G2596–κατά–kata

As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

κατὰ kata “according to”

Called by God a high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

κατὰ kata “according to”

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,

κατ᾽ kat᾽ “by”καθ᾽ kath᾽ “by”

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all contradiction.

κατὰ kata “by”

Whither the forerunner hath for us entered, even Jesus, made a high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

κατὰ kata “according to”

And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they come from the loins of Abraham:

κατὰ kata “according to”

If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

κατὰ kata “according to”κατὰ kata “according to”

And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

κατὰ kata “according to”

Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

κατὰ kata “according to”κατὰ kata “according to”

For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

κατὰ kata “according to”

And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:

καθ᾽ kath᾽ “to”

(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath, by him that said to him, The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)

κατὰ kata “according to”

By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

κατὰ kata “By”

Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

καθ᾽ kath᾽ “every”

For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, seeing there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

κατὰ kata “according to”

Who serve to the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished by God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See (saith he) that thou make all things according to the pattern shown to thee in the mount.

κατὰ kata “according to”

Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers, in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

κατὰ kata “according to”

And over it the cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy-seat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

κατὰ kata “in”

Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;

καθ᾽ kath᾽ “in”κατὰ kata “in regard to”

For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book and all the people,

κατὰ kata “according to”

And almost all things are by the law cleansed with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

κατὰ kata “according to”

Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

κατ᾽ kat᾽ “every”

And as it is appointed to men once to die, but after this the judgment:

καθ᾽ kath᾽ “in”

For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers to them perfect.

κατ᾽ kat᾽ “each”

But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.

κατ᾽ kat᾽ “every”