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Hebrews 7:12 — King James Version← Study notes

For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.


Hebrews 7:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 7:1210 words
GreekMeaning
μετατιθεμένηςmetatithemenēs
When is being changedverbG3346
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ἱερωσύνηςhierōsynēs
priesthoodnounG2420
ἐξex
fromprepositionG1537
ἀνάγκηςanankēs
necessitynounG318
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
νόμουnomou
of lawnounG3551
μετάθεσιςmetathesis
a changenounG3331
γίνεταιginetai
takes placeverbG1096
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 7:12

“ If therefore” (he says) “perfection were by the Levitical priesthood.” Having spoken concerning Melchisedec, and shown how much superior he was to Abraham, and having set forth the great difference between them, he begins from this point forward to prove the wide difference as to the covenant itself, and how the one is imperfect and the other perfect. However he does not even yet enter on the matters themselves, but first contends on the ground of the priesthood, and the…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 13 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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