Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but likened unto the Son of God, continueth a priest for ever. Without father. descent. Exodus 6:18,20-27 The sons of Caath: Amram, and Isaar, and Hebron and Oziel. And the years of Caath's life, were a hundred and thirty-three. . . . 1 Chronicles 6:1-3 The sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari. . . . a priest. Hebrews 7:17,23-28 For he testifieth: Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech. . . . Context Melchizedek and Abraham…2To whom also Abraham divided the tithes of all: who first indeed by interpretation is king of justice: and then also king of Salem, that is, king of peace: 3Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but likened unto the Son of God, continueth a priest for ever. 4Now consider how great this man is, to whom also Abraham the patriarch gave tithes out of the principal things.… Cross References Numbers 1:18 And assembled them on the first day of the second month, reckoning them up by the kindreds, and houses, and families, and heads, and names of every one from twenty years old and upward, Matthew 4:3 And the tempter coming said to him: If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. Hebrews 4:14 Having therefore a great high priest that hath passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God: let us hold fast our confession. Hebrews 7:1 For this Melchisedech was king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him: Hebrews 7:2 To whom also Abraham divided the tithes of all: who first indeed by interpretation is king of justice: and then also king of Salem, that is, king of peace: Hebrews 7:6 But he, whose pedigree is not numbered among them, received tithes of Abraham and blessed him that had the promises. Hebrews 7:28 For the law maketh men priests, who have infirmity: but the word of the oath (which was since the law) the Son who is perfected for evermore. Lexicon Without fatherἀπάτωρ (apatōr) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 540: Without (recorded) father, of unknown father. Fatherless, i.e. Of unrecorded paternity. [or] mother ἀμήτωρ (amētōr) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 282: (lit: motherless), whose mother's name is not recorded (or known). Motherless, i.e. Of unknown maternity. [or] genealogy, ἀγενεαλόγητος (agenealogētos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 35: Of unrecorded genealogy, whose descent cannot be traced. Unregistered as to birth. without ἔχων (echōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. beginning ἀρχὴν (archēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 746: From archomai; a commencement, or chief. of days ἡμερῶν (hēmerōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. [or] μήτε (mēte) Conjunction Strong's Greek 3383: Nor, neither, not even, neither�nor. From me and te; not too, i.e. neither or nor; also, not even. end τέλος (telos) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 5056: (a) an end, (b) event or issue, (c) the principal end, aim, purpose, (d) a tax. of life, ζωῆς (zōēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life. like ἀφωμοιωμένος (aphōmoiōmenos) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 871: To assimilate, make like to. From apo and homoioo; to assimilate closely. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Son Υἱῷ (Huiō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of God, Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. he remains μένει (menei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay. a priest ἱερεὺς (hiereus) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2409: A priest, one who offers sacrifice to a god (in Jewish and pagan religions; of Christians only met.). From hieros; a priest. for εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. all time. διηνεκές (diēnekes) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 1336: Neuter of a compound of dia and a derivative of an alternate of phero; carried through, i.e. perpetually. Additional Translations Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time. Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but having been made like the Son of God, he remains a priest unto all time. Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like to the Son of God; stays a priest continually. without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God), abideth a priest continually. without father, without mother, without genealogy; having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but assimilated to the Son of God, abides a priest continually. without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God), abideth a priest continually. Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like to the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. with no father or mother, and no record of ancestry: having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made a type of the Son of God--this man Melchizedek remains a priest for ever. without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God), remains a priest continually. without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually. 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