Hebrews 7:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For it is attestedμαρτυρεῖται
(martureitai)
3140: to bear witness, testifyfrom martus
[of Him], "YOU ARE A PRIESTἱερεὺς
(iereus)
2409: a priestfrom hieros
FOREVERαἰῶνα
(aiōna)
165: a space of time, an agefrom a prim. root appar. mean. continued duration
ACCORDINGκατὰ
(kata)
2596: down, against, according topreposition of uncertain origin
TO THE ORDERτάξιν
(taxin)
5010: an arranging, orderfrom tassó
OF MELCHIZEDEK."Μελχισέδεκ
(melchisedek)
3198: Melchizedek, O.T. king of Salemof Hebrew origin Malki-tsedeq


















KJV Lexicon
μαρτυρει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
martureo  mar-too-reh'-o:  to be a witness, i.e. testify
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
συ  personal pronoun - second person nominative singular
su  soo:  the person pronoun of the second person singular thou -- thou.
ιερευς  noun - nominative singular masculine
hiereus  hee-er-yooce':  a priest -- (high) priest.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αιωνα  noun - accusative singular masculine
aion  ahee-ohn':  an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future)
κατα  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
την  definite article - accusative 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.
ταξιν  noun - accusative singular feminine
taxis  tax'-is:  regular arrangement, i.e. (in time) fixed succession (of rank or character), official dignity -- order.
μελχισεδεκ  proper noun
Melchisedek  mel-khis-ed-ek':  Melchisedek (i.e. Malkitsedek), a patriarch -- Melchisedec.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For it is attested of Him, "YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK."

King James Bible
For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For it has been testified: You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

International Standard Version
For it is declared about him, "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek."

NET Bible
For here is the testimony about him: "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For he testified about him, “You are The Priest for eternity in the image of Melchizedek.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Scriptures say the following about him: "You are a priest forever, in the way Melchizedek was a priest."

King James 2000 Bible
For he testifies, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
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