Hebrews 7:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For when the priesthoodἱερωσύνης
(ierōsunēs)
2420: priesthoodfrom hieros
is changed,μετατιθεμένης
(metatithemenēs)
3346a: to transfer, changefrom meta and tithémi
of necessityἀνάγκης
(anankēs)
318: necessityfrom ana and agchó (to compress, press tight)
there takes placeγίνεται
(ginetai)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
a changeμετάθεσις
(metathesis)
3331: a change, removalfrom metatithémi
of lawνόμου
(nomou)
3551: that which is assigned, hence usage, lawfrom nemó (to parcel out)
also.καὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction


















KJV Lexicon
μετατιθεμενης  verb - present passive participle - genitive singular feminine
metatithemi  met-at-ith'-ay-mee:  to transfer, i.e. (literally) transport, (by implication) exchange, (reflexively) change sides, or (figuratively) pervert -- carry over, change, remove, translate, turn.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ιερωσυνης  noun - genitive singular feminine
hierosune  hee-er-o-soo'-nay:  sacredness, i.e. (by implication) the priestly office -- priesthood.
εξ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
αναγκης  noun - genitive singular feminine
anagke  an-ang-kay':  constraint; by implication, distress -- distress, must needs, (of) necessity(-sary), needeth, needful.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
νομου  noun - genitive singular masculine
nomos  nom'-os:  law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) -- law.
μεταθεσις  noun - nominative singular feminine
metathesis  met-ath'-es-is:  transposition, i.e. transferral (to heaven), disestablishment (of a law) -- change, removing, translation.
γινεται  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For when the priesthood is changed, of necessity there takes place a change of law also.

King James Bible
For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For when there is a change of the priesthood, there must be a change of law as well.

International Standard Version
When a change in the priesthood takes place, there must also be a change in the Law.

NET Bible
For when the priesthood changes, a change in the law must come as well.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But just as there was a change in The Priesthood, in this way there was also a change in The Law.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When a different kind of priesthood is established, the regulations for those priests are different.

King James 2000 Bible
For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
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