G3588–ὁ–ho

so that you may not become half-hearted, but be imitators of those who through faith and patient endurance are now heirs to the promises.

τῶν tōn “of those”τὰς tas “the”

For when God gave the promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

τῷ tō “<the>”ὁ ho “<the>”

And so, as the result of patient waiting, our forefather obtained what God had promised.

τῆς tēs “the”

For men swear by what is greater than themselves; and with them an oath in confirmation of a statement always puts an end to a dispute.

τοῦ tou “[one]”ὁ ho “in the”

In the same way, since it was God's desire to display more convincingly to the heirs of the promise how unchangeable His purpose was,

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

He added an oath, in order that, through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for Him to prove false, we may possess mighty encouragement--we who, for safety, have hastened to lay hold of the hope set before us.

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

That hope we have as an anchor of the soul--an anchor that can neither break nor drag. It passes in behind the veil,

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

where Jesus has entered as a forerunner on our behalf, having become, like Melchizedek, a High Priest for ever.

τὴν tēn “the”τὸν ton “the”

For this man, Melchizedek, King of Salem and priest of the Most High God--he who when Abraham was returning after defeating the kings met him and pronounced a blessing on him--

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

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.

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

Now think how great this priest-king must have been to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth part of the best of the spoil.

τῶν tōn “the”ὁ ho “the”

And those of the descendants of Levi who receive the priesthood are authorized by the Law to take tithes from the people, that is, from their brethren, though these have sprung from 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, in this instance, one who does not trace his origin from them takes tithes from Abraham, and pronounces a blessing on him to whom the promises belong.

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

And beyond all dispute it is always the inferior who is blessed by the superior.

τὸ to “the”τοῦ tou “the”

And Levi too--if I may so speak--pays tithes through Abraham:

ὁ ho “the [one]”

for Levi was yet in the loins of his forefather when Melchizedek met Abraham.

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

Now if the crowning blessing was attainable by means of the Levitical priesthood--for as resting on this foundation the people received the Law, to which they are still subject-- what further need was there for a Priest of a different kind to be rais

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

For when the priesthood changes, a change of Law also of necessity takes place.

τῆς tēs “the”

He, however, to whom that prophecy refers is associated with a different tribe, not one member of which has anything to do with the altar.

τῷ tō “at the”

For it is undeniable that our Lord sprang from Judah, a tribe of which Moses said nothing in connection with priests.

ὁ ho “the”

And this is still more abundantly clear when we read that it is as belonging to the order of Melchizedek that a priest of a different kind is to arise,

τὴν tēn “the”

For the words are in evidence, "Thou art a priest for ever, belonging to the order of Melchizedek."

τὸν ton “the”τὴν tēn “the”

On the one hand we have here the abrogation of an earlier code because it was weak and ineffective--

τὸ to “<the>”

for the Law brought no perfect blessing--but on the other hand we have the bringing in of a new and better hope by means of which we draw near to God.

ὁ ho “the”τῷ tō “<the>”

for these men hold office without any oath having been taken, but He holds it attested by an oath from Him who said to Him, "The Lord has sworn and will not recall His words, Thou art a Priest for ever" --

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