Hebrews 7:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Nowοὖν
(oun)
3767: therefore, then, (and) soa prim. word
ifΕἰ
(ei)
1487: sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.)a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true
perfectionτελείωσις
(teleiōsis)
5050: completion, perfectionfrom teleioó
was throughδιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
the LeviticalΛευιτικῆς
(leuitikēs)
3020: Leviticalfrom Leuités
priesthoodἱερωσύνης
(ierōsunēs)
2420: priesthoodfrom hieros
(for on the basisἐπ’
(ep)
1909: on, upona prim. preposition
of it the peopleλαὸς
(laos)
2992: the peoplea prim. word
received the Law),νενομοθέτηται
(nenomothetētai)
3549: to make law, to ordain by lawfrom nomothetés
whatτίς
(tis)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
furtherἔτι
(eti)
2089: still, yeta prim. adverb
needχρεία
(chreia)
5532: need, businessakin to chraomai
[was there] for anotherἕτερον
(eteron)
2087: otherof uncertain origin
priestἱερέα
(ierea)
2409: a priestfrom hieros
to ariseἀνίστασθαι
(anistasthai)
450: to raise up, to risefrom ana and histémi
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
and not be designatedλέγεσθαι
(legesthai)
3004: to saya prim. verb
accordingκατὰ
(kata)
2596: down, against, according topreposition of uncertain origin
to the orderτάξιν
(taxin)
5010: an arranging, orderfrom tassó
of Aaron?Ἀαρὼν
(aarōn)
2: Aaron, the brother of Mosesof Hebrew origin Aharon


















KJV Lexicon
ει  conditional
ei  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?
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