Study it in the app“to 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;”
to whomᾧAbrahamἈβραάμalsoκαὶapportionedἐμέρισενa tenthδεκάτηνofἀπὸeverything;πάντωνhis name,first,πρῶτονtranslated,ἑρμηνευόμενοςiskingβασιλεὺςof righteousness,δικαιοσύνηςand thenἔπειτα δὲalsoκαὶkingβασιλεὺςof Salem,Σαλήμthat is,ὅ ἐστινkingβασιλεὺςof peace;εἰρήνης
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” appearsapportion
To give each one their share.
Where else “emerisen” appearstenth, tithe
A tenth part; a tithe.
Where else “dekatēn” appearsfirst
The one who comes before all others, in time or in order.
Where else “prōton” appearstranslate
Translate, interpret.
Where else “hermēneuomenos” appearsking
The one who rules a people with the highest authority.
Where else “basileus” appearsrighteousness
Doing what is just, living as God wants.
Where else “dikaiosynēs” appearsthen, afterward
Then, afterward.
Where else “epeita” appearsSalem
Salem, the city of Melchizedek; the name means "peace".
Where else “Salēm” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appearspeace with God
The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.
Where else “eirēnēs” appears1For 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,
2 · This verse (above)
3without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.
