Psalms 110:4

“YHWH has sworn and will not relent: “You are a priest forever after the manner of Melchizedek.””

Psalms 110:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Quotation · Hebrews 5:6

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Hebrews quotes Psalm 110:4: “You are a priest forever,” with “according to the order of Melchizedek” where the Hebrew says “after the manner of Melchizedek.”

Formula: καθὼς καὶ ἐν ἑτέρῳ λέγει “as he also says in another place” (Hebrews 5:6)

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Greek of the New Testament: καθὼς καὶ ἐν ἑτέρῳ λέγει Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ

Hebrew (Masoretic text): נִשְׁבַּע יְהוָה וְלֹא יִנָּחֵם אַתָּה כֹהֵן לְעוֹלָם עַל דִּבְרָתִי מַלְכִּי צֶדֶק

Septuagint (Psalms 109:4 in the Septuagint numbering): ὤμοσεν Κύριος καὶ οὐ μεταμεληθήσεται Σὺ εἶ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ.

The Greek of the NT matches the Septuagint word for word in 8 consecutive words: “ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ.”

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Quotation · Hebrews 7:17

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Hebrews quotes Psalm 110:4: “You are a priest forever,” with “according to the order of Melchizedek” where the Hebrew says “after the manner of Melchizedek.”

Formula: μαρτυρεῖται γὰρ ὅτι “for it is testified” (Hebrews 7:17)

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Greek of the New Testament: μαρτυρεῖται γὰρ ὅτι Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ

Hebrew (Masoretic text): נִשְׁבַּע יְהוָה וְלֹא יִנָּחֵם אַתָּה כֹהֵן לְעוֹלָם עַל דִּבְרָתִי מַלְכִּי צֶדֶק

Septuagint (Psalms 109:4 in the Septuagint numbering): ὤμοσεν Κύριος καὶ οὐ μεταμεληθήσεται Σὺ εἶ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ.

The Greek of the NT matches the Septuagint word for word in 8 consecutive words: “ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ.”

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Quotation · Hebrews 7:21

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Hebrews quotes Psalm 110:4: “You are a priest forever,” with “according to the order of Melchizedek” where the Hebrew says “after the manner of Melchizedek.” In 7:21 it also quotes the beginning: “The Lord has sworn and will not relent.”

Formula: διὰ τοῦ λέγοντος πρὸς αὐτόν “through the one who said to him” (Hebrews 7:21)

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Greek of the New Testament: ὁ δὲ μετὰ ὁρκωμοσίας διὰ τοῦ λέγοντος πρὸς αὐτόν Ὤμοσεν κύριος καὶ οὐ μεταμεληθήσεται Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα

Hebrew (Masoretic text): נִשְׁבַּע יְהוָה וְלֹא יִנָּחֵם אַתָּה כֹהֵן לְעוֹלָם עַל דִּבְרָתִי מַלְכִּי צֶדֶק

Septuagint (Psalms 109:4 in the Septuagint numbering): ὤμοσεν Κύριος καὶ οὐ μεταμεληθήσεται Σὺ εἶ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ.

The Greek of the NT matches the Septuagint word for word in 6 consecutive words: “Ὤμοσεν κύριος καὶ οὐ μεταμεληθήσεται Σὺ.”

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Psalms 110:4, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
has swornנִשְׁבַּעnishba

swear

To promise with God as witness.

Where else “nishba” appears
relentיִנָּחֵםyinachem

relent

God gives up the evil he announced and leaves it unfulfilled.

Where else “yinachem” appears
a priestכֹהֵןchohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “chohen” appears
foreverעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

Where else “olam” appears
after the manner ofדִּבְרָתִיdivrati

order

Order, rank: "in the line of Melchizedek".

Where else “divrati” appears
Melchizedekמַלְכִּיmalki

Melchizedek

Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of El Elyon. His name means "king of righteousness" (Hebrews 7:2). He appears in Genesis 14:18 and in Psalm 110:4; the letter to the Hebrews speaks of him in chapter 7.

Where else “malki” appears

Translation note

“After the manner of”: the Hebrew word can also be understood “because of.” The letter to the Hebrews quotes this verse (Hebrews 5:6; 7:17), where it reads “according to the order of Melchizedek.”

Parallel passages

Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.

Quotation · Hebrews 5:6

Hebrews quotes Psalm 110:4: “You are a priest forever,” with “according to the order of Melchizedek” where the Hebrew says “after the manner of Melchizedek.”

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Psalms 110:4

4YHWH has sworn and will not relent: “You are a priest forever after the manner of Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 5:6

6as he also says in another place: You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.

Quotation · Hebrews 7:17

Hebrews quotes Psalm 110:4: “You are a priest forever,” with “according to the order of Melchizedek” where the Hebrew says “after the manner of Melchizedek.”

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Psalms 110:4

4YHWH has sworn and will not relent: “You are a priest forever after the manner of Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 7:17

17For it is testified: You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.

Quotation · Hebrews 7:21

Hebrews quotes Psalm 110:4: “You are a priest forever,” with “according to the order of Melchizedek” where the Hebrew says “after the manner of Melchizedek.” In 7:21 it also quotes the beginning: “The Lord has sworn and will not relent.”

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Psalms 110:4

4YHWH has sworn and will not relent: “You are a priest forever after the manner of Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 7:21

21but this one with an oath, through the one who said to him: The Lord has sworn and will not relent: You are a priest forever—

The context

3Your people are freewill offerings in the day of your power, in splendors of holiness; from the womb of the dawn, to you belongs the dew of your youth.

4 · This verse (above)

5Adonai is at your right hand; he will shatter kings in the day of his wrath.

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