Hebrews 6:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
whereὅπου
(opou)
3699: wherefrom hos, and pou
JesusἸησοῦς
(iēsous)
2424: Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr.of Hebrew origin Yehoshua
has enteredεἰσῆλθεν
(eisēlthen)
1525: to go in (to), enterfrom eis and erchomai
as a forerunnerπρόδρομος
(prodromos)
4274: a running forward, going in advancefrom protrechó
for us, having becomeγενόμενος
(genomenos)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
a high priestἀρχιερεὺς
(archiereus)
749: high priestfrom archó and hiereus
foreverαἰῶνα
(aiōna)
165: a space of time, an agefrom a prim. root appar. mean. continued duration
accordingκατὰ
(kata)
2596: down, against, according topreposition of uncertain origin
to the orderτάξιν
(taxin)
5010: an arranging, orderfrom tassó
of Melchizedek.Μελχισέδεκ
(melchisedek)
3198: Melchizedek, O.T. king of Salemof Hebrew origin Malki-tsedeq


















KJV Lexicon
οπου  adverb
hopou  hop'-oo:  what(-ever) where, i.e. at whichever spot -- in what place, where(-as, -soever), whither (+ soever).
προδρομος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
prodromos  prod'-rom-os:  a runner ahead, i.e. scout (figuratively, precursor) -- forerunner.
υπερ  preposition
huper  hoop-er':  over, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than -- (+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications.
ημων  personal pronoun - first person genitive plural
hemon  hay-mone':  of (or from) us -- our (company), us, we.
εισηλθεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
eiserchomai  ice-er'-khom-ahee:  to enter -- arise, come (in, into), enter in(-to), go in (through).
ιησους  noun - nominative singular masculine
Iesous  ee-ay-sooce':  Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites -- Jesus.
κατα  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ταξιν  noun - accusative singular feminine
taxis  tax'-is:  regular arrangement, i.e. (in time) fixed succession (of rank or character), official dignity -- order.
μελχισεδεκ  proper noun
Melchisedek  mel-khis-ed-ek':  Melchisedek (i.e. Malkitsedek), a patriarch -- Melchisedec.
αρχιερευς  noun - nominative singular masculine
archiereus  ar-khee-er-yuce':  the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest -- chief (high) priest, chief of the priests.
γενομενος  verb - second aorist middle deponent participle - nominative singular masculine
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αιωνα  noun - accusative singular masculine
aion  ahee-ohn':  an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

King James Bible
Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus has entered there on our behalf as a forerunner, because He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

International Standard Version
where Jesus, our forerunner, has gone on our behalf, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

NET Bible
where Jesus our forerunner entered on our behalf, since he became a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Where Yeshua entered before for our sake and has become The Priest for eternity in the image of Melchizedek.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
where Jesus went before us on our behalf. He has become the chief priest forever in the way Melchizedek was a priest.

King James 2000 Bible
Where the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
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