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
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.