KJV: As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
YLT: as also in another place He saith, 'Thou art a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'
Darby: Even as also in another place he says, Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec.
ASV: as he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.
Καθὼς | Just as |
Parse: Adverb Root: καθώς Sense: according as. |
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καὶ | also |
Parse: Conjunction Root: καί Sense: and, also, even, indeed, but. |
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ἑτέρῳ | another [place] |
Parse: Adjective, Dative Masculine Singular Root: ἀλλοιόω Sense: the other, another, other. |
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λέγει | He says |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: λέγω Sense: to say, to speak. |
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Σὺ | You [are] |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Nominative 2nd Person Singular Root: σύ Sense: you. |
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ἱερεὺς | a priest |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἱερεύς Sense: a priest, one who offers sacrifices and in general in busied with sacred rites. |
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αἰῶνα | age |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: αἰών Sense: for ever, an unbroken age, perpetuity of time, eternity. |
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κατὰ | according to |
Parse: Preposition Root: κατά Sense: down from, through out. |
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τάξιν | order |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: τάξις Sense: an arranging, arrangement. |
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Μελχισέδεκ | of Melchizedek |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: Μελχισέδεκ Sense: the king of Salem and priest of the most high God, who lived in the days of Abraham. |
Greek Commentary for Hebrews 5:6
That is Psalm 110:4. It is this crucial passage by which the author will prove the superiority of Jesus to Aaron as high priest. Only the word priest The point lies in the meaning of the phrase “After the order of Melchizedek” But at this point the only thing pressed is the fact of the divine appointment of Jesus as priest. He returns to this point (5:10-7:28). [source]
According to this verse Christ is prophetically pointed out in Psalm 110:1-7as an eternal priest, independent of fleshly descent, a king, and superior in dignity to the Levitical priests. [source]
According to the rank which Melchisedec held. Almost = like. For Melchisedec see ch. 7. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Hebrews 5:6
Again the high-priesthood is bound up with sonship, as in Hebrews 5:5, Hebrews 5:6. [source]