Hebrews 7:11 — compare English translations
Compare translationsHebrews 7:11 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
Εἰ
ei
G1487
if
μὲν
mén
G3303
truly
οὖν
oûn
G3767
therefore
τελείωσις
teleíōsis
G5050
perfecting
διὰ
diá
G1223
through
τῆς
ho
G3588
the
Λευειτικῆς
Leuïtikós
G3020
Levitical
ἱερωσύνης
hierōsýnē
G2420
priesthood
ἦν
eimí
G1510
to be
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
λαὸς
laós
G2992
people
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
ἐπ’
epí
G1909
upon
αὐτῆς
autós
G846
he
νενομοθέτηται
nomothetéō
G3549
to enact
τίς
tís
G5101
who
ἔτι
éti
G2089
still
χρεία
chreía
G5532
necessity
κατὰ
katá
G2596
down
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
τάξιν
táxis
G5010
order
Μελχισεδὲκ
Melchisedék
G3198
Melchizedek
ἕτερον
héteros
G2087
another
ἀνίστασθαι
anístēmi
G450
to raise
ἱερέα
hiereús
G2409
priest
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
κατὰ
katá
G2596
down
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
τάξιν
táxis
G5010
order
Ἀαρὼν
Aarṓn
G2
Aaron
λέγεσθαι
légō
G3004
to say
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World English Bible Public Domain
Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
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King James Version Public Domain
If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
If indeed then, perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people had been given ), what further need for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek and to not be said according to the order of Aaron?
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