Hebrews 7:1

Hebrews 7:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
• New International Version (NIV)This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,
• English Standard Version (ESV)For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
• New King James Version (NKJV)For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

Context of Hebrews 7:1

Now this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him. 2To him also Abraham apportioned a tithe of everything. His name first means king of righteousness, then king of Salem, that is, king of peace. 3Without father, without mother, without genealogy, he has neither beginning of days nor end of life but is like the son of God, and he remains a priest for all time.

Hebrews 7:1 word by word

Οὗτος γὰρ ὁ Μελχισέδεκ, βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ, ἱερεὺς τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου, ὁ συναντήσας Ἀβραὰμ ὑποστρέφοντι ἀπὸ τῆς κοπῆς τῶν βασιλέων καὶ εὐλογήσας αὐτόν,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• MelchisedecΜελχισεδέκMelchisedek · MelchizedekG3198
• kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• of SalemΣαλήμSalēm · SalemG4532
• priestἱερεύςhiereus · priestG2409
• of theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of theθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• most highὕψιστοςhupsistos · HighestG5310
• who metσυναντάωsunantaō · to meetG4876
• AbrahamἈβραάμAbraam · AbrahamG11
• returningὑποστρέφωhupostrephō · to returnG5290
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the slaughterκοπήkopē · slaughterG2871
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• blessedεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Hebrews 7:1

• Hebrews 6:20where Jesus our forerunner entered on our behalf, since he became a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
• Genesis 14:18Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (Now he was the priest of the Most High God.)
• Psalms 76:2He lives in Salem; he dwells in Zion.
• Psalms 57:2I cry out for help to the sovereign God, to the God who vindicates me.
• Psalms 78:35They remembered that God was their protector, and that the sovereign God was their deliverer.
• Daniel 4:2I am delighted to tell you about the signs and wonders that the most high God has done for me.
• Daniel 5:18As for you, O king, the most high God bestowed on your father Nebuchadnezzar a kingdom, greatness, honor, and majesty.
• Micah 6:6With what should I enter the Lord’s presence? With what should I bow before the sovereign God? Should I enter his presence with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?
• Mark 5:7Then he cried out with a loud voice, “Leave me alone, Jesus, Son of the Most High God! I implore you by God – do not torment me!”
• Acts 16:17She followed behind Paul and us and kept crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation.”
• Genesis 16:14That is why the well was called Beer Lahai Roi. (It is located between Kadesh and Bered.)
• Isaiah 41:2Who stirs up this one from the east? Who officially commissions him for service? He hands nations over to him, and enables him to subdue kings. He makes them like dust with his sword, like windblown straw with his bow.

Commentaries on Hebrews 7:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1For this Melchisedec, king of Salem - See the whole of this history largely explained in the notes, See Genesis 14:18; (note), etc., and the concluding observations at the end of that chapter. The name Melchisedec, צדק מלכי is thus expounded in Bereshith Rabba, sec. 43, fol. 42, יושביו את מצדיק matsdie eth Yoshebaiv, "The Justifier of those who dwell in him;" and this is sufficiently true of Christ, but false of Jerusalem, to which the rabbins apply it…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1For this Melchisedek; - compare the notes on Hebrews 5:6. The name Melchizedek, from which the apostle derives a portion of his argument here, is Hebrew, מלכי־צדק Malkiy-Tsedeqand is correctly explained as meaning “king of righteousness” - being compounded of two words - “king and righteousness.” Why this name was given to this man is unknown. Names, however, were frequently given on account of some quality or characteristic of the man: see the notes on…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Chapter Outline A comparison between the priesthood of Melchizedec and that of Christ. (1-3) The excellence of Christ's priesthood above the Levitical priesthood is shown. (4-10) This is applied to Christ. (11-25) The faith and hope of the church encouraged from this. (26-28) Verses 1-3 Melchizedec met Abraham when returning from the rescue of Lot. His name, "King of Righteousness," doubtless suitable to his character, marked him as a type of the Messiah…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1king of Salem: See Genesis 14:18 and the related study note. and priest of God Most High: Melchizedek was both a king and a priest, unlike the Hebrew kings. This role foreshadowed the Messiah. returning from the slaughter of the kings: See Genesis 14:1–17.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-281. this Melchisedec--(He 6:20; Psa 110:4). The verb does not come till He 7:3, "abideth." king ... priest--Christ unites these offices in their highest sense, and so restores the patriarchal union of these offices. Salem--Jerusalem, that is, seeing peace; others make Salem distinct, and to be that mentioned (Ge 33:18; Joh 3:23). the most high God--called also "Possessor of heaven and earth" (Ge 14:19, 22). This title of God, "the Most High," handed down…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 7:1

• Abraham
• Melchizedek
• Priest
• Succession
• Types

In the dictionaries

• Abraham
• God
• Abraham, Abram
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Most High
• Attendance
• Harmless
• Melchizedek
• Salem
• Separate

Commentaries on Hebrews 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings