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Hebrews 7:11 Interlinear

If therefore perfection by the Levitical priesthood were the people (for under it received the law what further need after the order of Melchisedec was there that another should rise priest and not after the order of Aaron be called

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ΕἰG1487Ifif, whether, that, etc
2μὲνG3303properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with g1161 (this one, the former, etc.)
3οὖνG3767therefore(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
4τελείωσιςG5050perfection(the act) completion, i.e., (of prophecy) verification, or (of expiation) absolution
5διὰG1223bythrough (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
6τῆςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
7ΛευιτικῆςG3020the Leviticallevitic, i.e., relating to the levites
8ἱερωσύνηςG2420priesthoodsacredness, i.e., (by implication) the priestly office
9ἦνG2258werei (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
10G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
11λαὸςG2992the peoplea people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace)
12γὰρG1063(forproperly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
13ἐπ'G1909underproperly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
14αὐτῇG846itthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
15νενομοθέτητο,G3549received the lawto legislate, i.e., (passively) to have (the mosaic) enactments injoined, be sanctioned (by them)
16τίςG5101whatan interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
17ἔτιG2089further"yet," still (of time or degree)
18χρείαG5532needemployment, i.e., an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution
19κατὰG2596after(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
20τὴνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
21τάξινG5010the orderregular arrangement, i.e., (in time) fixed succession (of rank or character), official dignity
22ΜελχισέδεκG3198of Melchisedecmelchisedek (also melchisedec or malki-tsedek)
23ἕτερονG2087was there that another(an-, the) other or different
24ἀνίστασθαιG450should riseto stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
25ἱερέαG2409priesta priest (literally or figuratively)
26καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
27οὐG3756notthe absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
28κατὰG2596after(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
29τὴνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
30τάξινG5010the orderregular arrangement, i.e., (in time) fixed succession (of rank or character), official dignity
31ἈαρὼνG2of Aaronaaron, the brother of moses
32λέγεσθαιG3004be calledproperly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an

Verse Context

Hebrews 7:10yet For in the loins ...
Hebrews 7:11 (current)If therefore perfection by the Levitical priesthood were the people (for under it received the law what further need after the order of Melchisedec was there that another should rise priest and not after the order of Aaron be called
Hebrews 7:12being changed For the priesthood of necessity...

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