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Hebrews 7

Heb. 7:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Without father
apator (Greek #540)
fatherless, i.e. of unrecorded paternity
KJV usage: without father.
Pronounce: ap-at'-ore
Origin: from 1 (as a negative particle) and 3962
, without mother
ametor (Greek #282)
motherless, i.e. of unknown maternity
KJV usage: without mother.
Pronounce: am-ay'-tore
Origin: from 1 (as a negative particle) and 3384
, without μdescent
agenealogetos (Greek #35)
unregistered as to birth
KJV usage: without descent.
Pronounce: ag-en-eh-al-og'-ay-tos
Origin: from 1 (as negative particle) and 1075
, having
echo (Greek #2192)
(used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
KJV usage: be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
Pronounce: ekh'-o
Origin: σχέω (skheh'-o)
neither
mete (Greek #3383)
not too, i.e. (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even
KJV usage: neither, (n-)or, so as much.
Pronounce: may'-teh
Origin: from 3361 and 5037
beginning
arche (Greek #746)
(properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank)
KJV usage: beginning, corner, (at the, the) first (estate), magistrate, power, principality, principle, rule.
Pronounce: ar-khay'
Origin: from 756
of days
hemera (Greek #2250)
day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context)
KJV usage: age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
Pronounce: hay-mer'-ah
Origin: feminine (with 5610 implied) of a derivative of ἧμαι (to sit; akin to the base of 1476) meaning tame, i.e. gentle
, nor
mete (Greek #3383)
not too, i.e. (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even
KJV usage: neither, (n-)or, so as much.
Pronounce: may'-teh
Origin: from 3361 and 5037
end
telos (Greek #5056)
properly, the point aimed at as a limit, i.e. (by implication) the conclusion of an act or state (termination (literally, figuratively or indefinitely), result (immediate, ultimate or prophetic), purpose); specially, an impost or levy (as paid)
KJV usage: + continual, custom, end(-ing), finally, uttermost. Compare 5411.
Pronounce: tel'-os
Origin: from a primary τέλλω (to set out for a definite point or goal)
of life
zoe (Greek #2222)
life (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: life(-time). Compare 5590.
Pronounce: dzo-ay'
Origin: from 2198
; but
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
made like
aphomoioo (Greek #871)
to assimilate closely
KJV usage: make like.
Pronounce: af-om-oy-o'-o
Origin: from 575 and 3666
unto the Son
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
huios (Greek #5207)
a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
KJV usage: child, foal, son.
Pronounce: hwee-os'
Origin: apparently a primary word
of God
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
; abideth
meno (Greek #3306)
to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)
KJV usage: abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), X thine own.
Pronounce: men'-o
Origin: a primary verb
a priest
hiereus (Greek #2409)
a priest (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: (high) priest.
Pronounce: hee-er-yooce'
Origin: from 2413
continually
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
dienekes (Greek #1336)
carried through, i.e. (adverbially with 1519 and 3588 prefixed) perpetually
KJV usage: + continually, for ever.
Pronounce: dee-ay-nek-es'
Origin: neuter of a compound of 1223 and a derivative of an alternate of 5342
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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
μ
pedigree.

More on:

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Father,
God,
Life,
Mother,
Priest; Priesthood,
The Son; Son of God

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Without father.That is, as the Syriac renders, "Whose father and mother are not inscribed among the genealogies; and therefore it was not known who he was."descent.
Gr. pedigree.
Ex. 6:18,20‑27• 18And the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Jizhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. And the years of the life of Kohath were a hundred and thirty-three years.
 20And Amram took Jochebed his aunt as wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses. And the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty-seven years.
 21And the sons of Jizhar: Korah, and Nepheg, and Zicri.
 22And the sons of Uzziel: Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri.
 23And Aaron took Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Nahshon, as wife; and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
 24And the sons of Korah: Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korahites.
 25And Eleazar Aaron's son took one of the daughters of Putiel as wife; and she bore him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.
 26This is that Aaron and Moses, to whom Jehovah said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their hosts.
 27These are they who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: this is that Moses and Aaron. (Ex. 6:18,20‑27)
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1 Chron. 6:1‑3• 1The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
 2And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Jizhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
 3And the children of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. (1 Chron. 6:1‑3)
a priest.
Heb. 7:17,23‑28• 17For it is borne witness, *Thou* art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec.
 23And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death;
 24but he, because of his continuing for ever, has the priesthood unchangeable.
 25Whence also he is able to save completely those who approach by him to God, always living to intercede for them.
 26For such a high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and become higher than the heavens:
 27who has not day by day need, as the high priests, first to offer up sacrifices for his own sins, then for those of the people; for this he did once for all in having offered up himself.
 28For the law constitutes men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the swearing of the oath which is after the law, a Son perfected for ever. (Heb. 7:17,23‑28)
• Great must he the gap for his soul who does not look onward to triumph for mercy and truth, for righteousness and glory, not in heaven only but on this earth placed under our Lord Jesus, when Israel shall be by grace repentant and subject, and thus fitted to fill their allotted place in that day as God's people, His son, His firstborn (Ex. 4:22), and the Gentiles, humbled by divine judgments as well as by unmerited and inexhaustible goodness, shall know that Jehovah sanctifies Israel, with His sanctuary in their midst forever. The glory of the Lord manifested here below will be the answer to His sufferings and shame (“Hebrews 7:1-3” by W. Kelly)
• His royalty was not all, for Psalm 110 is very clear in describing Melchisedec as priest, and as possessing a lasting and uninterrupted priesthood. He had no sacerdotal parentage from whom he derived his priesthood. As a priest, he had neither father nor mother; unlike the sons of Aaron, he had no genealogy (compare Ezra 2:62); he had no limits assigned to the term of his priestly service, as was the case with the sons of Aaron (Num. 4:3). (“Hebrews 7” by J.N. Darby)
• He comes upon the scene without any details of his origin, and passes off without any sequel to his story. As far as the record is concerned, he “abideth a priest continually,” in striking contrast to Aaron. (“The New Order of the Priesthood: Hebrews 7” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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without father, without mother, without genealogy; having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but assimilatedh to the Son of God, abides a priest continuallyi.

JND Translation Notes

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Melchisedec was in his characteristics assimilated to the Son of God. "Abides" is in direct connection with "this Melchisedec," ver. 1.
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"In perpetuity," not as ch. 6.20. see ch. 5.6.

W. Kelly Translation

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without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but assimilated to the Son of God, abideth a priest continuouslya.

WK Translation Notes

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a
The expression eis to diēnekes used here, and in 10:1 rendered "continually" in 10:12, is different from eis ton aiōna "for ever," in Heb. 5:6, 6:20, 7:17, 21, 28. It means without interruption or break, continuously, or in perpetuity whether relative or absolute; a precision of the utmost moment both as to Christ and as to the Christian. The difficulty raised by commentators as to eternity has no real ground in the phrase.