Hebrews 7:7

Hebrews 7:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
• English Standard Version (ESV)It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.
• New Living Translation (NLT)And without question, the person who has the power to give a blessing is greater than the one who is blessed.

Context of Hebrews 7:7

5Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their fellow Israelites—even though they also are descended from Abraham. 6This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater. 8In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living. 9One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham,

Hebrews 7:7 word by word

χωρὶς δὲ πάσης ἀντιλογίας· τὸ ἔλαττον ὑπὸ τοῦ κρείττονος εὐλογεῖται.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• withoutχωρίςchōris · withoutG5565
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• contradictionἀντιλογίαantilogia · disputeG485
• the lessἐλάσσωνelassōn elattōn · lesserG1640
• is blessedεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
• ofὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• the betterκρείττωνkreittōn · strongerG2909
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588

Cross-references for Hebrews 7:7

• 1 Timothy 3:16Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
• Hebrews 11:20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future.
• Genesis 27:20Isaac asked his son, “How did you find it so quickly, my son?” “The Lord your God gave me success,” he replied.
• Genesis 28:1So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. Then he commanded him: “Do not marry a Canaanite woman.
• Genesis 47:7Then Joseph brought his father Jacob in and presented him before Pharaoh. After Jacob blessed Pharaoh,
• Genesis 48:15Then he blessed Joseph and said, “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,
• Genesis 49:28All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them, giving each the blessing appropriate to him.
• Numbers 6:23“Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:
• Deuteronomy 32:1Listen, you heavens, and I will speak; hear, you earth, the words of my mouth.
• 2 Samuel 6:20When David returned home to bless his household, Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet him and said, “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today, going around half-naked in full view of the slave girls of his servants as any vulgar fellow would!”
• 1 Kings 8:55He stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:
• 2 Chronicles 30:27The priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, for their prayer reached heaven, his holy dwelling place.
• Luke 24:50When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them.
• 2 Corinthians 13:14May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

Commentaries on Hebrews 7:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The less is blessed of the better - That the superior blesses the inferior is a general proposition; but Abraham was blessed of Melchisedec, therefore Melchisedec was greater than Abraham. "The blessing here spoken of," says Dr. Macknight, "is not the simple wishing of good to others, which may be done by inferiors to superiors; but it is the action of a person authorized to declare God's intention to bestow good things on another. In this manner Isaac…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7And without all contradiction - It is an admitted principle; a point about which there can be no dispute. The less is blessed of the better - The act of pronouncing a blessing is understood to imply superiority of rank, age, or station. So when a father lays his hand on his children and blesses them, it is understood to be the act of one superior in age, venerableness, and authority; when a prophet pronounced a blessing on the people, the same thing was…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. 77. The principle that the blesser is superior to him whom he blesses, holds good only in a blessing given with divine authority; not merely a prayerful wish, but one that is divinely efficient in working its purport, as that of the patriarchs on their children: so Christ's blessing, Lu 24:51; Ac 3:26.Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 7:7

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

In the dictionaries

• Attendance
• Harmless
• Melchizedek
• Separate
• Adam in the New Testament
• Christ, Offices of
• Congregation
• Contradiction
• Faithful; Faithfulness
• Hebrews, Epistle to the

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