Hebrews 7:5
And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:Hebrews 7:5 in the real world
In what words
- ἱερατείαhierateíapriestliness, i.e. the sacerdotal function
- ΛευΐLeuḯLevi, the name of three Israelites
- ἀποδεκατόωapodekatóōto tithe (as debtor or creditor)
- καίπερkaíperand indeed, i.e. nevertheless or notwithstanding
- ὀσφῦςosphŷsthe loin (externally), i.e. the hip; internally (by extension) procreative power
- τουτέστιtoutéstithat is
- ἐντολήentolḗinjunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription
- λαόςlaósa people (in general; thus differing from G1218 (δῆμος), which denotes one's own populace)
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Lev 27:30–33, 2Ch 31:4–6, Num 16:10–11, Num 18:21–32, Num 18:7, Num 17:3–10, Heb 7:10, 1Ki 8:19