| NASB © | Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | The [former] priests, | ἱερεῖς | iereis | 2409 | a priest | from hieros |
| on the one hand, | μὲν | men | 3303a | shows affirmation or concession, usually followed by NG1161 and a contrasting clause | a synonym of mén |
| existed | | | 1510 | I exist, I am | a prol. form of a prim. and defective verb |
| in greater numbers | | | 4183 | much, many | a prim. word |
| because | διὰ | dia | 1223 | through, on account of, because of | a prim. preposition |
| they were prevented | κωλύεσθαι | kōluesthai | 2967 | to hinder | probably from the same as kolazó |
| by death | θανάτῳ | thanatō | 2288 | death | from thnéskó |
| from continuing, | παραμένειν | paramenein | 3887 | to remain beside or near | from para and menó |
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KJV Lexicon
και conjunction
kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
οι definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μεν particle
men men: indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause (this one, the former, etc.)
πλειονες adjective - nominative plural masculine - comparative or contracted
pleion pli-own: more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
εισιν verb - present indicative - third person
eisi i-see': they are -- agree, are, be, dure, is, were.
γεγονοτες verb - second perfect active participle - nominative plural masculine
ginomai ghin'-om-ahee: to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
ιερεις noun - nominative plural masculine
hiereus hee-er-yooce': a priest -- (high) priest.
δια preposition
dia dee-ah': through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
το definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θανατω noun - dative singular masculine
thanatos than'-at-os: (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death -- deadly, (be...) death.
κωλυεσθαι verb - present passive middle or passive deponent
koluo ko-loo'-o: to estop, i.e. prevent (by word or act) -- forbid, hinder, keep from, let, not suffer, withstand.
παραμενειν verb - present active infinitive
parameno par-am-en'-o: to stay near, i.e. remain (literally, tarry; or figuratively, be permanent, persevere) -- abide, continue. |
New American Standard (©1995)
The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing,King James Bible
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: American King James Version
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: American Standard Version
And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing: Darby Bible Translation
And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death; English Revised Version
And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing: Webster's Bible Translation
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: World English Bible
Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death. Young's Literal Translation
and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining; ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 7:23 Greek NT: Westcott/Hort with Diacritics
καὶ οἱ μὲν πλείονες εἰσιν γεγονότες ἱερεῖς διὰ τὸ θανάτῳ κωλύεσθαι παραμένειν· ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 7:23 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
Καὶ οἱ μὲν πλείονές εἰσι γεγονότες ἱερεῖς διὰ τὸ θανάτῳ κωλύεσθαι παραμένειν· ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 7:23 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed. with Diacritics
καί ὁ μέν πλείων εἰμί γίνομαι ἱερεύς διά ὁ θάνατος κωλύω παραμένω ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 7:23 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus (1550, with accents)
καὶ οἱ μὲν πλείονές εἰσιν γεγονότες ἱερεῖς διὰ τὸ θανάτῳ κωλύεσθαι παραμένειν· ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 7:23 Greek NT: Byzantine/Majority Text (2000)
και οι μεν πλειονες εισιν γεγονοτες ιερεις δια το θανατω κωλυεσθαι παραμενειν ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 7:23 Greek NT: Textus Receptus (1894)
και οι μεν πλειονες εισιν γεγονοτες ιερεις δια το θανατω κωλυεσθαι παραμενειν Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
et alii quidem plures facti sunt sacerdotes idcirco quod morte prohiberentur permanere
TRUE Appointed Continuance Continue Continuing Death Existed Former Greater Hindered Indeed Numbers Office Prevented Prevents Priests Reason Remaining Suffered Truly
Account Appointed Continuance Continue Continuing Death Existed Former Great Greater Hand Hindered Indeed Numbers Office Prevented Prevents Priests Reason Remaining Suffered True.
Account Appointed Continuance Continue Continuing Death Existed Former Great Greater Hand Hindered Indeed Numbers Office Prevented Prevents Priests Reason Remaining Suffered True.Hebrews 7:23 Multilingual Bible Hébreux 7:23 French Hebreos 7:23 Biblia Paralela 希 伯 來 書 7:23 Chinese Bible |
