Hebrews 7:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
(for they indeed 
 
3303a: shows affirmation or concession, usually followed by NG1161 and a contrasting clausea synonym of mén
became 
 
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
priestsἱερεὺς
(iereus)
2409: a priestfrom hieros
without 
 
5565: separately, separate fromadverb akin to chéros (bereaved)
an oath, but He with an oathὁρκωμοσίας
(orkōmosias)
3728: affirmation on oathfrom horkoó (to make (one) swear)
throughδιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
the One who saidλέγοντος
(legontos)
3004: to saya prim. verb
to Him, "THE LORDκύριος
(kurios)
2962: lord, masterfrom kuros (authority)
HAS SWORNὬμοσεν
(ōmosen)
3660: to swear, take an oathand omnumi; a prim. verb
AND WILL NOT CHANGE HIS MIND,μεταμεληθήσεται
(metamelēthēsetai)
3338: to regret, repentfrom meta and meló
'YOU ARE A PRIEST 
 
2409: a priestfrom hieros
FOREVER'");αἰῶνα
(aiōna)
165: a space of time, an agefrom a prim. root appar. mean. continued duration


















KJV Lexicon
ο  definite article - nominative 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.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
μετα  preposition
meta  met-ah':  denoting accompaniment; amid (local or causal);
ορκωμοσιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
horkomosia  hor-ko-mos-ee'ah:  asseveration on oath -- oath.
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
του  definite article - genitive 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.
λεγοντος  verb - present active participle - genitive singular masculine
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
προς  preposition
pros  pros:  a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ωμοσεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
omnuo  om-noo'-o:  to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath -- swear.
κυριος  noun - nominative singular masculine
kurios  koo'-ree-os:  supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) -- God, Lord, master, Sir.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
μεταμεληθησεται  verb - future passive deponent indicative - third person singular
metamellomai  met-am-el'-lom-ahee:  to care afterwards, i.e. regret -- repent (self).
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 they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him, "THE LORD HAS SWORN AND WILL NOT CHANGE HIS MIND, 'YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER '");

King James Bible
(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but He became a priest with an oath made by the One who said to Him: The Lord has sworn, and He will not change His mind, You are a priest forever.

International Standard Version
but Jesus became a priest with an oath when God told him, "The Lord has taken an oath and will not change his mind. You are a priest forever."

NET Bible
but Jesus did so with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him, "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever'"--

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For they were Priests without an oath, but this one, with an oath, as he said to him by David: “THE LORD JEHOVAH has sworn and will not lie, that you are The Priest for eternity in the image of Melchizedek.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
but Jesus became a priest when God took an oath. God said about him, "The Lord has taken an oath and will not change his mind. You are a priest forever."

King James 2000 Bible
(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord swore and will not change, you are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek:)
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