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rwp @Hebrews:7:11 @{Perfection } (\telei sis \). Abstract substantive of \teleio \. More the act than the quality or state (\teleiot s \, strkjv @6:1 |). The condition is of the second class , "if there were perfection , etc ." The Levitical priesthood failed to give men "a perfectly adequate relation to God " (Moffatt ). {Priesthood } (\hierosun s \). Old word , in N .T . only here , verses 12 ,24 |. Cf . \hieretia \ in verse 5 |. The adjective \Leueitik \ occurs in Philo . {Received the law } (\nenomothet tai \). Perfect passive indicative of \nomothete \, old compound to enact law (\nomos , tith mi \), to furnish with law (as here ), only other N .T . example in strkjv @8:6 |. {What further need was there ?} (\tis eti chreia ;\). No copula expressed , but it would normally be \n an \, not just \n \: "What need still would there be ?" {Another priest } (\heteron hierea \). Of a different line (\heteron \), not just one more (\allon \). Accusative of general reference with the infinitive \anistasthai \ (present middle of \anist mi \ intransitive ). {And not to be reckoned } (\kai ou legesthai \). The negative \ou \ belongs rather to the descriptive clause than just to the infinitive . rwp @Hebrews:7:12 @{The priesthood being changed } (\metatithemen s t s hierosun s \). Genitive absolute with present passive participle of \metatith mi \, old word to transfer (Galatians:1:6 |). {A change } (\metathesis \). Old substantive from \metatith mi \. In N .T . only in Heb . (7:12 ; strkjv @11:5 ; strkjv @12:27 |). God 's choice of another kind of priesthood for his Son , left the Levitical line off to one side , forever discounted , passed by "the order of Aaron " (\t n taxin Aar n \). rwp @Hebrews:7:13 @{Belongeth to another tribe } (\phul s heteras metesch ken \). See strkjv @2:14 | for \metech \, perfect active indicative here . A different (\heteras \) tribe . {Hath given attendance at } (\prosesch ken \). Perfect active indicative (watch perfects in Hebrews , not "for " aorists ) of \prosech \, old verb , here with either \noun \ (mind ) or self (\heauton \) understood with dative case (\t i thusiast ri i \, the altar , for which word see strkjv @Matthew:5:23 ; strkjv @Luke:1:11 |). rwp @Hebrews:7:14 @{It is evident } (\prod lon \). Old compound adjective (\pro , d los \), openly manifest to all , in N .T . only here and strkjv @1Timothy:5:24f |. {Hath sprung } (\anatetalken \). Perfect active indicative of \anatell \, old compound to rise up like the sun (Matthew:5:45 |). rwp @Hebrews:7:15 @{Yet more abundantly evident } (\perissoteron eti katad lon \). Only N .T . instance of the old compound adjective \katad los \ thoroughly clear with \eti \ (still ) added and the comparative \perissoteron \ (more abundantly ) piling Ossa on Pelion like strkjv @Phillipians:1:23 |. {Likeness } (\homoiot ta \). See strkjv @4:15 |, only N .T . examples . Cf . the verb in verse 3 |. {Ariseth another priest } (\anistatai hiereus heteros \). As said in verse 11 |, now assumed in condition of first class . rwp @Hebrews:7:16 @{Carnal } (\sarkin s \). "Fleshen " as in strkjv @1Corinthians:3:1 |, not \sarkik s \ (fleshlike , strkjv @1Corinthians:3:3 |). The Levitical priests became so merely by birth . {Of an endless life } (\z s akatalutou \). Late compound (alpha privative and verbal adjective from \katalu \, to dissolve , as in strkjv @2Corinthians:4:1 |), indissoluble . Jesus as priest lives on forever . He is Life . rwp @Hebrews:7:17 @{It is witnessed } (\martureitai \). Present passive indicative of \marture \. The author aptly quotes again strkjv @Psalms:110:4 |. rwp @Hebrews:7:18 @{A disannulling } (\athet sis \). Late word from \athete \ (alpha privative and \tith mi \), to set aside (Mark:6:26 |), in N .T . only here and strkjv @9:26 |. Common in the papyri in a legal sense of making void . Involved in \metathesis \ (change in verse 12 |). {Foregoing } (\proagous s \). Present active participle of \proag \, to go before (1Timothy:1:18 |). {Because of its weakness } (\dia to aut s asthenes \). Neuter abstract adjective with article for quality as in verse 7 | with \dia \ and accusative case for reason . {Unprofitableness } (\an pheles \). Old compound (alpha privative and \ophelos \) useless , and neuter singular like \asthenes \. In N .T . only here and strkjv @Titus:3:9 |. rwp @Hebrews:7:19 @{Made nothing perfect } (\ouden etelei sen \). Another parenthesis . First aorist active indicative of \teleio \. See verse 11 |. And yet law is necessary . {A bringing in thereupon } (\epeisag g \). An old double compound (\epi \, additional , \eisag g \, bringing in from \eisag \). Here only in N .T . Used by Josephus ( _Ant_ . XI . 