King James Version
Hebrews 7:24 in the King James Version says “But this man, because he continueth ever , hath an unchangeable priesthood. an: or, which passeth not from one to anothe...” — study this verse from Hebrews chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But this man, because he continueth ever , hath an unchangeable priesthood. an: or, which passeth not from one to another”
Hebrews 7:24 · KJV
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
But this man, because he continueth ever , hath an unchangeable priesthood. an: or, which passeth not from one to another
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. to the: or, evermore
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
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“he”
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
“ever”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (jewish) a messianic period (present or future)
“hath”
G2192to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
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