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Hebrews 7:23 — King James Version← Study notes

And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:


Hebrews 7:23Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 7:2312 words
GreekMeaning
ΚαὶKai
AndwordG2532
οἱhoi
thosearticleG3588
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
πλείονέςpleiones
manyadjectiveG4183
εἰσινeisin
areverbG1510
γεγονότεςgegonotes
having becomeverbG1096
ἱερεῖςhiereis
priestsnounG2409
διὰdia
because ofprepositionG1223
τὸto
thearticleG3588
θανάτῳthanatō
by deathnounG2288
κωλύεσθαιkōlyesthai
being prevented fromverbG2967
παραμένεινparamenein
continuingverbG3887
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 7:23

“And inasmuch as not without an oath.” What is “And inasmuch as not without an oath”? That is, Behold another difference also. And these things were not merely promised (he says). “For those priests were made without an oath,” Hebrews 7:21-22 “but This with an oath, by Him that said to Him, The Lord swore and will not repent, You are Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better covenant.” He lays down two points of difference,…

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