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Forγὰρon the one hand,μὲνthere isγίνεταιa setting asideἀθέτησιςof the formerπροαγούσηςcommandmentἐντολῆςbecause ofδιὰitsαὐτῆςweaknessτὸ ἀσθενὲςandκαὶuselessnessἀνωφελές
Hebrews 7:18
Study it in the app“For on the one hand, there is a setting aside of the former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness”
With the Greek beneath
Hebrews 7:18, word by word
- there isγίνεταιginetai
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “ginetai” appears- a setting asideἀθέτησιςathetēsis
setting aside, cancellation
Setting aside, cancellation: making something of no effect.
Where else “athetēsis” appears- of the formerπροαγούσηςproagousēs
former
That happened in a past time, ahead of something else.
Where else “proagousēs” appears- commandmentἐντολῆςentolēs
commandment
What God or Jesus orders to be done, with his authority, to be carried out.
Where else “entolēs” appears- weaknessἀσθενὲςasthenes
weak
Lacking strength or firmness; frail.
Where else “asthenes” appears- uselessnessἀνωφελέςanōpheles
useless, unprofitable
Useless, unprofitable.
Where else “anōpheles” appears
The context
17For it is testified: You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.
18 · This verse (above)
19(for the law made nothing perfect), and on the other, the introduction of a better hope, through which we come near to God.