Greek Interlinear
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
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Εἰ | G1487 | If | if, whether, that, etc |
| 2 | μὲν | G3303 | properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with g1161 (this one, the former, etc.) | |
| 3 | οὖν | G3767 | therefore | (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly |
| 4 | τελείωσις | G5050 | perfection | (the act) completion, i.e., (of prophecy) verification, or (of expiation) absolution |
| 5 | διὰ | G1223 | by | through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) |
| 6 | τῆς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 7 | Λευιτικῆς | G3020 | the Levitical | levitic, i.e., relating to the levites |
| 8 | ἱερωσύνης | G2420 | priesthood | sacredness, i.e., (by implication) the priestly office |
| 9 | ἦν | G2258 | were | i (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) |
| 10 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 11 | λαὸς | G2992 | the people | a people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace) |
| 12 | γὰρ | G1063 | (for | properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) |
| 13 | ἐπ' | G1909 | under | properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re |
| 14 | αὐτῇ | G846 | it | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| 15 | νενομοθέτητο, | G3549 | received the law | to legislate, i.e., (passively) to have (the mosaic) enactments injoined, be sanctioned (by them) |
| 16 | τίς | G5101 | what | an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) |
| 17 | ἔτι | G2089 | further | "yet," still (of time or degree) |
| 18 | χρεία | G5532 | need | employment, i.e., an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution |
| 19 | κατὰ | G2596 | after | (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined) |
| 20 | τὴν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 21 | τάξιν | G5010 | the order | regular arrangement, i.e., (in time) fixed succession (of rank or character), official dignity |
| 22 | Μελχισέδεκ | G3198 | of Melchisedec | melchisedek (also melchisedec or malki-tsedek) |
| 23 | ἕτερον | G2087 | was there that another | (an-, the) other or different |
| 24 | ἀνίστασθαι | G450 | should rise | to stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive) |
| 25 | ἱερέα | G2409 | priest | a priest (literally or figuratively) |
| 26 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 27 | οὐ | G3756 | not | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 28 | κατὰ | G2596 | after | (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined) |
| 29 | τὴν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 30 | τάξιν | G5010 | the order | regular arrangement, i.e., (in time) fixed succession (of rank or character), official dignity |
| 31 | Ἀαρὼν | G2 | of Aaron | aaron, the brother of moses |
| 32 | λέγεσθαι | G3004 | be called | properly, 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...