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**Melchisedec** . See [Genesis 14:18-20](../../../kjv/genesis/14/18-20) .
**Salem** . Only here and [Hebrews 7:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/2) in N.T.
**Most High** . See [Acts 7:48](../../../kjv/acts/7/48) .
**God** . App-98 .
**met** . Greek. *sunantao.* See [Acts 10:25](../../../kjv/acts/10/25) .
**slaughter** = defeat, or smiting. Greek. *kope.* Only here. Used [Genesis 4:17](../../../kjv/genesis/4/17) (Septuagint)

**also** . Read after "part".
**gave** = apportioned.
**tenth** . Compare [Genesis 28:20](../../../kjv/genesis/28/20) , and App-15 .
**interpretation** . See [John 1:38](../../../kjv/john/1/38) .
**righteousness** . Greek. *dikaiosune* App-191 .
**also King** = King also

**Without father, &c** . Greek. *apator, ametor, agenealogetos.* Therefore without recorded pedigree. These three words found only here
**neither, nor** . Greek. *mete.*
**life** . Greek. *zoe.* App-170 .
**made like** . Greek. *aphomoioo.* Only here
**unto** = to
**the Son of God** . App-98 .
**abideth** . See p. 1511.
**continually** . See App-151 . Melchisedec is presented to us without reference to any human qualifications for office. His genealogy is not recorded, so essential in the case of Aaron's sons ([Nehemiah 7:64](../../../kjv/nehemiah/7/64) ). Greek.inary priests began their service at thirty, and ended at fifty, years of age ([Numbers 4:47](../../../kjv/numbers/4/47) ). The high priest succeeded on the day of his predecessor's decease. Melchisedec has no such dates recorded; he had neither beginning of days nor end of life. We only know that he *lived* , and thus he is a fitting type of One Who lives continually.

**consider** . Greek. *theoreo.* App-133 .
**man** = one. I e priest ([Hebrews 7:3](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/3) ).
**spoils** . Greek. *akrothinion* Only here.

**verily they** = they indeed
**sons** Greek. *huios* App-108 .
**office, &c** Greek. *hierateia.* Only here and [Luke 1:9](../../../kjv/luke/1/9) .
**take tithes of** Greek. *apodekatoo* See [Luke 11:42](../../../kjv/luke/11/42)
**according to** . Greek. *kata* . App-104 .
**out o** f. Greek. *ek* , as above

**descent is** . counted Greek. *genealogeomai.* Only here.
**from** = out of. Greek. *ek* , as above
**received tithes** Greek. *dekatoo.* Only here and [Hebrews 7:9](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/9) .

**without** . Greek. *choris* , apart from.
**contradiction** . See [Hebrews 6:16](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/16) (strife).
**of** = by. Greek. *hupo.* App-104 . Both these adjectives, "the less" and "the better", are by Figure of speech *Heterosis* (of Gender, App-6 .) in the neuter gender though referring to persons.

**here** . Add "indeed".
**men** . App-123 .
**tithes** . Same as "tenth", [Hebrews 7:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/2) .
**he** . Read *one* . *receiveth them.* Omit.
**witnessed** . Greek. *martureo.* See p. 1511.
**liveth** i.e. as there is no mention of his death Melchisedec in the Scripture record is an illustration of perpetuity of life, a type of Him Who liveth for ever.

**payed tithes** . Greek. Pass, of *dekatoo,* as [Hebrews 7:6](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/6) .
**in** = through. Greek. *dia* . App-104 .[Hebrews 7:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/1) .

**father** . i.e. ancestral father.

**If** . App-118 .
**perfection** Greek. *teleiosis.* Only here and [Luke 1:45](../../../kjv/luke/1/45) (performance). Compare App-125 .
**Levitical** . Only here.
**priesthood** . Greek. *hierosune.* Only here and [Hebrews 7:12](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/12) , [Hebrews 7:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/14) , [Hebrews 7:24](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/24) .
**under** = upon (as a basis). Greek. *epi* App-104 ., but the texts read ix. 1.
**received the law** = were furnished with law. Greek. *nomotheteo.* Only here and [Hebrews 8:6](../../../kjv/hebrews/8/6) (established)
**another** . Greek. *heteros.* App-124 .
**rise** . Greek. *anistemi.* App-178 .
**after** . Greek. *kata.* App-104 .
**order** . See [Hebrews 5:6](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/6) .

**changed** . Greek. *metatithemi.* See [Acts 7:16](../../../kjv/acts/7/16) .
**change** . Greek. *metathesis* . Only here, [Hebrews 11:5](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/5) ; [Hebrews 12:27](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/27) .
**also, &c** . = of the law also.

**of** = on. Greek. *epi* . App-104 .
**pertaineth** . Greek. *metecho.* See [Hebrews 2:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/14) .
**no man** = no one. Greek. *oudeis.*

**evident** . Greek. *prodelos.* See [1 Timothy 5:24](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/24) .
**Lord** . App-98 .
**sprang** = hath risen. Greek. *anatello.* Generally used of the sun rising.
**of** = with regard to. Greek. *eis* . App-104 .
**Moses** . See [Hebrews 3:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/2) .
**spake** . Greek. *laleo.* App-121 .
**concerning** . Greek. *peri* .
**priesthood** . The texts read "priests".

**evident** . Greek. *katadelos.* Only here. Compare [Hebrews 7:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/14) .
**for** = if. Greek. *ei* . App-118 .
**similitude** . Greek. *homoiotes.* See [Hebrews 4:15](../../../kjv/hebrews/4/15) .
**ariseth** . Same as "rise", [Hebrews 7:11](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/11) .

**is made** = hath become.
**carnal** . Greek. *sarkikos* , but texts read *sarkinos.* See [2 Corinthians 3:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/3/3) .
**power** . Greek. *dunamis.* App-172 .; Heb 176:1 .
**endless** . App-151 .

**testifieth** . Same as "witnessed", [Hebrews 7:8](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/8) .
**for ever** . See [Hebrews 6:20](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/20) . Quoted from [Psalms 110:4](../../../kjv/psalms/110/4) .

**verily** = indeed.
**disannulling** . Greek. *athetesis.* Only here and [Hebrews 9:26](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/26) . Compare [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) , [Galatians 1:15](../../../kjv/galatians/1/15) .
**for** = on account of. Greek. *dia* .
**the weakness** . See [Romans 5:6](../../../kjv/romans/5/6) .
**unprofitableness** . Greek. *anopheles.* Only here and [Titus 3:9](../../../kjv/titus/3/9) .
**thereof** . Omit.

**made . . . perfect** . Greek. *teleioo.* App-125 .
**bringing in** = superinduction. Greek. *epeisogoge.* Only here.
**a better hope** . Note that there are also a better covenant ([Hebrews 7:22](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/22) ); better promises ([Hebrews 8:6](../../../kjv/hebrews/8/6) ); better sacrifices ([Hebrews 9:23](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/23) ); a better substance ([Hebrews 10:34](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/34) ); a better country ([Hebrews 11:16](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/16) ); a better resurrection ([Hebrews 11:35](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/35) ); a better thing ([Hebrews 11:40](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/40) ). In ch App-1 , Christ is shown to be better than angels; in 3, better than Moses; in 4, better than Joshua; in 7, better than Aaron; in 10, better than the Law.

**inasmuch as** . Greek. *kath* ' ( App-104 .) *hoson.*
**oath** . Greek. *horkomosia.* Only here and verses: [Hebrews 7:21](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/21) , [Hebrews 7:28](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/28) . Compare [Hebrews 6:16](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/16) , [Hebrews 6:17](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/17) .

**LORD** . App-98 .
**repent** . Greek. *metamelomai.* App-111 .

**By** . Greek. *kata* , as in [Hebrews 7:20](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/20) .
**was . . . made** = hath become.
**Jesus** . App-98 .
**surety** . Greek. *enguos.* Only here.
**testaments** = covenant. Greek. *diatheke .* See [Matthew 26:28](../../../kjv/matthew/26/28) . First of *se* venteen occs. in Hebrew ( App-10 ).

**because** . Greek. *dia* . App-104 .[Hebrews 7:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/2) .
**they were not, &c** . = of their being hindered from continuing.
**continue** . Greek. *parameno.* See [1 Corinthians 16:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/16/6) .
**by reason of** = by. App-104 .[Hebrews 7:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/2) .

**this.** Supply *"Priest",* in place of *"Man".*
**continueth** . Same as "abideth", [Hebrews 7:3](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/3) .
**ever** . See verses: [Hebrews 7:17](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/17) , [Hebrews 7:21](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/21) .
**unchangeable** . Greek. *aparabatos.* Literally not passing over to another. Only here.

**also to save** = to save also.
**to the uttermost** . Greek. *eis to panteles.* See [Luke 13:11](../../../kjv/luke/13/11) .
**seeing He ever liveth** = ever living, *as He is.*
**ever** . App-151 .
**make intercession** . Greek. *entunchano.* See [Acts 25:24](../../../kjv/acts/25/24) .

**holy** . Greek. *hosios.* See [Acts 2:27](../../../kjv/acts/2/27) .
**harmless** . Greek. *akakos.* See [Romans 16:18](../../../kjv/romans/16/18) .
**undefiled** . Greek. *amiantos.* Here, [Hebrews 13:4](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/4) .[James 1:27](../../../kjv/james/1/27) . [1 Peter 1:4](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/4) .
**separate** . Greek. choriz *o* . See [Acts 1:4](../../../kjv/acts/1/4) . Compare [Genesis 49:26](../../../kjv/genesis/49/26) . [Deuteronomy 33:16](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/16) .
**made, &c** . Compare [Hebrews 4:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/4/14) .
**the heavens** . See [Matthew 6:9](../../../kjv/matthew/6/9) , [Matthew 6:10](../../../kjv/matthew/6/10) . i.e. than those who dwell in them, by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (Adjunct). App-6 (4).

**daily** . Greek. *kath* ' ( App-104 .) *hemeran.*
**those** = the.
**offer up** . Greek. *anaphero.* Here, [Hebrews 9:28](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/28) ; [Hebrews 13:15](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/15) .[Matthew 17:1](../../../kjv/matthew/17/1) .[Mark 9:2](../../../kjv/mark/9/2) .[Luke 24:51](../../../kjv/luke/24/51) . Jam 2:21 . [1 Peter 2:5](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/5) , [1 Peter 2:24](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/24) .
**sins** . Greek. *hamartia.* App-128 .
**once** = once for all. Greek. *ephapax.* See [Romans 6:10](../../../kjv/romans/6/10) .

**maketh** = appointed.
**word** . Greek. *logos* . App-121 .
**since** = after. Greek. *meta.* App-104 . Compare [Psalms 110:4](../../../kjv/psalms/110/4) .
**Son** . Compare [Hebrews 7:3](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/3) .
**consecrated** = perfected, as [Hebrews 7:19](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/19) .
**for evermore** . App-151 . d.

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