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Hebrews 7:17 Interlinear

“he testifieth For Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec”

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Hebrews 7 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	μαρτυρεῖ	G3140	he testifieth	to be a witness, i.e., testify (literally or figuratively)
2	γὰρ	G1063	For	properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
3	ὅτι	G3754		demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
4	Σὺ	G4771	Thou	thou
5	ἱερεὺς	G2409	art a priest	a priest (literally or figuratively)
6	εἰς	G1519	for	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
7	τὸν	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
8	αἰῶνα	G165	ever	properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (jewish) a messianic period (present or future)
9	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)
10	τὴν	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
11	τάξιν	G5010	the order	regular arrangement, i.e., (in time) fixed succession (of rank or character), official dignity
12	Μελχισέδεκ	G3198	of Melchisedec	melchisedek (also melchisedec or malki-tsedek)

Hebrews 7:17 (current)he testifieth For Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec