Melchisedek Μελχισεδέκ
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| Μελχισεδέκ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | Melchisedek |
| Strong's number | G3198 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | name of a man |
| Gloss | Melchizedek |
| Occurrences | 9 in 9 verses |
Melchisedek (Greek Μελχισεδέκ, Strong's G3198) is a name of a man in the New Testament, glossed “Melchizedek”. It occurs 9 times.
Definition
Μελχισεδέκ indecl., ὁ (Heb. מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק),
Melchizedek: Heb.5:6, 10 6:20 7:1, 10-11 7:15, 17.†
(AS)
Melchizedek: Heb.5:6, 10 6:20 7:1, 10-11 7:15, 17.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | melchisedec (9) |
|---|---|
| BSB | melchizedek (8) |
Verses
Every verse with Melchisedek, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Hebrews
- Hebrews 5:6As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
- Hebrews 5:10Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
- Hebrews 6:20Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
- Hebrews 7:1For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
- Hebrews 7:10For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.
- Hebrews 7:11If 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?
- Hebrews 7:15And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,
- Hebrews 7:17For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
- Hebrews 7:21(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).