Hebrews 7:24
Strong's Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

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

[Jesus]
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 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.

lives
μένειν (menein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

forever,
αἰῶνα (aiōna)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.

He has
ἔχει (echei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

a permanent
ἀπαράβατον (aparabaton)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 531: Inviolable, unchangeable. Not passing away, i.e. Untransferable.

priesthood.
ἱερωσύνην (hierōsynēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2420: The abstract notion of the priestly office. From hieros; sacredness, i.e. the priestly office.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood.

Young's Literal Translation
and he, because of his remaining—to the age, hath the priesthood not transient,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But because He remains forever , He holds His priesthood permanently.

New American Standard Bible
but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently.

King James Bible
But this [man], because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.

New Living Translation
But because Jesus lives forever, his priesthood lasts forever.

English Standard Version
but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever.

New American Standard Bible
but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently.

King James Bible
But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But because He remains forever, He holds His priesthood permanently.

International Standard Version
But because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.

NET Bible
but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever.

American Standard Version
but he, because he abideth for ever, hath his priesthood unchangeable.

English Revised Version
but he, because he abideth for ever, hath his priesthood unchangeable.

Young's Literal Translation
and he, because of his remaining -- to the age, hath the priesthood not transient,
















Cross References
Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

John 12:34
The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

Romans 9:5
Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

Hebrews 7:23
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

Hebrews 7:28
For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.

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

Hebrews 7:22
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

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:)

Hebrews 7:25
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

Hebrews 7:26
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

Hebrews 7:27
Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
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