Hebrews 7:11

11IfΕἰindeedμὲνthenοὖνperfectionτελείωσιςbyδιὰtheτῆςLeviticalΛευιτικῆςpriesthoodἱερωσύνηςwereἦν,theὁpeopleλαὸςforγὰρuponἐπ’itαὐτῆςhad received [the] Lawνενομοθέτηται,whatτίςstillἔτιneed [was there]χρείαaccording toκατὰtheτὴνorderτάξινof MelchizedekΜελχισέδεκ[for] anotherἕτερονto ariseἀνίστασθαιpriestἱερέαandκαὶnotοὐaccording toκατὰtheτὴνorderτάξινof AaronἈαρὼνto be namedλέγεσθαι;

Then indeed, if perfection were by the Levitical priesthood (for upon it the people had received the law) what need [was] still [for] another priest to arise, according to the order of Melchizedek and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?

Vocab difficulty

73.4

Rare words

  • τελείωσις

    τελείωσις

    completion, fulfillment, perfection.

  • Λευιτικῆς

    Λευιτικός

    belonging to the tribe of Levi; Levitical.

  • ἱερωσύνης

    ἱερωσύνη

    the abstract notion of the priestly office.

  • νενομοθέτηται

    νομοθετέομαι

    (a) I ordain, lay down, give the sanction of law to, enact, (b) I base legally, regulate, direct.