Hebrews 7:10
For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.
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ASV
for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.
KJV
For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἔτι | eti | Still | G2089 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῇ | tēa | the | G3588 → |
| ὀσφύϊ | osphui | loin | G3751 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| πατρὸς | patros | of [his] father | G3962 → |
| ἦν | ēn | he was | G1510 → |
| ὅτε | hote | when | G3753 → |
| συνήντησεν | sunēntēsen | he met | G4876 → |
| αὐτῷ | autō | with him | G846 → |
| Μελχισέδεκ.¶ | Melchisedek | Melchizedek. | G3198 → |
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