Hebrews 8:4 — King James Version← Study notes

“For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:”

Hebrews 8:4 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 8:417 words

εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that

μὲνmeneven, indeed, so

οὖνounand (so, truly), but

ἦνēnam, have been, is I

ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after

γῆςgēscountry, earth(-ly), ground

οὐδ’oud’neither (indeed), never, no (more

ἂνanif / would

ἦνēnam, have been, is I

ἱερεύςhiereus(high) priest

ὄντωνontōnam, have been, is I

τῶνtōnthe

προσφερόντωνprospherontōnbring (to, unto), deal with

κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after

νόμονnomonlaw

τὰtathe

δῶραdōragift, offering

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that

μὲνmeneven, indeed, so

οὖνounand (so, truly), but

ἦνēnam, have been, is I

ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after

γῆςgēscountry, earth(-ly), ground

οὐδ’oud’neither (indeed), never, no (more

ἂνanif / would

ἦνēnam, have been, is I

ἱερεύςhiereus(high) priest

ὄντωνontōnam, have been, is I

τῶνtōnthe

προσφερόντωνprospherontōnbring (to, unto), deal with

κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after

νόμονnomonlaw

τὰtathe

δῶραdōragift, offering

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