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Hebrews 7:16

In Hebrews 7 of Hebrews.

Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “fleshly” (σαρκίνης) before has been here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “fleshly” (σαρκικῆς) before has been here.

ὃςhosWhoὅςrelative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Who”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “who”.Whoοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notκατὰkataafterκατάpreposition — “after”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.afterνόμονnomonlawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “law”, the object 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.the lawἐντολῆςentolēscommandmentἐντολή (entolē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “commandment”, the of-formG1785an ordinance, injunction, command, law.commandmentσαρκίνηςsarkinēsfleshlyσάρκινος (sarkinos)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “fleshly”, the of-formG4560fleshly, consisting of flesh, carnal.γέγονενgegonento beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, a completed action with a present resultG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butκατὰkataafterκατάpreposition — “after”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.afterδύναμινdunaminpowerδύναμις (dunamis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “power”, the object formG1411(a) physical power, force, might, ability, efficacy, energy, meaning (b) plur: powerful deeds, deeds showing (physical) power, marvelous works.This verse uses “power”.the powerζωῆςzōēslifeζωή (zōē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “life”, the of-formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.lifeἀκαταλύτουakatalutouindestructibleἀκατάλυτος (akatalutos)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “indestructible”, the of-formG179indissoluble, that cannot be broken up.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

σαρκικῆςsarkikēsof a carnalσαρκικός (sarkikos)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “of a carnal”, the of-formG4559fleshly, carnal, earthly.This verse uses “carnal”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,

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American Standard Version (1901)

who hath been made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life:

Young’s Literal Translation

who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,

World English Bible

who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life;

Darby Translation

who has been constituted not according to law of fleshly commandment, but according to power of indissoluble life.

Douay-Rheims

Who is made not according to the law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an indissoluble life:

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