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 7:2 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Hebrews 7:221 words
ᾧhōwho / which
καὶkaiand / also
δεκάτηνdekatēntenth (part), tithe
ἀπὸapofrom
πάντωνpantōnall / every
ἐμέρισενemerisendeal, be difference between, distribute
ἈβραάμAbraamAbraham
πρῶτονprōtonbefore, beginning, best
μὲνmeneven, indeed, so
ἑρμηνευόμενοςhermēneuomenosinterpret
βασιλεὺςbasileusking
δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosynēsrighteousness
ἔπειταepeitaafter that(-ward), then
δὲdeand / but
καὶkaiand / also
βασιλεὺςbasileusking
ΣαλήμSalēmSalem
ὅhowho / which
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
βασιλεὺςbasileusking
εἰρήνηςeirēnēsone, peace, quietness
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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