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Hebrews 7:6 — King James Version← Study notes

But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.


Hebrews 7:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 7:614 words
GreekMeaning
ho
The onearticleG3588
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
μὴ
notadverbG3361
γενεαλογούμενοςgenealogoumenos
tracing his ancestryverbG1075
ἐξex
fromprepositionG1537
αὐτῶνautōn
thempronounG846
δεδεκάτωκενdedekatōken
he has collected a tenthverbG1183
ἈβραάμAbraam
from AbrahamnounG11
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὸνton
the one whoarticleG3588
ἔχονταechonta
is havingverbG2192
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
ἐπαγγελίαςepangelias
promisesnounG1860
εὐλόγηκενeulogēken
He has blessedverbG2127
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 7:6

So great (he would say) is the superiority of the priesthood, that they who from their ancestors are of the same dignity, and have the same forefather, are yet far better than the rest. At all events they “receive tithes” from them. When then one is found, who receives tithes from these very persons, are not they indeed in the rank of laymen, and he among the Priests? And not only this; but neither was he of the same dignity with them, but of another race: so that he would…

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