New King James Version
Hebrews 5:10
10called by God as High Priest “according to the order of Melchizedek,”
Hebrews 5:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
- New International Version (NIV)and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
- English Standard Version (ESV)being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
- New Living Translation (NLT)And God designated him to be a High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.
Context of Hebrews 5:10
8though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. 9And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, called by God as High Priest “according to the order of Melchizedek,” 11of whom we have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 12For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food.
Read all of Hebrews 5Hebrews 5:10 word by word
προσαγορευθεὶς ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ ἀρχιερεὺς κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Calledπροσαγορεύωprosagoreuō · to designateG4316
- ofὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
- Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- an high priestἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
- afterκατάkata · according toG2596
- the orderτάξιςtaxis · orderG5010
- of MelchisedecΜελχισεδέκMelchisedek · MelchizedekG3198
Cross-references for Hebrews 5:10
Commentaries on Hebrews 5:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Called of God a high priest - · Being constituted, hailed, and acknowledged to be a high priest. In Hesychius we find , which he translates · hence we learn that one meaning of this word is to salute; as when a man was constituted or anointed king, those who accosted him would say, Hail king! On this verse Dr. Macknight has the following note, with the insertion of which the reader will not be displeased: "As our Lord, in his conversation with the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Called of God - Addressed by him, or greeted by him. The word used here does not mean that he was “appointed” by God, or “called” to the office, in the sense in which we often use the word, but simply that he was “addressed” as such, to wit, in Psalm 110:1-7; An high priest - In the Septuagint Psalm 110:4, and in Hebrews 5:6, above, it is rendered “priest” - ̔́ hiereus- but the Hebrew word - כהן kohēn- is often used to denote the high priest, and may…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10high priest in the order of Melchizedek: See Hebrews 7:1–28 for more details.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Greek, rather, "Addressed by God (by the appellation) High Priest." Being formally recognized by God as High Priest at the time of His being "made perfect" (He 5:9). He was High Priest already in the purpose of God before His passion; but after it, when perfected, He was formally addressed so.Read the comment
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- 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
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