Hebrews 7:18
Strong's Lexicon
So
μὲν (men)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3303: A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de.

γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

the former
προαγούσης (proagousēs)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4254: From pro and ago; to lead forward; intransitively, to precede (participle, previous).

commandment
ἐντολῆς (entolēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1785: An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription.

is
γίνεται (ginetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

set aside
Ἀθέτησις (Athetēsis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 115: Annulment, nullification, abrogation. From atheteo; cancellation.

because
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

it [was]
αὐτῆς (autēs)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

weak
ἀσθενὲς (asthenes)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 772: (lit: not strong), (a) weak (physically, or morally), (b) infirm, sick. Strengthless.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

useless
ἀνωφελές (anōpheles)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 512: Useless, unprofitable. Useless or inutility.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless

Young's Literal Translation
for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the previous command is annulled because it was weak and unprofitable

New American Standard Bible
For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

King James Bible
For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless

New Living Translation
Yes, the old requirement about the priesthood was set aside because it was weak and useless.

English Standard Version
For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness

New American Standard Bible
For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

King James Bible
For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the previous command is annulled because it was weak and unprofitable

International Standard Version
Indeed, because it was weak and ineffective, the former commandment has been annulled,

NET Bible
On the one hand a former command is set aside because it is weak and useless,

American Standard Version
For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness

English Revised Version
For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness

Young's Literal Translation
for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,
















Cross References
Romans 8:3
For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

Galatians 3:21
Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

Hebrews 7:11
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?

Hebrews 1:1
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

Hebrews 7:17
For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Hebrews 7:16
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

Hebrews 7:15
And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

Hebrews 7:19
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

Hebrews 7:20
And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:

Hebrews 7:21
(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
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