4 •

Θεωρεῖτε theōreite • observe

δὲ de • now

πηλίκος pēlikos • great

οὗτος, outos • man

ᾧ ō • whom

[καὶ] kai • even

δεκάτην dekatēn • tenth

Ἀβραὰμ abraam • Abraham

ἔδωκεν edōken • gave

ἐκ ek • of

τῶν tōn • the

ἀκροθινίων akrothiniōn • spoils

ὁ o • the

πατριάρχης. patriarchēs • patriarch

5 •

καὶ kai • And

οἱ oi • those

μὲν men • indeed

ἐκ ek • of

τῶν tōn • those

υἱῶν uiōn • sons

Λευὶ leui • Levi

τὴν tēn • those

ἱερατείαν ierateian • priesthood

λαμβάνοντες lambanontes • receive

ἐντολὴν entolēn • commandment

ἔχουσιν echousin • have

ἀποδεκατοῦν apodekatoun • tithes

τὸν ton • those

λαὸν laon • people

κατὰ kata • to

τὸν ton • those

νόμον, nomon • law

τοῦτ' tout • this

ἔστιν estin • are

τοὺς tous • those

ἀδελφοὺς adelphous • brethren

αὐτῶν, autōn • their

καίπερ kaiper • although

ἐξεληλυθότας exelēluthotas • descended

ἐκ ek • of

τῆς tēs • those

ὀσφύος osphuos • loins

Ἀβραάμ· abraam • Abraham

6 •

ὁ o • the

δὲ de • But

μὴ mē • not

γενεαλογούμενος genealogoumenos • trace descent

ἐξ ex • from

αὐτῶν autōn • them

δεδεκάτωκεν dedekatōken • tithes

Ἀβραάμ abraam • Abraham

καὶ kai • and

τὸν ton • the

ἔχοντα echonta • had

τὰς tas • the

ἐπαγγελίας epangelias • promises

εὐλόγηκεν. eulogēken • blessed

7 •

χωρὶς chōris • without

δὲ de • And

πάσης pasēs • any

ἀντιλογίας antilogias • dispute

τὸ to • the

ἔλαττον elatton • lesser

ὑπὸ upo • of

τοῦ tou • the

κρείττονος kreittonos • greater

εὐλογεῖται. eulogeitai • blessed

8 •

καὶ kai • And

ὧδε ōde • here

μὲν men • even

δεκάτας dekatas • tithes

ἀποθνῄσκοντες apothnēskontes • mortal

ἄνθρωποι anthrōpoi • men

λαμβάνουσιν, lambanousin • receive

ἐκεῖ ekei • there

δὲ de • but

μαρτυρούμενος marturoumenos • witnessed

ὅτι oti • that

ζῇ. zē • lives

9 •

καὶ kai • even

ὡς ōs • so

ἔπος epos • say

εἰπεῖν eipein • said

δι' di • through

Ἀβραὰμ abraam • Abraham

καὶ kai • even

Λευὶς / Λευὶ leui • Levi

ὁ o • who

δεκάτας dekatas • tithes

λαμβάνων lambanōn • received

δεδεκάτωται· dedekatōtai • tithes

10 •

ἔτι eti • still

γὰρ gar • For

ἐν en • in

τῇ tē • the

ὀσφύϊ osphui • loins

τοῦ tou • the

πατρὸς patros • father

ἦν ēn • was

ὅτε ote • when

συνήντησεν sunēntēsen • met

αὐτῷ autō • him

Μελχισέδεκ. melchisedek • Melchizedek

11 •

Εἰ ei • if

μὲν men • even

οὖν oun • now

τελείωσις teleiōsis • perfection

διὰ dia • through

τῆς tēs • the

Λευιτικῆς leuitikēs • Levitical

ἱερωσύνης ierōsunēs • priesthood

ἦν, ēn • were

ὁ o • the

λαὸς laos • people

γὰρ gar • and

ἐπ' ep • basis

αὐτῆς autēs • it

νενομοθέτηται, nenomothetētai • law

τίς tis • what

ἔτι eti • further

χρεία chreia • need

κατὰ kata • according

τὴν tēn • the

τάξιν taxin • order

Μελχισέδεκ melchisedek • Melchizedek

ἕτερον eteron • another

ἀνίστασθαι anistasthai • arise

ἱερέα ierea • priest

καὶ kai • and

οὐ ou • not

κατὰ kata • according

τὴν tēn • the

τάξιν taxin • order

Ἀαρὼν aarōn • Aaron

