Hebrews 8:4
Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.
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ASV
Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are those who offer the gifts according to the law;
KJV
For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Εἰ | Ei | If | G1487 → |
| μὲν | men | certainly | G3303 → |
| οὖν | oun | then | G3767 → |
| ἦν | ēn | He were | G1510 → |
| ἐπὶ | epi | on | G1909 → |
| γῆς, | gēs | earth, | G1093 → |
| οὐδ᾽ | oud᾽ | not even | G3761 → |
| ἂν | an | then would | G302 → |
| ἦν | ēn | He was being | G1510 → |
| ἱερεὺς | hi'ereus | a priest | G2409 → |
| ὄντων | ontōn | while are being | G1510 → |
| τῶν | tōn | those | G3588 → |
| προσφερόντων | prospherontōn | offering | G4374 → |
| κατὰ | kata | according to | G2596 → |
| νόμον | nomon | law | G3551 → |
| τὰ | ta | the | G3588 → |
| δῶρα, | dōra | gifts, | G1435 → |
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