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Hebrews 7:14

For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.

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ASV

For it is evident that our Lord hath sprung out of Judah; as to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests.

KJV

For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

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17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
πρόδηλονprodēlon[It is] evidentG4271 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
ἐξexout ofG1537 →
ἸούδαIoudaJudahG2455 →
ἀνατέταλκενanatetalkenhas sprungG393 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
κύριοςkuriosLordG2962 →
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165 →
εἰςeisas toG1519 →
ἣνhēnwhichG3739 →
φυλὴνphulēna tribeG5443 →
περὶpericoncerningG4012 →
ἱερέωνhi'ereōnpriestsG2409 →
οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]G3762 →
ΜωϋσῆςMōusēsMosesG3475 →
ἐλάλησεν.¶elalēsenspoke.G2980 →

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Micah 5:2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.Isaiah 11:1Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.John 4:22You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.Luke 3:33the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,Revelation 5:5Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”1 Chronicles 5:2And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.Genesis 49:8Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.Judges 1:2“Judah shall go up,” answered the LORD. “Indeed, I have delivered the land into their hands.”Revelation 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”Genesis 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.Romans 1:3regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,Hebrews 7:13He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.Deuteronomy 33:7And concerning Judah he said: “O LORD, hear the cry of Judah and bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause, but may You be a help against his foes.”Matthew 1:3–16Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.Numbers 24:17I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.Ephesians 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.Ruth 4:18–22Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,Genesis 46:12The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

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