King James Version

Hebrews 7:10

For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (ὁ) before Melchizedek here.

ἔτιetiyetἔτιadverb — “yet”G2089(a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition.This verse uses “yet”.yetγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὀσφύϊosphuiloinsὀσφύς (osphus)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “loins”, the to- or for-formG3751the loins.the loinsτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πατρὸςpatrosof his fatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of his father”, the of-formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.of his fatherἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.ὅτεhotewhenὅτεconjunction — “when”G3753when, at which time.whenσυνήντησενsunēntēsenmetσυναντάω (sunantaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “met”, a single actionG4876I meet, encounter, fall in with.metαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himΜελχισέδεκmelchisedekMelchizedekΜελχισέδεκnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Melchizedek”, the subject formG3198Melchizedek, king and priest of Salem.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.

Young’s Literal Translation

for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him.

World English Bible

for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.

Darby Translation

For he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedec met him.

Douay-Rheims

For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedech met him.

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