Hebrews 7:11 — King James Version← Study notes
“If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?”
Hebrews 7:11 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Hebrews 7:1132 words
ΕἰEiforasmuch as, if, that
μὲνmeneven, indeed, so
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
τελείωσιςteleiōsisperfection, performance
διὰdiathrough / because of
τῆςtēsthe
ΛευιτικῆςLeuitikēsLevitical
ἱερωσύνηςhierōsynēspriesthood
ἦνēnam, have been, is I
ὁhothe
λαὸςlaospeople
γὰρgarfor
ἐπ’ep’about (the times), above, after
αὐτῆςautēshe / she / it / same
νενομοθέτηταιnenomothetētai
τίςtisa (kind
of), any (man, thing
ἔτιetiafter that, also, ever
χρείαchreiabusiness, lack, necessary(-ity)
κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after
τὴνtēnthe
τάξινtaxinorder
ΜελχισέδεκMelchisedekMelchisedec
ἕτερονheteronaltered, else, next (day)
ἀνίστασθαιanistasthairise
ἱερέαhierea(high) priest
καὶkaiand / also
οὐounot
κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after
τὴνtēnthe
τάξινtaxinorder
ἈαρὼνAarōnAaron
λέγεσθαιlegesthaisay
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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