Hebrews 7:5
Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.
BSB
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ASV
And they indeed of the sons of Levi that receive the priest’s office have commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham:
KJV
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:
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29 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → |
| οἱ | hoi | those | G3588 → |
| μὲν | men | indeed | G3303 → |
| ἐκ | ek | out from | G1537 → |
| τῶν | tōn | the | G3588 → |
| υἱῶν | huiōn | sons | G5207 → |
| Λευὶ | Leui | of Levi | G3017 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| ἱερατείαν | hi'erateian | priestly office | G2405 → |
| λαμβάνοντες | lambanontes | receiving | G2983 → |
| ἐντολὴν | entolēn | a commandment | G1785 → |
| ἔχουσιν | echousin | have | G2192 → |
| ἀποδεκατοῦν | apodekatoun | to take a tenth | G586 → |
| τὸν | ton | from the | G3588 → |
| λαὸν | laon | people | G2992 → |
| κατὰ | kata | according to | G2596 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| νόμον, | nomon | law, | G3551 → |
| τοῦτ᾽ | tout᾽ | That | G3778 → |
| ἔστιν | estin | is | G1510 → |
| τοὺς | tous | from the | G3588 → |
| ἀδελφοὺς | adelphous | brothers | G80 → |
| αὐτῶν, | autōn | of them, | G846 → |
| καίπερ | kaiper | though | G2539 → |
| ἐξεληλυθότας | exelēluthotas | having come | G1831 → |
| ἐκ | ek | out of | G1537 → |
| τῆς | tēs | the | G3588 → |
| ὀσφύος | osphuos | loin | G3751 → |
| Ἀβραάμ. | Abraam | of Abraham. | G11 → |
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