Hebrews 7:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For, on the one hand,μὲν
(men)
3303a: shows affirmation or concession, usually followed by NG1161 and a contrasting clausea synonym of mén
there is a setting asideἀθέτησις
(athetēsis)
115: a setting asidefrom atheteó
of a formerπροαγούσης
(proagousēs)
4254: to lead forth, to go beforefrom pro and agó
commandmentἐντολῆς
(entolēs)
1785: an injunction, order, commandfrom entellomai
becauseδιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
of its weaknessἀσθενὲς
(asthenes)
772: without strength, weakfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and sthenés (strong)
and uselessnessἀνωφελές
(anōpheles)
512: unprofitablefrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and ophelos


















KJV Lexicon
αθετησις  noun - nominative singular feminine
athetesis  ath-et'-ay-sis:  cancellation -- disannulling, put away.
μεν  particle
men  men:  indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause (this one, the former, etc.)
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
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.)
προαγουσης  verb - present active participle - genitive singular feminine
proago  pro-ag'-o:  to lead forward (magisterially); intransitively, to precede (in place or time (participle, previous) -- bring (forth, out), go before.
εντολης  noun - genitive singular feminine
entole  en-tol-ay':  injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription -- commandment, precept.
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αυτης  personal pronoun - genitive singular feminine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ασθενες  adjective - accusative singular neuter
asthenes  as-then-ace':  strengthless (in various applications, literal, figurative and moral) -- more feeble, impotent, sick, without strength, weak(-er, -ness, thing).
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ανωφελες  adjective - accusative singular neuter
anopheles  an-o-fel'-ace:  useless or (neuter) inutility -- unprofitable(-ness).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

King James Bible
For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the previous command is annulled because it was weak and unprofitable

International Standard Version
Indeed, because it was weak and ineffective, the former commandment has been annulled,

NET Bible
On the one hand a former command is set aside because it is weak and useless,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But there was a change in the first testament because of its impotence, and there was no benefit in it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The former requirements are rejected because they are weak and useless.

King James 2000 Bible
For there is verily an annulment of the previous commandment because of the weakness and uselessness thereof.
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