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Hebrews 7:2 — King James Version← Study notes

To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;


Hebrews 7:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 7:221 words
GreekMeaning
to whomrelative pronounG3739
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
δεκάτηνdekatēn
a tenthadjectiveG1181
ἀπὸapo
ofprepositionG575
πάντωνpantōn
alladjectiveG3956
ἐμέρισενemerisen
apportionedverbG3307
ἈβραάμAbraam
AbrahamnounG11
πρῶτονprōton
firstadjectiveG4413
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
ἑρμηνευόμενοςhermēneuomenos
being translatedverbG2059
βασιλεὺςbasileus
kingnounG935
δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosynēs
of righteousnessnounG1343
ἔπειταepeita
thenadverbG1899
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
βασιλεὺςbasileus
kingnounG935
ΣαλήμSalēm
of SalemnounG4532
ho
whichrelative pronounG3739
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
βασιλεὺςbasileus
kingnounG935
εἰρήνηςeirēnēs
of peacenounG1515
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 7:2

Paul wishing to show the difference between the New and Old [Covenant], scatters it everywhere; and shoots from afar, and noises it abroad, and prepares beforehand. For at once even from the introduction, he laid down this saying, that “to them indeed He spoke by prophets, but to us by the Son” c. i. 1, 2, and to them “at sundry times and in various manners,” but to us through the Son. Afterwards, having discoursed concerning the Son, who He was and what He had wrought, and…

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