King James Version
Hebrews 6:20 in the King James Version says “Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.” — study this verse from Hebrews chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.”
Hebrews 6:20 · KJV
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“for”
G5228"over", i.e., (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case super
“even Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“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
“an high priest”
G749the high-priest (literally, of the jews; typically, christ); by extension a chief priest
“made”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“for”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“ever”
G165properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (jewish) a messianic period (present or future)
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