NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon και conjunctionkai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words οι definite article - nominative plural 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. μεν particle men men: indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause (this one, the former, etc.) πλειονες adjective - nominative plural masculine - comparative or contracted pleion pli-own: more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion εισιν verb - present indicative - third person eisi i-see': they are -- agree, are, be, dure, is, were. γεγονοτες verb - second perfect active participle - nominative plural 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.) ιερεις noun - nominative plural masculine hiereus hee-er-yooce': a priest -- (high) priest. δια preposition dia dee-ah': through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) το definite article - accusative singular neuter ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. θανατω noun - dative singular masculine thanatos than'-at-os: (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death -- deadly, (be...) death. κωλυεσθαι verb - present passive middle or passive deponent koluo ko-loo'-o: to estop, i.e. prevent (by word or act) -- forbid, hinder, keep from, let, not suffer, withstand. παραμενειν verb - present active infinitive parameno par-am-en'-o: to stay near, i.e. remain (literally, tarry; or figuratively, be permanent, persevere) -- abide, continue. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing, King James Bible And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: Holman Christian Standard Bible Now many have become Levitical priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office. International Standard Version There have been many priests, since each one of them had to stop serving in office when he died. NET Bible And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office, Aramaic Bible in Plain English And there were many Priests because they were dying and were not permitted to continue. GOD'S WORD® Translation There was a long succession of priests because when a priest died he could no longer serve. King James 2000 Bible And they truly were many priests, because they were not allowed to continue by reason of death: Links Hebrews 7:23Hebrews 7:23 NIV Hebrews 7:23 NLT Hebrews 7:23 ESV Hebrews 7:23 NASB Hebrews 7:23 KJV |
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