King James Version

Hebrews 8:4

For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “then” (οὖν) before He were here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “for” (γὰρ) before He were here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “priests those” (ἱερέων τῶν) before offering here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τὸν) before law here.

εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifμὲνmenon one handμένconjunction — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.οὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ἦνēnhe wereεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.he wereἐπὶepionἐπίpreposition — “on”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.onγῆςgēsearthγῆ (gē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “earth”, the of-formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.earthοὐδ’oudnotοὐδέ (oude)adverb — “not”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.notἂνanifἄνparticle — “if”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.ἦνēnbeεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.beἱερεύςhiereusa priestἱερεύςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a priest”, the subject formG2409a priest, one who offers sacrifice to a god (in Jewish and pagan religions; of Christians only met.).a priestὄντωνontōnseeing that there areεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “seeing that there are”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.seeing that there areτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.προσφερόντωνprospherontōnthat offerπροσφέρω (prospherō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “that offer”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4374(a) I bring to, (b) characteristically: I offer (of gifts, sacrifices, etc).This verse uses “offer”.that offerκατὰkataaccordingκατάpreposition — “according”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.accordingνόμονnomonto the lawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “to the 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.to the lawτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δῶραdōragiftδῶρον (dōron)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “gift”, the object formG1435a gift, present.

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γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.ἱερέωνhiereōna priestἱερεύς (hiereus)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “a priest”, the of-formG2409a priest, one who offers sacrifice to a god (in Jewish and pagan religions; of Christians only met.).τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for if, indeed, he were upon earth, he would not be a priest — (there being the priests who are offering according to the law, the gifts,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are those who offer the gifts according to the law;

Young’s Literal Translation

for if, indeed, he were upon earth, he would not be a priest — (there being the priests who are offering according to the law, the gifts,

World English Bible

For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law,

Darby Translation

If then indeed he were upon earth, he would not even be a priest, there being those who offer the gifts according to the law,

Douay-Rheims

If then he were on earth, he would not be a priest: seeing that there would be others to offer gifts according to the law,

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