Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder! New Living Translation Consider then how great this Melchizedek was. Even Abraham, the great patriarch of Israel, recognized this by giving him a tenth of what he had taken in battle. English Standard Version See how great this man was to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils! Berean Standard Bible Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder. Berean Literal Bible Now consider how great this one was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best spoils. King James Bible Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. New King James Version Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils. New American Standard Bible Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils. NASB 1995 Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils. NASB 1977 Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils. Legacy Standard Bible Now observe how great this man was TO WHOM ABRAHAM, the patriarch, GAVE A TENTH of the spoils. Amplified Bible Now pause and consider how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the spoils. Christian Standard Bible Now consider how great this man was: even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the plunder to him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now consider how great this man was—even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the plunder to him! American Standard Version Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But how much greater is This One than the man Abraham, Chief of The fathers, to whom he gave the tithe of the best? Contemporary English Version Notice how great Melchizedek was! Our famous ancestor Abraham gave him a tenth of what he had taken from his enemies. Douay-Rheims Bible Now consider how great this man is, to whom also Abraham the patriarch gave tithes out of the principal things. English Revised Version Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils. GOD'S WORD® Translation You can see how important Melchizedek was. Abraham gave him a tenth of what he had captured, even though Abraham was the father of the chosen people. Good News Translation You see, then, how great he was. Abraham, our famous ancestor, gave him one tenth of all he got in the battle. International Standard Version Just look at how great this man was! Even Abraham—the patriarch himself—gave him a tenth of what he had captured! Literal Standard Version And see how great this one [is], to whom Abraham the patriarch also gave a tenth out of the best of the spoils, Majority Standard Bible Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder. New American Bible See how great he is to whom the patriarch “Abraham [indeed] gave a tenth” of his spoils. NET Bible But see how great he must be, if Abraham the patriarch gave him a tithe of his plunder. New Revised Standard Version See how great he is! Even Abraham the patriarch gave him a tenth of the spoils. New Heart English Bible Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the most valuable plunder. Webster's Bible Translation Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. Weymouth New Testament Now think how great this priest-king must have been to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth part of the best of the spoil. World English Bible Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder. Young's Literal Translation And see how great this one is, to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Melchizedek and Abraham…3Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time. 4 Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder. 5Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.… Cross References Genesis 14:20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything. Acts 2:29 Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. Acts 7:8 Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs. Treasury of Scripture Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. the patriarch. Acts 2:29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. Acts 7:8,9 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs… Abraham. Genesis 12:2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: Genesis 17:5,6 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee… Romans 4:11-13,17,18 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: … gave. Genesis 14:20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. Jump to Previous Abraham Best Chief Choicest Consider Fight Great Observe Part Patriarch Spoil Spoils Tenth Think TitheJump to Next Abraham Best Chief Choicest Consider Fight Great Observe Part Patriarch Spoil Spoils Tenth Think TitheHebrews 7 1. Christ Jesus is a priest after the order of Melchizedek;11. and so far more excellent than the priests of Aaron's order. (4) How great this man was.--Better, is: the greatness abides, set forth in the words of Scripture. In the rest of the verse (where the best MSS. omit the word "even") it is well to follow the literal rendering, unto whom Abraham gave a tenth out of the chief spoils--(Abraham) the patriarch. "He gave him tithes of all" (Genesis 14:20), but the tenth was selected from the choicest part of the spoils. "Patriarch" is a word used in the LXX. (in Chronicles only) for the head of a family or chief of a clan. In the New Testament it is used of David in Acts 2:29, and twice in Acts 7 of Jacob's sons. The next verse deals with the same subject, but under a new aspect. Here the thought is, Melchizedek received tithes even from Abraham the patriarch; there, He has been thus honoured, though no enactment of law invested him with superior rights. Verse 4. - Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, even gave a tenth of the spoils. The typical significance of Melchizedek is now further seen in what passed between him and Abraham, in respect to tithe and blessing. Alford's inference, that πηλίκος οὕτος, referring as it does, not to the antitype, but to the man himself, implies some mysterious greatness beyond what appears in the original record, does not follow. Of one who simply blessed and received tithes from the great patriarch, the expression is not too strong. Observe the emphatic position, at the end of the Greek sentence, of ὁ παριάρχης, equivalent to "he, the patriarch." Abraham's being this, the father and representative of the chosen race, is what is shown in what follows to give peculiar significance to the transaction. The word ἀκροθίνια (properly, "the chief spoils"), which is not in the LXX., seems introduced to enhance the picture: "Quae Abrahami proprie fuerant, ut victoris" (Bengel).Parallel Commentaries ... Greek ConsiderΘεωρεῖτε (Theōreite) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge). how great πηλίκος (pēlikos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4080: How large, how great. A quantitative form of the base of pou; how much, i.e. In size or dignity. [Melchizedek was]: οὗτος (houtos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. Even καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. patriarch πατριάρχης (patriarchēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3966: A patriarch, head or founder of a family. From patria and archo; a progenitor. Abraham Ἀβραὰμ (Abraam) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 11: Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch. gave ἔδωκεν (edōken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. [him] ᾧ (hō) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. a tenth δεκάτην (dekatēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1181: A tenth part, a tithe. Feminine of dekatos; a tenth, i.e. As a percentage or tithe. of ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. spoils. ἀκροθινίων (akrothiniōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 205: From akron and this; properly the top of the heap, i.e. best of the booty. Links Hebrews 7:4 NIVHebrews 7:4 NLT Hebrews 7:4 ESV Hebrews 7:4 NASB Hebrews 7:4 KJV Hebrews 7:4 BibleApps.com Hebrews 7:4 Biblia Paralela Hebrews 7:4 Chinese Bible Hebrews 7:4 French Bible Hebrews 7:4 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Hebrews 7:4 Now consider how great this man was (Heb. He. Hb) |
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