λέγεσθαι; legesthai • designated

12 •

μετατιθεμένης metatithemenēs • changed

γὰρ gar • For

τῆς tēs • the

ἱερωσύνης ierōsunēs • priesthood

ἐξ ex • of

ἀνάγκης anankēs • necessity

καὶ kai • also

νόμου nomou • law

μετάθεσις metathesis • change

γίνεται. ginetai • made

13 •

ἐφ' eph • concerning

ὃν on • whom

γὰρ gar • For

λέγεται legetai • spoken

ταῦτα, tauta • things

φυλῆς phulēs • tribe

ἑτέρας eteras • another

μετέσχηκεν, meteschēken • belongs

ἀφ' aph • of

ἧς ēs • whom

οὐδεὶς oudeis • no one

προσέσχηκεν proseschēken • officiated

τῷ tō • the

θυσιαστηρίῳ· thusiastēriō • altar

14 •

πρόδηλον prodēlon • evident

γὰρ gar • For

ὅτι oti • that

ἐξ ex • of

Ἰούδα iouda • Judah

ἀνατέταλκεν anatetalken • descended

ὁ o • the

κύριος kurios • Lord

ἡμῶν, ēmōn • our

εἰς eis • reference

ἣν ēn • which

φυλὴν phulēn • tribe

περὶ peri • concerning

ἱερέων iereōn • priests

οὐδὲν ouden • nothing

Μωϋσῆς mōusēs • Moses

ἐλάλησεν. elalēsen • spoke

15 •

καὶ kai • And

περισσότερον perissoteron • more

ἔτι eti • still

κατάδηλόν katadēlon • clearer

ἐστιν, estin • is

εἰ ei • if

κατὰ kata • according

τὴν tēn • the

ὁμοιότητα omoiotēta • likeness

Μελχισέδεκ melchisedek • Melchizedek

ἀνίσταται anistatai • arises

ἱερεὺς iereus • priest

ἕτερος, eteros • another

16 •

ὃς os • who

οὐ ou • not

κατὰ kata • basis

νόμον nomon • law

ἐντολῆς entolēs • requirement

σαρκίνης sarkinēs • physical

γέγονεν gegonen • become

ἀλλὰ alla • but

κατὰ kata • basis

δύναμιν dunamin • power

ζωῆς zōēs • life

ἀκαταλύτου. akatalutou • indestructible

17 •

μαρτυρεῖται martureitai • attested

γὰρ gar • For

ὅτι oti • for

σὺ su • you

ἱερεὺς iereus • priest

εἰς eis • for

τὸν ton • the

αἰῶνα aiōna • forever

κατὰ kata • according

τὴν tēn • the

τάξιν taxin • order

Μελχισέδεκ melchisedek • Melchizedek

18 •

ἀθέτησις athetēsis • setting aside

μὲν men • verily

γὰρ gar • For

γίνεται ginetai • happen

προαγούσης proagousēs • former

ἐντολῆς entolēs • commandment

διὰ dia • because

τὸ to • the

αὐτῆς autēs • thereof

ἀσθενὲς asthenes • weakness

καὶ kai • and

ἀνωφελές— anōpheles • uselessness

19 •

οὐδὲν ouden • nothing

γὰρ gar • For

ἐτελείωσεν eteleiōsen • made

ὁ o • the

νόμος nomos • law

ἐπεισαγωγὴ epeisagōgē • bringing

δὲ de • but

κρείττονος kreittonos • better

ἐλπίδος elpidos • hope

δι' di • through

ἧς ēs • which

ἐγγίζομεν engizomen • drew near

τῷ tō • the

θεῷ. theō • God

20 •

Καὶ kai • And

καθ' kath • inasmuch

ὅσον oson • how great

οὐ ou • not

χωρὶς chōris • without

ὁρκωμοσίας· orkōmosias • oath

οἱ oi • the

μὲν men • even

γὰρ gar • and

χωρὶς chōris • without

ὁρκωμοσίας orkōmosias • oath

εἰσὶν eisin • are

ἱερεῖς iereis • make desolate

γεγονότες, gegonotes • happen

21 •

ὁ o • the

δὲ de • but

μετὰ meta • with

ὁρκωμοσίας orkōmosias • oath

διὰ dia • through

τοῦ tou • the

λέγοντος legontos • said

πρὸς pros • unto

