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Psalms 110:4

The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

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נִשְׁבַּ֤עnishbaswearשָׁבַעverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “swear”, a completed actionH7650to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)adjure, charge (by an oath, with an oath), feed to the full (by mistake for H7646 (שָׂבַע)), take an oath, [idiom] straitly, (cause to, make to) swear.יְהוָ֨הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִנָּחֵ֗םyinachemcomfortנָחַםverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “comfort”, an unfinished actionH5162properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).אַתָּֽהatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.כֹהֵ֥ןkhohenpriestכֹּהֵןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.לְעוֹלָ֑םleolamto alwayעוֹלָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…דִּ֝בְרָתִ֗יdivraticauseדִּבְרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1700a reason, suit or stylecause, end, estate, order, regard.מַלְכִּיmalkiMelchizedekמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶקnoun, proper name — “Melchizedek”H4442Malki-Tsedek, an early king in PalestineMelchizedek.צֶֽדֶקtsedeqMelchizedekמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶקnoun, proper name — “Melchizedek”H4442Malki-Tsedek, an early king in PalestineMelchizedek.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent: 'Thou art a priest for ever after the manner of Melchizedek.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah hath sworn, and will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

Young’s Literal Translation

Jehovah hath sworn, and doth not repent, 'Thou [art] a priest to the age, According to the order of Melchizedek.'

World English Bible

Yahweh has sworn, and will not change his mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

Darby Translation

Jehovah hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek.

Douay-Rheims

He hath made a remembrance of his wonderful works, being a merciful and gracious Lord:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent: 'Thou art a priest for ever after the manner of Melchizedek.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedec.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὤμοσε Κύριος καὶ οὐ μεταμεληθήσεται, σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ.

Quoted in

Hebrews 7:21 Hebrews 7:21 · King James Version(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)Hebrews 7:21 · King James VersionOpen the Source
(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)

Fulfilled in

Hebrews 5:6 Hebrews 5:6 · King James VersionAs he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.Hebrews 5:6 · King James VersionOpen the Source
As he saith also in · priest after the order of Melchisedec · NT explicit, Edersheim’s rabbinic list
As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews 7:17 Hebrews 7:17 · King James VersionFor he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.Hebrews 7:17 · King James VersionOpen the Source
priest after the order of Melchisedec · NT explicit, Edersheim’s rabbinic list
For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

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