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Hebrews 7:8 — King James Version← Study notes

And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.


Hebrews 7:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 7:812 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ὧδεhōde
hereadverbG5602
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
δεκάταςdekatas
tithesadjectiveG1181
ἀποθνῄσκοντεςapothnēskontes
dyingverbG599
ἄνθρωποιanthrōpoi
mennounG444
λαμβάνουσινlambanousin
receiveverbG2983
ἐκεῖekei
in that placeadverbG1563
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
μαρτυρούμενοςmartyroumenos
it is testifiedverbG3140
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ζῇ
he lives onverbG2198
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 7:8

Hebrews 7:8 “And here men that die receive tithes: but there he of whom it is testified that he lives.” But lest we should say, Tell us, why are you going so far back? He says, Hebrews 7:9 “And as I may so say” (and he did well in softening it) “Levi also who receives tithes payed tithes in Abraham.” How? Hebrews 7:10 “For he was yet in his loins when Melchisedec met him,” i.e. Levi was in him, although he was not yet born. And he said not the Levites but Levi. Have you seen…

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