Hebrews 7:8
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
KJV
καὶ ὧδε μὲν δεκάτας ἀποθνῄσκοντες ἄνθρωποι λαμβάνουσιν, ἐκεῖ δὲ μαρτυρούμενος ὅτι ζῇ.
Greek NT
Et hic quidem, decimas morientes homines accipiunt : ibi autem contestatur, quia vivit.
Vulgate
And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
ASV
And here indeed, men that die receive tithes: but there, he hath witness that he liveth.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δεκάτη
dekate
adjective · 4×
ζάω
zao
verb · 140×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λαμβάνω
lambano
verb · 259×
μέν
men
particle · 177×
μαρτυρέω
martureo
verb · 76×
ἀποθνήσκω
apothnesko
verb · 112×
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
noun · 549×
ἐκεῖ
ekei
adverb · 94×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
ὧδε
ode
adverb · 60×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. Paul wishing to show the difference between the New and Old [Covenant], scatters it everywhere; and shoots from afar, and noises it abroad, and prepares beforehand. For at once even from the introduction, he laid down this saying, that to them indeed He spoke by prophets, but to us by the Son c. i. 1, 2, and to them at sundry times and in various manners, but to us through t…
Cross-references
- Heb 5:6 — As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
- Heb 6:20 — Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
- Heb 7:23 — And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
- Heb 7:24 — But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
- John 14:19 — Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
- Luke 24:5 — And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
- Rev 1:18 — I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.