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Hebrews 7:1

“For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,”

Hebrews 7:1 · direct translation from the Greek
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Explicit type · Genesis 14:18-20

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Hebrews rereads Genesis 14:18-20: Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest, blesses Abraham and receives the tithe. Hebrews says that he has no father, mother, or genealogy, things the account does not mention, and declares him “made like the Son of God.”

The biblical author himself makes the connection, in these words:

ἀφωμοιωμένος δὲ τῷ υἱῷ τοῦ θεοῦ μένει ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸ διηνεκές “made like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time” (Hebrews 7:3)

  • ΜελχισέδεκMelchisedekG3198מַלְכִּיmalkiH4442“Melchizedek”
  • ΣαλήμSalēmG4532שָׁלֵםshalemH8004“Salem”
  • ἱερεὺςhiereusG2409כֹהֵןjohenH3548“priest”

Hebrews 7:1, word by word

MelchizedekΜελχισέδεκMelchisedek

Melchizedek

Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of God Most High in the days of Abraham.

Where else “Melchisedek” appears
kingβασιλεὺςbasileus

king

The one who rules a people with the highest authority.

Where else “basileus” appears
of SalemΣαλήμSalēm

Salem

Salem, the city of Melchizedek; the name means "peace".

Where else “Salēm” appears
priestἱερεὺςhiereus

priest

Priest: one who offered the sacrifices in the temple.

Where else “hiereus” appears
of the Most Highὑψίστουhypsistou

highest

Most High. "In the highest" means in heaven, where God is.

Where else “hypsistou” appears
Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theou” appears
who metσυναντήσαςsynantēsas

meet

Go toward someone coming; come across them.

Where else “synantēsas” appears
AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraam

Abraham

Abraham, the father of the people of Israel, to whom God promised to bless all the families of the earth through his offspring.

Where else “Abraam” appears
as he was returningὑποστρέφοντιhypostrephonti

return, turn back

Return, turn back, go back to where one came from.

Where else “hypostrephonti” appears
the defeatκοπῆςkopēs

slaughter, defeat

Slaughter, defeat in battle.

Where else “kopēs” appears
blessedεὐλογήσαςeulogēsas

bless

To ask God's good for someone.

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Translation note

This recalls Genesis 14:17-20.

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2to whom Abraham also apportioned a tenth of everything; his name, first, translated, is king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, that is, king of peace;

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