The priesthood of Melchizedek
1
οὑτος
same
same
γαρ
because
because
ὁ
the
the
Μελχισεδεκ
Melchisedek
Melchisedek
βασιλευς
king
king
Σαλημ
Salem
Salem
ἱερευς
priest
priest
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
ὑψιστου
[of]-highest
[of]-highest
ὁ
the
the
συναντησας
meeting-together
meeting-together
Αβρααμ
Abraham
Abraham
ὑποστρεφοντι
[to]-returning
[to]-returning
απο
from
from
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
κοπης
[of]-slaughter
[of]-slaughter
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
βασιλεων
[of]-kings
[of]-kings
και
and
and
ευλογησας
blessing
blessing
αυτον
that-one
that-one
2
ὡ
[to]-whom
[to]-whom
και
and
and
δεκατην
tenth
tenth
απο
from
from
παντων
[of]-all
[of]-all
εμερισεν
apportions
apportions
Αβρααμ
Abraham
Abraham
πρωτον
first
first
μεν
in-fact
in-fact
ἑρμηνευομενος
being-translated
being-translated
βασιλευς
king
king
δικαιοσυνης
[of]-righteousness
[of]-righteousness
επειτα
later
later
δε
yet
yet
και
and
and
βασιλευς
king
king
Σαλημ
Salem
Salem
ὁ
the
the
εστιν
is
is
βασιλευς
king
king
ειρηνης
[of]-peace
[of]-peace
3
απατωρ
fatherless
fatherless
αμητωρ
motherless
motherless
αγενεαλογητος
genealogy-less
genealogy-less
μητε
neither
neither
αρχην
origin
origin
ἡμερων
[of]-days
[of]-days
μητε
neither
neither
ζωης
[of]-life
[of]-life
τελος
final-goal
final-goal
εχων
having
having
αφωμοιωμενος
being-just-like
being-just-like
δε
yet
yet
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
υἱω
[to]-son
[to]-son
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
μενει
is-remaining
is-remaining
ἱερευς
priest
priest
εις
into
into
το
the
the
διηνεκες
perpetual
perpetual
4
θεωρειτε
yous-are-viewing
yous-are-viewing
δε
yet
yet
πηλικος
how-big
how-big
οὑτος
same
same
ὡ
[to]-whom
[to]-whom
και
and
and
δεκατην
tenth
tenth
Αβρααμ
Abraham
Abraham
εδωκεν
gave
gave
εκ
out
out
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
ακροθινιων
[of]-best-of-plunder
[of]-best-of-plunder
ὁ
the
the
πατριαρχης
patriarch
patriarch
5
και
and
and
οἱ
the
the
μεν
in-fact
in-fact
εκ
out
out
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
υἱων
[of]-sons
[of]-sons
Λευι
[of]-Levi
[of]-Levi
την
the
the
ἱερατειαν
priesthood
priesthood
λαμβανοντες
taking
taking
εντολην
injunction
injunction
εχουσιν
they-are-holding
they-are-holding
αποδεκατουν
to-receive-a-tenth
to-receive-a-tenth
τον
the
the
λαον
people
people
κατα
according-to
according-to
τον
the
the
νομον
law
law
τουτ᾽
this
this
εστιν
is
is
τους
the
the
αδελφους
siblings
siblings
αυτων
[of]-them
[of]-them
καιπερ
indeed
indeed
εξεληλυθοτας
having-come-out
having-come-out
εκ
out
out
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
οσφυος
[of]-pelvis
[of]-pelvis
Αβρααμ
Abraham
Abraham
6
ὁ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
μη
not
not
γενεαλογουμενος
being-in-genealogy
being-in-genealogy
εξ
out
out
αυτων
[of]-them
[of]-them
δεδεκατωκεν
has-given-a-tenth
has-given-a-tenth
Αβρααμ
Abraham
Abraham
και
and
and
τον
the
the
εχοντα
having
having
τας
those
those
επαγγελιαν
promise
promise
ευλογηκεν
has-blessed
has-blessed
7
χωρις
without
without
δε
yet
yet
πασης
[of]-every
[of]-every
αντιλογιας
[of]-dispute
[of]-dispute
το
the
the
ελαττον
less-than
less-than
ὑπο
under
under
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
κρειττονος
better
better
ευλογειται
is-blessed
is-blessed
8
και
and
and
ὡδε
here
here
μεν
in-fact
in-fact
δεκατας
tenths
tenths
αποθνησκοντες
dying
dying
ανθρωποι
people
people
λαμβανουσιν
they-are-taking
they-are-taking
εκει
there
there
δε
yet
yet
μαρΤυρουμενος
being-witnessed
being-witnessed
ὁτι
since
since
ζη
is-living
is-living
9
και
and
and
ὡς
as
as
επος
word
word
ειπειν
to-say
to-say
δι᾽
through
through
Αβρααμ
Abraham
Abraham
και
and
and
Λευι
[of]-Levi
[of]-Levi
ὁ
the
the
δεκατας
tenths
tenths
λαμβανων
taking-hold-of
taking-hold-of
δεδεκατωται