αὐτόν, auton • him

ὤμοσεν ōmosen • sworn

κύριος kurios • Lord

καὶ kai • and

οὐ ou • not

μεταμεληθήσεται, metamelēthēsetai • repent

σὺ su • you

ἱερεὺς iereus • priests

εἰς eis • for

τὸν ton • the

αἰῶνα. aiōna • ever

22 •

Κατὰ kata • more

τοσοῦτο tosouto • much

καὶ kai • also

κρείττονος kreittonos • better

διαθήκης diathēkēs • covenant

γέγονεν gegonen • become

ἔγγυος enguos • guarantee

Ἰησοῦς. iēsous • Jesus

23 •

καὶ kai • And

οἱ oi • the

μὲν men • truly

πλείονές pleiones • many

εἰσιν eisin • are

γεγονότες gegonotes • happen

ἱερεῖς iereis • priests

διὰ dia • because

τὸ to • the

θανάτῳ thanatō • death

κωλύεσθαι kōluesthai • prevented

παραμένειν· paramenein • continuing

24 •

ὁ o • the

δὲ de • But

διὰ dia • because

τὸ to • the

μένειν menein • continues

αὐτὸν auton • he

εἰς eis • ever

τὸν ton • the

αἰῶνα aiōna • forever

ἀπαράβατον aparabaton • permanently

ἔχει echei • holds

τὴν tēn • the

ἱερωσύνην. ierōsunēn • priesthood

25 •

ὅθεν othen • therefore

καὶ kai • also

σῴζειν sōzein • save

εἰς eis • forever

τὸ to • those

παντελὲς panteles • uttermost

δύναται dunatai • able

τοὺς tous • those

προσερχομένους proserchomenous • come

δι' di • through

αὐτοῦ autou • him

τῷ tō • those

θεῷ, theō • God

πάντοτε pantote • always

ζῶν zōn • lives

εἰς eis • forever

τὸ to • those

ἐντυγχάνειν entunchanein • intercession

ὑπὲρ uper • for

αὐτῶν. autōn • himself

26 •

Τοιοῦτος toioutos • such

γὰρ gar • For

ἡμῖν ēmin • us

καὶ kai • and

ἔπρεπεν eprepen • fitting

ἀρχιερεύς, archiereus • high priest

ὅσιος osios • holy

ἄκακος akakos • innocent

ἀμίαντος amiantos • undefiled

κεχωρισμένος kechōrismenos • separated

ἀπὸ apo • from

τῶν tōn • the

ἁμαρτωλῶν amartōlōn • sinners

καὶ kai • and

ὑψηλότερος upsēloteros • exalted

τῶν tōn • the

οὐρανῶν ouranōn • heavens

γενόμενος, genomenos • made

27 •

ὃς os • who

οὐκ ouk • not

ἔχει echei • needeth

καθ' kath • daily

ἡμέραν ēmeran • day

ἀνάγκην, anankēn • need

ὥσπερ ōsper • like

οἱ oi • those

ἀρχιερεῖς, archiereis • chief priests

πρότερον proteron • first

ὑπὲρ uper • for

τῶν tōn • those

ἰδίων idiōn • own

ἁμαρτιῶν amartiōn • sins

θυσίας thusias • sacrifices

ἀναφέρειν anapherein • offer

ἔπειτα epeita • then

τῶν tōn • those

τοῦ tou • those

λαοῦ· laou • people

τοῦτο touto • this

γὰρ gar • because

ἐποίησεν epoiēsen • did

ἐφάπαξ ephapax • once

ἑαυτὸν eauton • himself

ἀνενέγκας. anenenkas • offer

28 •

ὁ o • which

νόμος nomos • law

γὰρ gar • For

ἀνθρώπους anthrōpous • men

καθίστησιν kathistēsin • appoints

ἀρχιερεῖς archiereis • chief priests

ἔχοντας echontas • have

ἀσθένειαν, astheneian • weak

ὁ o • which

λόγος logos • word

δὲ de • but

τῆς tēs • which

ὁρκωμοσίας orkōmosias • oath

τῆς tēs • which

μετὰ meta • after

τὸν ton • which

νόμον nomon • law

υἱὸν uion • Son

εἰς eis • for

τὸν ton • which

αἰῶνα aiōna • forever

τετελειωμένον. teteleiōmenon • consecrated