7:10 — King James Version← Study notes

For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.


Hebrews 7:10Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 7:1012 words
GreekMeaning
ἔτιeti
StilladverbG2089
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ὀσφύϊosphyi
loinnounG3751
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
πατρὸςpatros
of his fathernounG3962
ἦνēn
he wasverbG1510
ὅτεhote
whenwordG3753
συνήντησενsynēntēsen
he metverbG4876
αὐτῷautō
with himpronounG846
ΜελχισέδεκMelchisedek
MelchizedeknounG3198
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 7:10

Hebrews 7:8 “And here men that die receive tithes: but there he of whom it is testified that he lives.” But lest we should say, Tell us, why are you going so far back? He says, Hebrews 7:9 “And as I may so say” (and he did well in softening it) “Levi also who receives tithes payed tithes in Abraham.” How? Hebrews 7:10 “For he was yet in his loins when Melchisedec met him,” i.e. Levi was in him, although he was not yet born. And he said not the Levites but Levi. Have you seen…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 12 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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