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Hebrews 7

Heb. 7:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
this
houtos (Greek #3778)
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
KJV usage: he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
Pronounce: hoo'-tos
Origin: οὗτοι (hoo'-toy), nominative feminine singular αὕτη (how'-tay), and nominative feminine plural αὕται (how'-tahee) from the article 3588 and 846
Melchisedec
Melchisedek (Greek #3198)
Melchisedek (i.e. Malkitsedek), a patriarch
KJV usage: Melchisedec.
Pronounce: mel-khis-ed-ek'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (04442)
n, king
basileus (Greek #935)
a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)
KJV usage: king.
Pronounce: bas-il-yooce'
Origin: probably from 939 (through the notion of a foundation of power)
of Salem
Salem (Greek #4532)
Salem (i.e. Shalem), a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Salem.
Pronounce: sal-ame'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (08004)
, priest
hiereus (Greek #2409)
a priest (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: (high) priest.
Pronounce: hee-er-yooce'
Origin: from 2413
of the
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
most high
hupsistos (Greek #5310)
highest, i.e. (masculine singular) the Supreme (God), or (neuter plural) the heavens
KJV usage: most high, highest.
Pronounce: hoop'-sis-tos
Origin: superlative from the base of 5311
God
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
, who met
sunantao (Greek #4876)
to meet with; figuratively, to occur
KJV usage: befall, meet.
Pronounce: soon-an-tah'-o
Origin: from 4862 and a derivative of 473
Abraham
Abraam (Greek #11)
Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch
KJV usage: Abraham. (In Acts 7:16 the text should probably read Jacob.)
Pronounce: ab-rah-am'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (085)
returning
hupostrepho (Greek #5290)
to turn under (behind), i.e. to return (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: come again, return (again, back again), turn back (again).
Pronounce: hoop-os-tref'-o
Origin: from 5259 and 4762
from
apo (Greek #575)
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
KJV usage: (X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
Pronounce: apo'
Origin: a primary particle
the slaughter
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
kope (Greek #2871)
cutting, i.e. carnage
KJV usage: slaughter.
Pronounce: kop-ay'
Origin: from 2875
of the kings
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
basileus (Greek #935)
a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)
KJV usage: king.
Pronounce: bas-il-yooce'
Origin: probably from 939 (through the notion of a foundation of power)
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
blessed
eulogeo (Greek #2127)
to speak well of, i.e. (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper)
KJV usage: bless, praise.
Pronounce: yoo-log-eh'-o
Origin: from a compound of 2095 and 3056
him
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
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ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
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Gen. 14:18• 18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. (Gen. 14:18)
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More on:

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Abraham,
God,
King,
Melchisedec; Melchizedek,
Priest; Priesthood,
Salem

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-10:  Christ Jesus is a priest after the order of Melchisedec;
11-28:  and so far more excellent than the priests of Aaron's order.
this.
Heb. 6:20• 20Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. (Heb. 6:20)
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Gen. 14:18‑20• 18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
 19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
 20And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. (Gen. 14:18‑20)
Salem.
Psa. 76:2• 2In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion. (Psa. 76:2)
the most.
Psa. 57:2• 2I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. (Psa. 57:2)
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Psa. 78:35,56• 35And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.
 56Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies: (Psa. 78:35,56)
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Dan. 4:2• 2I thought it good to show the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. (Dan. 4:2)
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Dan. 5:18,21• 18O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honor:
 21And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will. (Dan. 5:18,21)
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Mic. 6:6• 6Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? (Mic. 6:6)
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Mark 5:7• 7And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. (Mark 5:7)
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Acts 16:17• 17The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which show unto us the way of salvation. (Acts 16:17)
the slaughter.
Gen. 16:14‑16• 14Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
 15And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
 16And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram. (Gen. 16:14‑16)
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Isa. 41:2‑3• 2Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.
 3He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet. (Isa. 41:2‑3)
• The all-important truth to grasp is that the Epistle reasons solely on “the order” of Melchisedec in contrast with that of Aaron. When it speaks of the exercise of priesthood, Aaron is the type and not Melchisedec (“Hebrews 7:1-3” by W. Kelly)
• Such is the action of the Royal Priest in that day: not offering sacrifice, nor incense burning, but suited refreshment when the victory is won at the end of the age, and God proves Himself the Most High, the highest else being overthrown. It is emphatically blessing, as that day will be its irrefutable evidence. (“Hebrews 7:1-3” by W. Kelly)
• The epistle, returning to the subject of Melchisedec, reviews, therefore, the dignity of his person and the importance of his priesthood. (“Hebrews 7” by J.N. Darby)
• Having given the word of warning and encouragement contained in the parenthetical portion from chapter 5:11 to the end of chapter 6, the apostle resumes the great theme of chapter 5. (“The New Order of the Priesthood: Hebrews 7” by H. Smith)
• It is important to distinguish between the order of the priesthood and the exercise of the priestly functions. When it is a question of the order or rank of priesthood, Melchisedec is the fitting type of the priesthood of Christ. When it is a question of the exercise of His work as Priest on behalf of Christians, Aaron is the type that very largely prefigures Christ’s work. (“The New Order of the Priesthood: Hebrews 7” by H. Smith)
• He was the “priest of the Most High God,” the God who, by the slaughter of the kings, had shown that He could deliver His people from their enemies and overthrow every rival power. (“The New Order of the Priesthood: Hebrews 7” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For this Melchisedec, King of Salem, priest of the most highg God, who met Abraham returning from smiting the kings, and blessed him;

JND Translation Notes

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See Note, Mark 5.7.

W. Kelly Translation

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For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, that meta Abraham returning from smiting the kings, and blessed him;

WK Translation Notes

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Some MSS. read "hos" (who, met), others have "ho" which seems right, the letter "s" having been copied from the word following. The relative positions of the letters supposes a needless anacoluthon.