Hebrews 8:4
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
He were on earth,γῆς
(gēs)
1093: the earth, landa prim. word
He would not be a priestἱερεύς
(iereus)
2409: a priestfrom hieros
at all,οὐδ’
(oud)
3761: and not, neitherfrom ou, and de
since there are thoseτῶν
(tōn)
3588: thethe def. art.
who offerπροσφερόντων
(prospherontōn)
4374: to bring to, i.e. to offerfrom pros and pheró
the giftsδῶρα
(dōra)
1435: a gift, present, spec. a sacrificefrom didómi
accordingκατὰ
(kata)
2596: down, against, according topreposition of uncertain origin
to the Law;νόμον
(nomon)
3551: that which is assigned, hence usage, lawfrom nemó (to parcel out)


















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.)
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
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.
επι  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.
γης  noun - genitive singular feminine
ge  ghay:  soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) -- country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
ουδ  adverb
oude  oo-deh':  not however, i.e. neither, nor, not even -- neither (indeed), never, no (more, nor, not), nor (yet), (also, even, then) not (even, so much as), + nothing, so much as.
αν  particle
an  an:  denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty
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.
ιερευς  noun - nominative singular masculine
hiereus  hee-er-yooce':  a priest -- (high) priest.
οντων  verb - present participle - genitive plural masculine
on  oan:  being -- be, come, have.
των  definite article - genitive 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.
ιερεων  noun - genitive plural masculine
hiereus  hee-er-yooce':  a priest -- (high) priest.
των  definite article - genitive 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.
προσφεροντων  verb - present active participle - genitive plural masculine
prosphero  pros-fer'-o:  to bear towards, i.e. lead to, tender (especially to God), treat -- bring (to, unto), deal with, do, offer (unto, up), present unto, put to.
κατα  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
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.
νομον  noun - accusative singular masculine
nomos  nom'-os:  law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) -- law.
τα  definite article - accusative plural 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.
δωρα  noun - accusative plural neuter
doron  do'-ron:  specially, a sacrifice -- gift, offering.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest at all, since there are those who offer the gifts according to the Law;

King James Bible
For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now if He were on earth, He wouldn't be a priest, since there are those offering the gifts prescribed by the law.

International Standard Version
Now if he were on earth, he would not even be a priest, because other men offer the gifts prescribed by the Law.

NET Bible
Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And if he were on Earth, he would not be a Priest, because there have been Priests who have been offering gifts according to what is in The Law,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If he were on earth, he would not even be a priest. On earth [other] priests offer gifts by following the instructions that Moses gave.

King James 2000 Bible
For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
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