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Hebrews 7:9

And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asἔποςeposI may so sayἔποςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “I may so say”, the object formG2031a word, so to speak.I may so sayεἰπεῖνeipeinto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).δι’diinδιά (dia)preposition — “in”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.inἈβραὰμabraamAbrahamἈβραάμnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Abraham”, the of-formG11Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race.Abrahamκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ΛευὶleuiLeviΛευίnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Levi”, the subject formG3017(Hebrew), Levi, (a) an ancestor of Jesus, (b) another ancestor of Jesus, (c) third son of Jacob, the patriarch, and founder of a tribe named after him, (d) son of Alphaeus, and called Matthew, a revenue officer and one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δεκάταςdekatastenthδεκάτη (dekátē)adjective, accusative, plural, feminine — “tenth”, the object formG1181Strong’s files this form under G1182 (δέκατος).λαμβάνωνlambanōnto takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to take”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.δεδεκάτωταιdedekatōtaito titheδεκατόω (dekatoō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to tithe”, a completed action with a present resultG1183I tithe, collect tithe from.This verse uses “tithe”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And, so to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes;

Young’s Literal Translation

and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes,

World English Bible

We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,

Darby Translation

and, so to speak, through Abraham, Levi also, who received tithes, has been made to pay tithes.

Douay-Rheims

And (as it may be said) even Levi who received tithes, paid tithes in Abraham:

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