has-been-given-a-tenth
has-been-given-a-tenth
10
ετι
still
still
γαρ
because
because
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
οσφυϊ
[to]-pelvis
[to]-pelvis
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
πατρος
[of]-father
[of]-father
ην
was
was
ὁτε
when
when
συνηντησεν
met-together
met-together
αυτω
[to]-that-one
[to]-that-one
Μελχισεδεκ
Melchisedek
Melchisedek
Jesus, the eternal Melchizedek priest
11
ει
if
if
μεν
in-fact
in-fact
ουν
then
then
τελειωσις
maturity
maturity
δια
through
through
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
Λευιτικης
[of]-Levitical
[of]-Levitical
ἱερωσυνης
[of]-priesthood
[of]-priesthood
ην
was
was
ὁ
the
the
λαος
people
people
γαρ
because
because
επ᾽
on
on
αυτης
[of]-herself
[of]-herself
νενομοθετηται
has-been-placed-under-law
has-been-placed-under-law
τις
who
who
ετι
still
still
χρεια
reason
reason
κατα
according-to
according-to
την
the
the
ταξιν
order
order
Μελχισεδεκ
Melchisedek
Melchisedek
ἑτερον
different
different
ανιστασθαι
to-elevate
to-elevate
ἱερεα
priest
priest
και
and
and
ου
not
not
κατα
according-to
according-to
την
the
the
ταξιν
order
order
Ααρων
Aaron
Aaron
λεγεσθαι
to-be-said
to-be-said
12
μετατιθεμενης
[of]-being-transported
[of]-being-transported
γαρ
because
because
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
ἱερωσυνης
[of]-priesthood
[of]-priesthood
εξ
out
out
αναγκης
[of]-stressfulness
[of]-stressfulness
και
and
and
νομου
[of]-law
[of]-law
μεταθεσις
transference
transference
γινεται
comes-to-be
comes-to-be
13
εφ᾽
upon
upon
ὁν
whom
whom
γαρ
because
because
λεγεται
is-communicated
is-communicated
ταυτα
these-things
these-things
φυλης
[of]-tribe
[of]-tribe
ἑτερας
[of]-different
[of]-different
μετεσχηκεν
has-shared
has-shared
αφ᾽
from
from
ἡς
[of]-whom
[of]-whom
ουδεις
not-even-one
not-even-one
προσεσχηκεν
has-concentrated-on
has-concentrated-on
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
θυσιαστηριω
[to]-altar
[to]-altar
14
προδηλον
obvious
obvious
γαρ
because
because
ὁτι
since
since
εξ
out
out
Ιουδα
[to]-Judas
[to]-Judas
ανατεταλκεν
has-risen
has-risen
ὁ
the
the
κυριος
master
master
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
εις
into
into
ἡν
which
which
φυλην
tribe
tribe
περι
about
about
ἱερεων
[of]-priests
[of]-priests
ουδεν
not-even-one
not-even-one
Μωϋσης
Moses
Moses
ελαλησεν
talked
talked
15
και
and
and
περισσοτερον
excessively
excessively
ετι
still
still
καταδηλον
very-obvious
very-obvious
εστιν
is
is
ει
if
if
κατα
according-to
according-to
την
the
the
ὁμοιοτητα
similitude
similitude
Μελχισεδεκ
Melchisedek
Melchisedek
ανισταται
elevates
elevates
ἱερευς
priest
priest
ἑτερος
different
different
16
ὁς
who
who
ου
not
not
κατα
according-to
according-to
νομον
law
law
εντολης
[of]-injunction
[of]-injunction
σαρκικης
[of]-fleshy
[of]-fleshy
γεγονεν
has-come-to-be
has-come-to-be
αλλα
but
but
κατα
according-to
according-to
δυναμιν
power
power
ζωης
[of]-life
[of]-life
ακαταλυτου
[of]-indestructible
[of]-indestructible
17
μαρτυρει
is-witnessing
is-witnessing
γαρ
because
because
ὁτι
since
since
συ
you
you
ἱερευς
priest
priest
εις
into
into
τον
the
the
αΙωνα
age
age
κατα
according-to
according-to
την
the
the
ταξιν
order
order
Μελχισεδεκ
Melchisedek
Melchisedek
18
αθετησις
annulment
annulment
μεν
in-fact
in-fact
γαρ
because
because
γινεται
comes-to-be
comes-to-be
προαγουσης
[of]-preceding
[of]-preceding
εντολης
[of]-injunction
[of]-injunction
δια
through
through
το
the
the
αυτης
[of]-herself
[of]-herself
ασθενες
weak
weak
και
and
and
ανωφελες
useless
useless
19
ουδεν
not-even-one
not-even-one
γαρ
because
because
ετελειωσεν
completed
completed
ὁ
the
the
νομος
law
law
επεισαγωγη
introduction
introduction
δε
yet
yet
κρειττονος
better
better
ελπιδος
[of]-hope
[of]-hope
δι᾽
through
through
ἡς
[of]-whom
[of]-whom
εγγιζομεν
we-are-approaching
we-are-approaching
