King James Version
Hebrews 5:10 in the King James Version says “Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.” — study this verse from Hebrews chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.”
Hebrews 5:10 · KJV
Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“of”
G5259under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
“God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“an high priest”
G749the high-priest (literally, of the jews; typically, christ); by extension a chief priest
“after”
G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
“the order”
G5010regular arrangement, i.e., (in time) fixed succession (of rank or character), official dignity
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