6 , 2 ) for the introduction of a new wife in place of the repudiated one . {Of a better hope } (\kreittonos elpidos \). This better hope (6:18-20 |) does bring us near to God (\eggizomen t i the i \) as we come close to God 's throne through Christ (4:16 |). rwp @Hebrews:7:20 @{Without the taking of an oath } (\ch ris hork mosias \). As in strkjv @Psalms:110:4 |. rwp @Hebrews:7:21 @{Have been made } (\eisin gegonotes \). Periphrastic perfect active indicative of \ginomai \ (perfect active participle of \ginomai \) and then \eisin \. The parenthesis runs from \hoi men gar \ (for they ) to \eis ton ai na \ (for ever , end of verse 21 |). {But he with an oath } (\ho de meta hork mosias \). Positive statement in place of the negative one in verse 20 |. rwp @Hebrews:7:22 @{By so much also } (\kata tosouto kai \). Correlative demonstrative corresponding to \kath ' hoson \ (the relative clause ) in verse 20 |. {The surety } (\egguos \). Vulgate _sponsor_ . Old word , here only in the N .T ., adjective (one pledged , betrothed ), from \eggu \, a pledge , here used as substantive like \eggu t s \, one who gives a pledge or guarantee . There may be a play on the word \eggiz \ in verse 19 |. \Eggua \ is to give a pledge , \eggualiz \, to put a pledge in the hollow of the hand . It is not clear whether the author means that Jesus is God 's pledge to man , or man 's to God , or both . He is both in fact , as the Mediator (\ho mesit s \, strkjv @8:6 |) between God and man (Son of God and Son of man ). rwp @Hebrews:7:23 @{Many in number } (\pleiones \). Comparative predicate adjective , "more than one ," in succession , not simultaneously . {Because they are hindered } (\dia to k luesthai \). Articular infinitive (present passive ) with \dia \ and the accusative case , "because of the being hindered ." {By death } (\thanat i \). Instrumental case . {From continuing } (\paramenein \). Present active infinitive of the compound (remain beside ) as in strkjv @Phillipians:1:25 | and in the ablative case . rwp @Hebrews:7:24 @{Because he abideth } (\dia to menein auton \). Same idiom as in verse 23 |, "because of the abiding as to him " (accusative of general reference , \auton \). {Unchangeable } (\aparabaton \). Predicate adjective in the accusative (feminine of compound adjective like masculine ), late double compound verbal adjective in Plutarch and papyri , from alpha privative and \parabain \, valid or inviolate . The same idea in verse 3 |. God placed Christ in this priesthood and no one else can step into it . See verse 11 | for \hier sun \. rwp @Hebrews:7:25 @{Wherefore } (\hothen \). Since he alone holds this priesthood . {To the uttermost } (\eis to panteles \). Old idiom , in N .T . only here and strkjv @Luke:13:10 |. Vulgate renders it _in perpetuum_ (temporal idea ) or like \pantote \. This is possible , but the common meaning is completely , utterly . {Draw near } (\proserchomenous \). Present middle participle of \proserchomai \, the verb used in strkjv @4:16 | which see . {To make intercession } (\eis to entugchanein \). Purpose clause with \eis \ and the articular present active infinitive of \entugchan \ for which verb see strkjv @Romans:8:34 |. "His intercession has red blood in it , unlike Philo 's conception " (Moffatt ). rwp @Hebrews:7:26 @{Became us } (\h min eprepen \). Imperfect active indicative of \prep \ as in strkjv @2:10 |, only there it was applied to God while here to us . "Such " (\toioutos \) refers to the Melchizedek character of Jesus as high priest and in particular to his power to help and save (2:17f .|) as just explained in strkjv @7:24f .| Moffatt notes that "it is generally misleading to parse a rhapsody " but the adjectives that follow picture in outline the qualities of the high priest needed by us . {Holy } (\hosios \). Saintly , pious , as already noted . Cf . strkjv @Acts:2:24 ; strkjv @13:35 |. {Guileless } (\akakos \). Without malice , innocent . In N .T . only here and strkjv @Romans:16:18 |. {Undefiled } (\amiantos \). Untainted , stainless . In the papyri . Not merely ritual purity (Leviticus:21:10-15 |), but real ethical cleanness . {Separated from sinners } (\kech rismenos apo t n hamart l n \). Perfect passive participle . Probably referring to Christ 's exaltation (9:28 |). {Made higher than the heavens } (\hups loteros t n ouran n genomenos \). "Having become higher than the heavens ." Ablative case (\ouran n \) after the comparative adjective (\hups loteros \). rwp @Hebrews:7:27 @{First } (\proteron \). Regular adverb for comparison between two , though \pr ton \ often occurs also (John:1:41 |), with \epeita \ (then ) following . {For the sins } (\ton \). Only the article in the Greek with repetition of \huper \ or of \hamarti n \. {When he offered up himself } (\heauton anenegkas \). First aorist active participle of \anapher \, to offer up . See same idea in strkjv @9:14 | where \heauton pros negken \ is used . Old verb for sacrifice to place on the altar (1Peter:2:5 ,24 |). rwp @Hebrews:7:28 @{After the law } (\meta ton nomon \). As shown in verses 11-19 |, and with an oath (Psalms:110:4 |). {Son } (\huion \). As in strkjv @Psalms:2:7 ; strkjv @Hebrews:1:2 | linked with strkjv @Psalms:110:4 |. {Perfected } (\tetelei menon \). Perfect passive participle of \teleio \. The process (2:10 |) was now complete . Imperfect and sinful as we are we demand a permanent high priest who is sinless and perfectly equipped by divine appointment and human experience (2:17f .; strkjv @5:1-10 |) to meet our needs , and with the perfect offering of himself as sacrifice .

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