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
θεω
[to]-God
[to]-God
20
και
and
and
καθ᾽
according-to
according-to
ὁσον
as-much-as
as-much-as
ου
not
not
χωρις
without
without
ὁρκωμοσιας
[of]-sworn-oath
[of]-sworn-oath
οἱ
the
the
μεν
in-fact
in-fact
γαρ
because
because
χωρις
without
without
ὁρκωμοσιας
[of]-sworn-oath
[of]-sworn-oath
εισιν
they-are
they-are
ἱερεις
priests
priests
γεγονοτες
having-come-to-be
having-come-to-be
21
ὁ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
μετα
with
with
ὁρκωμοσιας
[of]-sworn-oath
[of]-sworn-oath
δια
through
through
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
λεγοντος
[of]-saying
[of]-saying
προς
toward
toward
αυτον
that-one
that-one
ωμοσεν
swore-an-oath
swore-an-oath
κυριος
master
master
και
and
and
ου
not
not
μεταμεληθησεται
shall-regret
shall-regret
συ
you
you
ἱερευς
priest
priest
εις
into
into
τον
the
the
αΙωνα
age
age
22
κατα
according-to
according-to
τοσουτον
all-this
all-this
κρειττονος
better
better
διαθηκης
[of]-covenant
[of]-covenant
γεγονεν
has-come-to-be
has-come-to-be
εγγυος
pledge
pledge
Ιησους
Jesus
Jesus
23
και
and
and
οἱ
the
the
μεν
in-fact
in-fact
πλειονες
more
more
εισιν
they-are
they-are
γεγονοτες
having-come-to-be
having-come-to-be
ἱερεις
priests
priests
δια
through
through
το
the
the
θανατω
[to]-death
[to]-death
κωλυεσθαι
to-be-prevented
to-be-prevented
παραμενειν
to-stay
to-stay
24
ὁ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
δια
through
through
το
the
the
μενειν
remaining
remaining
αυτον
that-one
that-one
εις
into
into
τον
the
the
αΙωνα
age
age
απαραβατον
permanent
permanent
εχει
has
has
την
the
the
ἱερωσυνην
priesthood
priesthood
25
ὁθεν
whereby
whereby
και
and
and
σωζειν
to-save
to-save
εις
into
into
το
the
the
παντελες
absolute-final-goal
absolute-final-goal
δυναται
is-able
is-able
τους
the
the
προσερχομενους
approaching
approaching
δι᾽
through
through
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
θεω
[to]-God
[to]-God
παντοτε
always
always
ζων
living
living
εις
into
into
το
the
the
εντυγχανειν
to-intercede
to-intercede
ὑπερ
over
over
αυτων
[of]-them
[of]-them
26
τοιουτος
such
such
γαρ
because
because
ἡμιν
[to]-us
[to]-us
και
and
and
επρεπεν
was-fitting
was-fitting
αρχιερευς
ruling-priest
ruling-priest
ὁσιος
permitted
permitted
ακακος
innocent
innocent
αμιαντος
unpolluted
unpolluted
κεχωρισμενος
having-been-separated
having-been-separated
απο
from
from
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
ἁμαρτωλων
[of]-scoundrels
[of]-scoundrels
και
and
and
ὑψηλοτερος
higher
higher
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
ουρανων
[of]-heavens
[of]-heavens
γενομενος
becoming
becoming
27
ὁς
who
who
ουκ
not
not
εχει
has
has
καθ᾽
according-to
according-to
ἡμεραν
day
day
αναγκην
stressfulness
stressfulness
ὡσπερ
just-as
just-as
οἱ
the
the
αρχιερεις
ruling-priests
ruling-priests
προτερον
at-the-first
at-the-first
ὑπερ
over
over
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
ιδιων
[of]-their(pl.)-own
[of]-their(pl.)-own
ἁμαρτιων
[of]-sin
[of]-sin
θυσιας
sacrifices
sacrifices
αναφερειν
to-carry-up
to-carry-up
επειτα
later
later
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
λαου
[of]-people
[of]-people
τουτο
this
this
γαρ
because
because
εποιησεν
did
did
εφαπαξ
at-once
at-once
ἑαυτον
self
self
ανενεγκας
carrying-up
carrying-up
28
ὁ
the
the
νομος
law
law
γαρ
because
because
ανθρωπους
people
people
καθιστησιν
is-establishing
is-establishing
αρχιερεις
ruling-priests
ruling-priests
εχοντας
having
having
ασθενειαν
infirmity
infirmity
ὁ
the
the
λογος
saying
saying
δε
yet
yet
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
ὁρκωμοσιας
[of]-sworn-oath
[of]-sworn-oath
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
μετα
with
with
τον
the
the
νομον
law
law
υἱον
son
son
εις
into
into
τον
the
the
αΙωνα
age
age
τετελειωμενον
having-been-completed
having-been-completed