King James Version

Hebrews 7:1

For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “who” (ὁ) before having met here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “who” (ὃς) before having met here.

Οὗτοςhoutosthisοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὁhowhoὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “who”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whoΜελχισέδεκmelchisedekMelchizedekΜελχισέδεκnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Melchizedek”, the subject formG3198Melchizedek, king and priest of Salem.βασιλεὺςbasileusof the kingsβασιλεύςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “of the kings”, the subject formG935a king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor.of the kingsΣαλήμsalēmSalemΣαλήμnoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “Salem”, the of-formG4532Salem, doubtless identical with Jerusalem.ἱερεὺςhiereuspriestἱερεύςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “priest”, the subject formG2409a priest, one who offers sacrifice to a god (in Jewish and pagan religions; of Christians only met.).τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὑψίστουhupsistouhighestὕψιστος (hupsistos)adjective, superlative, genitive, singular, masculine — “highest”, the of-formG5310highest, most high, the heights.This verse uses “highest”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.συναντήσαςsunantēsasto meetσυναντάω (sunantaō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to meet”, a single actionG4876I meet, encounter, fall in with.This verse uses “meet”.ἈβραὰμabraamAbrahamἈβραάμnoun, dative, singular, masculine — “Abraham”, the to- or for-formG11Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race.ὑποστρέφοντιhupostrephontito returnὑποστρέφω (hupostrephō)verb, present active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “to return”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5290I turn back, return.This verse uses “return”.ἀπὸapoaway fromἀπόpreposition — “away from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κοπῆςkopēsslaughterκοπή (kopē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “slaughter”, the of-formG2871slaughter, smiting in battle.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.βασιλέωνbasileōnkingβασιλεύς (basileus)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “king”, the of-formG935a king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andεὐλογήσαςeulogēsasblessedεὐλογέω (eulogeō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “blessed”, a single actionG2127(lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed.blessedαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὃςhoswhoὅςarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “who”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “who”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who did meet Abraham turning back from the smiting of the kings, and did bless him,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

Young’s Literal Translation

For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who did meet Abraham turning back from the smiting of the kings, and did bless him,

World English Bible

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

Darby Translation

For this Melchisedec, King of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from smiting the kings, and blessed him;

Douay-Rheims

For this Melchisedech was king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him:

Alludes to

Genesis 14:18 Genesis 14:18 · King James VersionAnd Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.Genesis 14:18 · King James VersionOpen the Source
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

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