King James Version

Hebrews 7:17

For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “It is testified” (μαρτυρεῖται) before for here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “bears witness” (μαρτυρεῖ) before for here.

μαρτυρεῖταιmartureitaihe testifiethμαρτυρέω (martureō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “he testifieth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3140I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.he testifiethγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ΣὺsuThouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “Thou”, the subject formG4771you.Thouἱερεὺςhiereusart a priestἱερεύςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “art a priest”, the subject formG2409a priest, one who offers sacrifice to a god (in Jewish and pagan religions; of Christians only met.).art a priestεἰςeisforεἰςpreposition — “for”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “for”.forτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.αἰῶναaiōnaeverαἰών (aiōn)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “ever”, the object formG165an age, a cycle (of time), especially of the present age as contrasted with the future age, and of one of a series of ages stretching to infinity.everκατὰkataafterκατάpreposition — “after”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.afterτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τάξινtaxinorderτάξις (taxis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “order”, the object formG5010order, (a) regular arrangement, (b) appointed succession, (c) position, rank.This verse uses “order”.the orderΜελχισέδεκmelchisedekof MelchisedecΜελχισέδεκnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Melchisedec”, the of-formG3198Melchizedek, king and priest of Salem.of Melchisedec

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

μαρτυρεῖmartureihe testifiethμαρτυρέω (martureō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “he testifieth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3140I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for He doth testify — 'Thou [art] a priest — to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

for it is witnessed of him , Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

Young’s Literal Translation

for He doth testify — 'Thou [art] a priest — to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

World English Bible

for it is testified, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”

Darby Translation

For it is borne witness, Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec.

Douay-Rheims

For he testifieth: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech.

Fulfills

Psalms 110:4 Psalms 110:4 · King James VersionThe LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.Psalms 110:4 · King James VersionOpen the Source
priest after the order of Melchisedec · NT explicit, Edersheim’s rabbinic list
The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

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