Hebrews 7:11

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If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?

In other translations

If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?

Greek words

ΕἰEiIfG1487μὲνmenindeedG3303οὖνounthenG3767τελείωσιςteleiōsisperfectionG5050διὰdiathroughG1223τῆςtēstheG3588ΛευιτικῆςLeuitikēsLeviticalG3020ἱερωσύνηςhi'erōsunēspriesthoodG2420ἦν,ēnwere —G1510ὁhotheG3588λαὸςlaospeopleG2992γὰρgarforG1063ἐπ᾽ep᾽uponG1909αὐτῆςautēsitG846νενομοθέτηται,nenomothetētaihas received [the] Law —G3549τίςtiswhatG5101ἔτιetistillG2089χρείαchreianeed [was there]G5532κατὰkataaccording toG2596τὴνtēntheG3588τάξινtaxinorderG5010ΜελχισέδεκMelchisedekof MelchizedekG3198ἕτερονheteron[for] anotherG2087ἀνίστασθαιanistasthaito ariseG450ἱερέαhi'ereapriestG2409καὶkaiandG2532οὐounotG3756κατὰkataaccording toG2596τὴνtēntheG3588τάξινtaxinorderG5010ἈαρὼνAarōnof AaronG2λέγεσθαι;legesthaito be named?G3004

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People and places

People: Aaron, Melchizedek

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