Hebrews 7:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Hebrews 7:2

The King of Righteousness

1 For this ^aMelchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

2 to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated “king of righteousness,” and then also king of Salem, meaning “king of peace,”

3 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.

4 Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the¹ spoils.

5 And indeed ^athose who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham;

6 but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham ^aand blessed ^bhim who had the promises.

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Definitions of words in Hebrews 7:2:

Abraham {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Abraham {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Abraham {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

All {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Also {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

First {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Part {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Peace {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Righteousness {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Righteousness {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Tenth {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

King {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Salem {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Salem {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Other definition entries containing Hebrews 7:2:

Hebrews, Epistle to {Easton's}

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