NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon ει conditionalei i: if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. μεν particle men men: indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause (this one, the former, etc.) ουν conjunction oun oon: (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly -- and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore. τελειωσις noun - nominative singular feminine teleiosis tel-i'-o-sis: (the act) completion, i.e. (of prophecy) verification, or (of expiation) absolution -- perfection, performance. δια preposition dia dee-ah': through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) 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. λευιτικης adjective - genitive singular feminine Leuitikos lyoo-it'-ee-kos: Levitic, i.e. relating to the Levites -- Levitical. ιερωσυνης noun - genitive singular feminine hierosune hee-er-o-soo'-nay: sacredness, i.e. (by implication) the priestly office -- priesthood. ην verb - imperfect indicative - third person singular en ane: I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were. 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. λαος noun - nominative singular masculine laos lah-os': a people -- people. γαρ conjunction gar gar: assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) επ preposition epi ep-ee': meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc. αυτη personal pronoun - dative singular feminine autos ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons νενομοθετητο verb - pluperfect passive indicative - third person singular nomotheteo nom-oth-et-eh'-o: to legislate, i.e. (passively) to have (the Mosaic) enactments injoined, be sanctioned (by them) -- establish, receive the law. τις interrogative pronoun - nominative singular feminine tis tis: an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why. ετι adverb eti et'-ee: yet, still (of time or degree) -- after that, also, ever, (any) further, (t-)henceforth (more), hereafter, (any) longer, (any) more(-one), now, still, yet. χρεια noun - nominative singular feminine chreia khri'-ah: employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution -- business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want. 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. ετερον adjective - accusative singular masculine heteros het'-er-os: (an-, the) other or different -- altered, else, next (day), one, (an-)other, some, strange. ανιστασθαι verb - present middle middle or passive deponent anistemi an-is'-tay-mee: to stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive) -- arise, lift up, raise up (again), rise (again), stand up(-right). ιερεα noun - accusative singular masculine hiereus hee-er-yooce': a priest -- (high) priest. 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. 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. ααρων proper noun Aaron ah-ar-ohn': Aaron, the brother of Moses -- Aaron. λεγεσθαι verb - present passive middle or passive deponent lego leg'-o: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the Law), what further need was there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated according to the order of Aaron? King James Bible 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? Holman Christian Standard Bible If then, perfection came through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there for another priest to appear, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron? International Standard Version Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—for on this basis the people received the Law—what further need would there be to speak of appointing another kind of priest according to the order of Melchizedek, not one according to the order of Aaron? NET Bible So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood--for on that basis the people received the law--what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron's order? Aramaic Bible in Plain English If perfection therefore is by Priesthood of Levi, ( for by it The Written Law was established to the people ), why was another Priest needed to arise in the image of Melchizedek? But does it say that he would be in the image of Aaron? GOD'S WORD® Translation The people established the Levitical priesthood based on instructions they received. If the work of the Levitical priests had been perfect, we wouldn't need to speak about another kind of priest. However, we speak about another kind of priest, a priest like Melchizedek, not a Levitical priest like Aaron. King James 2000 Bible 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 Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron? Links Hebrews 7:11Hebrews 7:11 NIV Hebrews 7:11 NLT Hebrews 7:11 ESV Hebrews 7:11 NASB Hebrews 7:11 KJV |
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