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Forγὰρwhen the priesthoodτῆς ἱερωσύνηςis changed,μετατιθεμένηςofἐξnecessityἀνάγκηςa changeμετάθεσιςof lawνόμουalsoκαὶtakes place.γίνεται
Hebrews 7:12
Study it in the app“For when the priesthood is changed, of necessity a change of law also takes place.”
With the Greek beneath
Hebrews 7:12, word by word
- when the priesthoodἱερωσύνηςhierōsynēs
priesthood
Priesthood: the office and service of a priest.
Where else “hierōsynēs” appears- is changedμετατιθεμένηςmetatithemenēs
change
Alter; make one thing into another; go over to another side.
Where else “metatithemenēs” appears- necessityἀνάγκηςanankēs
necessity
Something that cannot be avoided.
Where else “anankēs” appears- a changeμετάθεσιςmetathesis
change
Setting aside or altering what was established.
Where else “metathesis” appears- of lawνόμουnomou
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomou” appears- takes placeγίνεταιginetai
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “ginetai” appears
The context
11Now if perfection had been through the Levitical priesthood —for on the basis of it the people received the law— what further need would there have been for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not to be named according to the order of Aaron?
12 · This verse (above)
13For the one about whom these things are said has belonged to another tribe, from which no one has served at the altar.