Hebrews 7:17
Strong's Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

it is testified
μαρτυρεῖται (martyreitai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.

“You [are]
Σὺ (Sy)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

a priest
ἱερεὺς (hiereus)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2409: A priest, one who offers sacrifice to a god (in Jewish and pagan religions; of Christians only met.). From hieros; a priest.

forever
αἰῶνα (aiōna)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.

in
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

order
τάξιν (taxin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5010: From tasso; regular arrangement, i.e. fixed succession, official dignity.

of Melchizedek.”
Μελχισέδεκ (Melchisedek)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3198: Melchizedek, king and priest of Salem. Of Hebrew origin; Melchisedek, a patriarch.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

Young's Literal Translation
for He doth testify—‘Thou [art] a priest—to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;’

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

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For it is declared: "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek."

New Living Translation
And the psalmist pointed this out when he prophesied, "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."

English Standard Version
For it is witnessed of him, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.”

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."

American Standard Version
for it is witnessed of him, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

English Revised Version
for it is witnessed of him, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

Young's Literal Translation
for He doth testify -- 'Thou art a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'
















Cross References
Psalm 110:4
The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 5:6
As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Hebrews 6:20
Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Hebrews 7:11
If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

Hebrews 7:21
(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:)

Hebrews 1:1
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

Hebrews 7:16
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

Hebrews 7:15
And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

Hebrews 7:14
For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

Hebrews 7:18
For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

Hebrews 7:19
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
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