Hebrews 7:2
and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
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ASV
to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
KJV
To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
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21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ᾧ | hō | to whom | G3739 → |
| καὶ | kai | also | G2532 → |
| δεκάτην | dekatēn | a tenth | G1182 → |
| ἀπὸ | apo | of | G575 → |
| πάντων | pantōn | all | G3956 → |
| ἐμέρισεν | emerisen | apportioned | G3307 → |
| Ἀβραάμ, | Abraam | Abraham, | G11 → |
| πρῶτον | prōton | first | G4413 → |
| μὲν | men | indeed | G3303 → |
| ἑρμηνευόμενος | hermēneuomenos | being translated | G2059 → |
| βασιλεὺς | basileus | king | G935 → |
| δικαιοσύνης | dikaiosunēs | of righteousness | G1343 → |
| ἔπειτα | epeita | then | G1899 → |
| δὲ | de | however | G1161 → |
| καὶ | kai | also | G2532 → |
| βασιλεὺς | basileus | king | G935 → |
| Σαλήμ, | Salēm | of Salem, | G4532 → |
| ὅ | ho | which | G3739 → |
| ἐστιν | estin | is | G1510 → |
| βασιλεὺς | basileus | king | G935 → |
| εἰρήνης, | eirēnēs | of peace, | G1515 → |
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