NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon ει conditionalei  i: if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. μεν particle men  men: indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause (this one, the former, etc.) ουν conjunction oun  oon: (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly -- and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore. τελειωσις noun - nominative singular feminine teleiosis  tel-i'-o-sis: (the act) completion, i.e. (of prophecy) verification, or (of expiation) absolution -- perfection, performance. δια preposition dia  dee-ah': through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) της definite article - genitive 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. λευιτικης adjective - genitive singular feminine Leuitikos  lyoo-it'-ee-kos: Levitic, i.e. relating to the Levites -- Levitical. ιερωσυνης noun - genitive singular feminine hierosune  hee-er-o-soo'-nay: sacredness, i.e. (by implication) the priestly office -- priesthood. ην verb - imperfect indicative - third person singular en  ane: I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were. ο definite article - nominative 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. λαος noun - nominative singular masculine laos  lah-os':  a people -- people. γαρ conjunction gar  gar: assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) επ preposition epi  ep-ee': meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc. αυτη personal pronoun - dative singular feminine autos  ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons νενομοθετητο verb - pluperfect passive indicative - third person singular nomotheteo  nom-oth-et-eh'-o: to legislate, i.e. (passively) to have (the Mosaic) enactments injoined, be sanctioned (by them) -- establish, receive the law. τις interrogative pronoun - nominative singular feminine tis  tis: an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why. ετι adverb eti  et'-ee: yet, still (of time or degree) -- after that, also, ever, (any) further, (t-)henceforth (more), hereafter, (any) longer, (any) more(-one), now, still, yet. χρεια noun - nominative singular feminine chreia  khri'-ah: employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution -- business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want. 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. ετερον adjective - accusative singular masculine heteros  het'-er-os: (an-, the) other or different -- altered, else, next (day), one, (an-)other, some, strange. ανιστασθαι verb - present middle middle or passive deponent anistemi  an-is'-tay-mee: to stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive) -- arise, lift up, raise up (again), rise (again), stand up(-right). ιερεα noun - accusative singular masculine hiereus  hee-er-yooce':  a priest -- (high) priest. και conjunction kai  kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words ου particle - nominative ou  oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. 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. ααρων proper noun Aaron  ah-ar-ohn': Aaron, the brother of Moses -- Aaron. λεγεσθαι verb - present passive middle or passive deponent lego  leg'-o: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the Law), what further need was there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated according to the order of Aaron? King James Bible 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? Holman Christian Standard Bible If then, perfection came through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there for another priest to appear, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron? International Standard Version Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—for on this basis the people received the Law—what further need would there be to speak of appointing another kind of priest according to the order of Melchizedek, not one according to the order of Aaron? NET Bible So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood--for on that basis the people received the law--what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron's order? Aramaic Bible in Plain English If perfection therefore is by Priesthood of Levi, ( for by it The Written Law was established to the people ), why was another Priest needed to arise in the image of Melchizedek? But does it say that he would be in the image of Aaron? GOD'S WORD® Translation The people established the Levitical priesthood based on instructions they received. If the work of the Levitical priests had been perfect, we wouldn't need to speak about another kind of priest. However, we speak about another kind of priest, a priest like Melchizedek, not a Levitical priest like Aaron. King James 2000 Bible 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 Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron? Links Hebrews 7:11Hebrews 7:11 NIV Hebrews 7:11 NLT Hebrews 7:11 ESV Hebrews 7:11 NASB Hebrews 7:11 KJV |