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Hebrews 7:13 — King James Version← Study notes

For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.


Hebrews 7:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 7:1314 words
GreekMeaning
ἐφ’eph’
He concerningprepositionG1909
ὃνhon
whomrelative pronounG3739
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
λέγεταιlegetai
are spokenverbG3004
ταῦταtauta
these thingsdemonstrativeG3778
φυλῆςphylēs
to a tribenounG5443
ἑτέραςheteras
anotheradjectiveG2087
μετέσχηκενmeteschēken
has belonged toverbG3348
ἀφ’aph’
fromprepositionG575
ἧςhēs
whichrelative pronounG3739
οὐδεὶςoudeis
no oneadjectiveG3762
προσέσχηκενproseschēken
has servedverbG4337
τῷ
at thearticleG3588
θυσιαστηρίῳthysiastēriō
altarnounG2379
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 7:13

“ 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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