King James Version

Hebrews 7:4

Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “even” (καὶ) before tenth here.

Θεωρεῖτεtheōreiteconsiderθεωρέω (theōreō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “consider”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2334I look at, gaze, behold; I see, experience, discern; I partake of.considerδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.πηλίκοςpēlikoshow greatπηλίκοςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “how great”, the subject formG4080how large, how great.This verse uses “how great”.how greatοὗτοςhoutosthis manοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “this man”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.this manᾧhōwas, unto whomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “was, unto whom”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.was, unto whomδεκάτηνdekatēntenthδεκάτη (dekátē)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “tenth”, the object formG1181Strong’s files this form under G1182 (δέκατος).the tenthἈβραὰμabraamAbrahamἈβραάμnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Abraham”, the subject formG11Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race.ἔδωκενedōkento giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.ἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀκροθινίωνakrothiniōnspoilsἀκροθίνιον (akrothinion)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “spoils”, the of-formG205(lit: top of a heap), first-fruits, spoil, treasure (taken in war).the spoilsὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατριάρχηςpatriarchēspatriarchπατριάρχηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “patriarch”, the subject formG3966a patriarch, head or founder of a family.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καὶkaievenκαίconjunction — “even”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “even”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And see how great this one [is], to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.

Young’s Literal Translation

And see how great this one [is], to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,

World English Bible

Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder.

Darby Translation

Now consider how great this [personage] was, to whom [even] the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the spoils.

Douay-Rheims

Now consider how great this man is, to whom also Abraham the patriarch gave tithes out of the principal things.

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