Hebrews 7:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Nowδὲ
(de)
1161: but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)a prim. word
observeΘεωρεῖτε
(theōreite)
2334: to look at, gazefrom theóros (an envoy, spectator)
how greatπηλίκος
(pēlikos)
4080: how large? how great?from the same as hélikos
this manοὗτος
(outos)
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
was to whom
(ō)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
Abraham,Ἀβραὰμ
(abraam)
11: Abraham, the Heb. patriarchof Hebrew origin Abraham
the patriarch,πατριάρχης
(patriarchēs)
3966: a patriarchfrom patria and archó
gaveἔδωκεν
(edōken)
1325: to give (in various senses lit. or fig.)redupl. from the root do-
a tenthδεκάτην
(dekatēn)
1181: a tenth part, a tithefrom deka
of the choicest spoils.ἀκροθινίων
(akrothiniōn)
205: the top of a heap, i.e. the best of the spoilsfrom the same as akron and this (a heap)


















KJV Lexicon
θεωρειτε  verb - present active imperative - second person
theoreo  theh-o-reh'-o:  to be a spectator of, i.e. discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge) -- behold, consider, look on, perceive, see.

theoreo  theh-o-reh'-o:  to be a spectator of, i.e. discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge) -- behold, consider, look on, perceive, see.
δε  verb - present active indicative - second person
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
πηλικος  conjunction
pelikos  pay-lee'-kos:  how much (as an indefinite), i.e. in size or (figuratively) dignity -- how great (large).
ουτος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
houtos  hoo'-tos:  the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated) -- he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
ω  demonstrative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
και  relative pronoun - dative singular masculine
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
δεκατην  conjunction
dekate  dek-at'-ay:  a tenth, i.e. as a percentage or (technically) tithe -- tenth (part), tithe.
αβρααμ  adjective - accusative singular feminine
Abraam  ab-rah-am':  Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch -- Abraham.
εδωκεν  proper noun
didomi  did'-o-mee:  to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
εκ  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
των  preposition
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ακροθινιων  definite article - genitive plural neuter
akrothinion  ak-roth-in'-ee-on:  properly (in the plural) the top of the heap, i.e. (by implication) best of the booty -- spoils.
ο  noun - genitive plural 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.
πατριαρχης  definite article - nominative singular masculine
patriarches  pat-ree-arkh'-ace:  a progenitor (patriarch) -- patriarch.
 noun - nominative singular masculine
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils.

King James Bible
Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now consider how great this man was--even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the plunder to him!

International Standard Version
Just look at how great this man was! Even Abraham—the patriarch himself—gave him a tenth of what he had captured!

NET Bible
But see how great he must be, if Abraham the patriarch gave him a tithe of his plunder.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But how much greater is This One than the man Abraham, Chief of The fathers, to whom he gave the tithe of the best?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You can see how important Melchizedek was. Abraham gave him a tenth of what he had captured, even though Abraham was the father of the chosen people.

King James 2000 Bible
Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
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