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Hebrews 7:28

For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.

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ὁhowhichὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichνόμοςnomoslawνόμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “law”, the subject 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 lawγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousa humanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “a human”, the object formG444a man, one of the human race.καθίστησινkathistēsinto appointκαθίστημι (kathistēmi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to appoint”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2525I set down, bring down to a place; I set in order, appoint, make, constitute.This verse uses “appoint”.ἀρχιερεῖςarchiereishigh-priestἀρχιερεύς (archiereus)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “high-priest”, the object formG749high priest, chief priest.ἔχονταςechontasto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἀσθένειανastheneianweaknessἀσθένεια (astheneia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “weakness”, the object formG769want of strength, weakness, illness, suffering, calamity, frailty.This verse uses “weakness”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λόγοςlogoswordλόγοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “word”, the subject formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὁρκωμοσίαςhorkōmosiasoathὁρκωμοσία (horkōmosia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “oath”, the of-formG3728the taking of an oath, an oath.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.νόμονnomonlawνόμος (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.υἱόνhuionmaketh the Sonυἱός (huios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “maketh the Son”, the object formG5207a son, descendent.maketh the Sonεἰςeisforεἰςpreposition — “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.αἰῶναaiōnaevermoreαἰών (aiōn)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “evermore”, 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.evermoreτετελειωμένονteteleiōmenonto perfectτελειόω (teleioō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to perfect”, a completed action with a present resultG5048(a) as a course, a race, or the like: I complete, finish (b) as of time or prediction: I accomplish, (c) I make perfect; pass: I am perfected.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for the law doth appoint men chief priests, having infirmity, but the word of the oath that [is] after the law [appointeth] the Son — to the age having been perfected.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the law appointeth men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, appointeth a Son, perfected for evermore.

Young’s Literal Translation

for the law doth appoint men chief priests, having infirmity, but the word of the oath that [is] after the law [appointeth] the Son — to the age having been perfected.

World English Bible

For the law appoints men as high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints a Son forever who has been perfected.

Darby Translation

For the law constitutes men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the swearing of the oath which [is] after the law, a Son perfected for ever.

Douay-Rheims

For the law maketh men priests, who have infirmity: but the word of the oath, which was since the law, the Son who is perfected for evermore.

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