G3588–ὁ–ho

that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience have been inheritors of the promises.

τῶν tōn “of those”τὰς tas “the”

For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,

τῷ tō “<the>”ὁ ho “<the>”

and thus, having had long patience, he got the promise.

τῆς tēs “the”

For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.

τοῦ tou “[one]”ὁ ho “in the”

Wherein God, willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened by an oath,

ὁ ho “<the>”τοῖς tois “to the”τῆς tēs “of the”τὸ to “the”τῆς tēs “of the”

that by two unchangeable things, in which [ergänzt: it was] impossible that God should lie, we might have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,

τὸν ton “<the>”οἱ hoi “<the>”τῆς tēs “of what”

which we have as anchor of the soul, both secure and firm, and entering into that within the veil,

τῆς tēs “of the”τὸ to “that”τοῦ tou “the”

where Jesus is entered as forerunner for us, become for ever a high priest according to the order of Melchisedec.

τὴν tēn “the”τὸν ton “the”

For this Melchisedec, King of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from smiting the kings, and blessed him;

ὁ ho “<the>”τοῦ tou “<the>”τοῦ tou “<the>”ὁ ho “who”τῆς tēs “the”τῶν tōn “of the”

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.

τῷ tō “as the”τοῦ tou “<the>”τὸ to “<the>”

Now consider how great this [ergänzt: personage] was, to whom [ergänzt: even] the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the spoils.

τῶν tōn “the”ὁ ho “the”

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

οἱ hoi “those”τῶν tōn “the”τὴν tēn “the”τὸν ton “from the”τὸν ton “the”τοὺς tous “from the”τῆς tēs “the”

but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.

ὁ ho “The [one]”τὸν ton “<the>”τὸν ton “the [one who]”τὰς tas “the”

But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better.

τὸ to “the”τοῦ tou “the”

and, so to speak, through Abraham, Levi also, who received tithes, has been made to pay tithes.

ὁ ho “the [one]”

For he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedec met him.

τῇ tēa “the”τοῦ tou “<the>”ὁ ho “<the>”

If indeed then perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, for the people had their law given to them in connexion with *it*, what need [ergänzt: was there] still that a different priest should arise according to the order of Melchisedec, and not be named after the order of Aaron?

τῆς tēs “the”ὁ ho “the”τὴν tēn “the”τὴν tēn “the”

For, the priesthood being changed, there takes place of necessity a change of law also.

τῆς tēs “the”

For he, of whom these things are said, belongs to a different tribe, of which no one has [ergänzt: ever] been attached to the service of the altar.

τῷ tō “at the”

For it is clear that our Lord has sprung out of Juda, as to which tribe Moses spake nothing as to priests.

ὁ ho “the”

And it is yet more abundantly evident, since a different priest arises according to the similitude of Melchisedec,

τὴν tēn “the”

For it is borne witness, *Thou* art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec.

τὸν ton “the”τὴν tēn “the”

For there is a setting aside of the commandment going before for its weakness and unprofitableness,

τὸ to “<the>”

(for the law perfected nothing,) and the introduction of a better hope by which we draw nigh to God.

ὁ ho “the”τῷ tō “<the>”

(for they are become priests without the swearing of an oath, but he with the swearing of an oath, by him who said, as to him, The Lord has sworn, and will not repent [ergänzt: of it], *Thou* [ergänzt: art] priest for ever [ergänzt: according to the order of Melchisedec];)

οἱ hoi “those ones”ὁ ho “[He]”τοῦ tou “the [One] who”τὸν ton “the”τὴν tēn “the”