Hebrews 7:6

Hebrews 7:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
• New International Version (NIV)This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But this man who does not have his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
• New King James Version (NKJV)but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

Context of Hebrews 7:6

4But see how great he must be, if Abraham the patriarch gave him a tithe of his plunder. 5And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have authorization according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, although they too are descendants of Abraham. But Melchizedek who does not share their ancestry collected a tithe from Abraham and blessed the one who possessed the promise. 7Now without dispute the inferior is blessed by the superior, 8and in one case tithes are received by mortal men, while in the other by him who is affirmed to be alive.

Hebrews 7:6 word by word

ὁ δὲ μὴ γενεαλογούμενος ἐξ αὐτῶν δεδεκάτωκεν Ἀβραάμ· καὶ τὸν ἔχοντα τὰς ἐπαγγελίας εὐλόγηκεν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• he whose descent isγενεαλογέωgenealogeō · to trace genealogyG1075
• notμήmē · notG3361
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• received tithesδεκατόωdekatoō · to titheG1183
• of AbrahamἈβραάμAbraam · AbrahamG11
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• blessedεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
• him that hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• the promisesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the promisesἐπαγγελίαepaggelia · promiseG1860

Cross-references for Hebrews 7:6

• Hebrews 7:3Without 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 7:4But see how great he must be, if Abraham the patriarch gave him a tithe of his plunder.
• Genesis 14:19He blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth.
• Hebrews 6:13Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,
• Hebrews 11:13These all died in faith without receiving the things promised, but they saw them in the distance and welcomed them and acknowledged that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth.
• Genesis 12:2Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing.
• Genesis 13:14After Lot had departed, the Lord said to Abram, “Look from the place where you stand to the north, south, east, and west.
• Genesis 17:4“As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of a multitude of nations.
• Genesis 22:17I will indeed bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be as countless as the stars in the sky or the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the strongholds of their enemies.
• Acts 3:25You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your ancestors, saying to Abraham, ‘And in your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed.’
• Romans 4:13For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would inherit the world was not fulfilled through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
• Romans 9:4who are Israelites. To them belong the adoption as sons, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
• Galatians 3:16Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his descendant. Scripture does not say, “and to the descendants,” referring to many, but “and to your descendant,” referring to one, who is Christ.

Commentaries on Hebrews 7:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Blessed him that had the promises - This is a continuation of the same argument, namely, to show the superiority of Melchisedec; and, in consequence, to prove the superiority of the priesthood of Christ beyond that of Aaron. As in the seed of Abraham all the nations of the earth were to be blessed, Abraham received a sacerdotal blessing from Melchisedec, who was the representative of the Messiah, the promised seed, to show that it was through him, as the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6But he whose descent is not counted from them - Melchizedek. The word “descent” is “pedigree” in the margin. The meaning is, that he was not “in the same genealogy” - ̀ ́ mē genealogoumenos- he was not of the order of Levitical priests. That Melchizedek is meant there can be no doubt; at the same time, also, the thought is presented with prominence on which Paul so much insists, that he was of a different order from the Levitical priesthood. And blessed…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-10Verses 4-10 That High Priest who should afterward appear, of whom Melchizedec was a type, must be much superior to the Levitical priests. Observe Abraham's great dignity and happiness; that he had the promises. That man is rich and happy indeed, who has the promises, both of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. This honour have all those who receive the Lord Jesus. Let us go forth in our spiritual conflicts, trusting in his word and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7Melchizedek blessed Abraham (Genesis 14:19–20). This blessing is like one a superior gives to a subordinate, such as a father blessing his son or a priest blessing his people (Genesis 49:1–28; Numbers 6:22–27). The ability to give a blessing shows that Melchizedek is greater than Abraham.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. he whose descent is not counted from them--not from "the sons of Levi," as those "who receive the priesthood." This verse explains "without descent" (Greek, "genealogy" in both verses, He 7:3). He who needs not, as the Levitical priests, to be able to trace his genealogy back to Levi. received--Greek, "hath received tithes." blessed--Greek, "hath blessed." The perfect tense implies that the significance of the fact endures to the present time. him that…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 7:6

• Abraham
• Melchizedek
• Priest
• Succession
• Tithes
• Types

In the dictionaries

• Abraham
• Abraham, Abram
• Attendance
• Harmless
• Melchizedek
• Separate
• Tithe
• Adam in the New Testament
• Christ, Offices of
• Congregation

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