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Hebrews 7:12

For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

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μετατιθεμένηςmetatithemenēsbeing changedμετατίθημι (metatithēmi)verb, present passive participle, genitive, singular, feminine — “being changed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3346(a) I transfer, mid: I go over to another party, desert, (b) I change.being changedγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἱερωσύνηςhierōsunēspriesthoodἱερωσύνη (hierōsunē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “priesthood”, the of-formG2420the abstract notion of the priestly office.ἐξexofἐκ (ek)preposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofἀνάγκηςanankēsnecessityἀνάγκη (anankē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “necessity”, the of-formG318necessity, constraint, compulsion; there is need to; force, violence.This verse uses “necessity”.necessityκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoνόμουnomouof the lawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the law”, the of-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.of the lawμετάθεσιςmetathesisremovalμετάθεσιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “removal”, the subject formG3331(a) change, transformation, (b) removal.This verse uses “removal”.γίνεταιginetaito beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

Young’s Literal Translation

for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come,

World English Bible

For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made also in the law.

Darby Translation

For, the priesthood being changed, there takes place of necessity a change of law also.

Douay-Rheims

For the priesthood being translated, it is necessary that a translation also be made of the law.

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