Hebrews Chapter 7 verse 2 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(2) Gave a tenth part.--Literally, divided a tenth. This point is fully treated of in Hebrews 7:4-9.King of righteousness.--Josephus notes the significance of this name: "The first founder of Jerusalem was a chief of the Canaanites, who in our tongue is called Righteous King; for indeed such he was." Philo also interprets King of Salem as "King of Peace." The special interest of these titles for the writer lies in the application to Jesus the Messiah. (See Hebrews 1:8-9; Isaiah 9:6-7; Isaiah 32:1; Jeremiah 23:5-6; Zechariah 9:9; Ephesians 2:14.) On this, as obvious to every Christian reader, he does not further dwell. . . . Parallel Commentaries ...Greekandκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. AbrahamἈβραάμ (Abraam)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 11: Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch.apportionedἐμέρισεν (emerisen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 3307: From meros; to part, i.e. to apportion, bestow, share, or to disunite, differ.to [him]ᾧ (hō)Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine SingularStrong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. a tenthδεκάτην (dekatēn)Adjective - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 1181: A tenth part, a tithe. Feminine of dekatos; a tenth, i.e. As a percentage or tithe.ofἀπὸ (apo)PrepositionStrong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.everything.πάντων (pantōn)Adjective - Genitive Neuter PluralStrong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.First,πρῶτον (prōton)Adverb - SuperlativeStrong's 4412: First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.[his name]μὲν (men)ConjunctionStrong's 3303: A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de.meansἑρμηνευόμενος (hermēneuomenos)Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 2059: (a) I translate, explain, (b) I interpret the meaning of. From a presumed derivative of Hermes; to translate.“kingΒασιλεὺς (Basileus)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.of righteousness.”δικαιοσύνης (dikaiosynēs)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 1343: From dikaios; equity; specially justification.Thenἔπειτα (epeita)AdverbStrong's 1899: Then, thereafter, afterwards. From epi and eita; thereafter.also,καὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. “kingΒασιλεὺς (Basileus)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.of Salem”Σαλήμ (Salēm)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 4532: Salem, doubtless identical with Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Salem, a place in Palestine.meansἐστιν (estin)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.“kingΒασιλεὺς (Basileus)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.of peace.”εἰρήνης (eirēnēs)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 1515: Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity.Jump to PreviousAbraham Addition Apportioned Divide Divided First Indeed Interpretation Means Part Peace Portion Presented Righteousness Salem Secondly Signifies Spoils Tenth Translation