Hebrews 7:11

If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood – and on that basis the [Jewish] people received the law [the teachings of the Books of Moses] – why did another priest have to arise, one like Melchizedek, one who is not said to be like Aaron?

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Nestle-Aland (NA)

Εἰ   μὲν   οὖν   τελείωσις   διὰ   τῆς   Λευιτικῆς   ἱερωσύνης   ἦν,   ὁ   λαὸς   γὰρ   ἐπ᾽   αὐτῆς   νενομοθέτηται,   τίς   ἔτι   χρεία   κατὰ   τὴν   τάξιν   Μελχισέδεκ   ἕτερον   ἀνίστασθαι   ἱερέα   καὶ   οὐ   κατὰ   τὴν   τάξιν   Ἀαρὼν   λέγεσθαι;  

Textus Receptus (TR)

Εἰ   μὲν   οὖν   τελείωσις   διὰ   τῆς   Λευιτικῆς   ἱερωσύνης   ἦν,   ὁ   λαὸς   γὰρ   ἐπ᾽   αὐτῆς   νενομοθέτηται,   τίς   ἔτι   χρεία   κατὰ   τὴν   τάξιν   Μελχισέδεκ   ἕτερον   ἀνίστασθαι   ἱερέα   καὶ   οὐ   κατὰ   τὴν   τάξιν   Ἀαρὼν   λέγεσθαι;  

Manuscript comments

TR has 30 Words, NA has 32 (+2).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G1487
Εἰ (Ei)
If
Cond. part./conj. Conditional Particle or Conjunction
COND
G3303
μὲν (men)
indeed
Particle Particle
PRT
G3767
οὖν (oyn)
then
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G5050
τελείωσις (teleiosis)
perfection
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
G1223
διὰ (dia)
by
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τῆς (tes)
the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G3020
Λευιτικῆς (Leyitikes)
Levitical
Adjective Adjective
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
Person (Person)
A-GSF-PG
G2420
ἱερωσύνης (ierosynes)
priesthood
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G1510
ἦν, (en,)
were —
VERB Verb
imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-IAI-3S
G3588
(o)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G2992
λαὸς (laos)
people
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G1063
γὰρ (gar)
for
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1909
ἐπ᾽ (ep)
upon
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G0846
αὐτῆς (aytes)
it
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
P-GSF
G3549
νενομοθέτηται, (nenomothetetai,)
has received [the] Law —
VERB Verb
perf. pass. ind. perfect passive indicative
sing. third person singular
V-RPI-3S
G5101
τίς (tis)
what
Interrogative pron. Interrogative/Uncertain pronoun
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
I-NSF
G2089
ἔτι (eti)
still
Adverb Adverb
ADV
G5532
χρεία (chreia)
need [was there],
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
G2596
κατὰ (kata)
according to
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τὴν (ten)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
T-ASF
G5010
τάξιν (taxin)
order
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G3198
Μελχισέδεκ (Melchisedek)
of Melchizedek,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
Person (Person)
N-GSM-P
G2087
ἕτερον (eteron)
[for] another
Adjective Adjective
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
A-ASM
G0450
ἀνίστασθαι (anistasthai)
to arise
VERB Verb
pres. middle inf. present middle infinitive
V-PMN
G2409
ἱερέα (ierea)
priest
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3756
οὐ (oy)
not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G2596
κατὰ (kata)
according to
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τὴν (ten)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
T-ASF
G5010
τάξιν (taxin)
order
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G0002
Ἀαρὼν (Aaron)
of Aaron
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
Person (Person)
N-GSM-P
G3004
λέγεσθαι; (legesthai;)
to be named?
VERB Verb
pres. pass. inf. present passive infinitive
V-PPN

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