King James Version
Hebrews 7:10 in the King James Version says “For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.” — study this verse from Hebrews chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.”
Hebrews 7:10 · KJV
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
And as I may so say , Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“the loins”
G3751the loin (externally), i.e., the hip; internally (by extension) procreative power
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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