Hebrews 7:5
They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,This verse 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