Hebrews 7:5

5Andκαὶthoseοἱindeedμὲνout fromἐκtheτῶνsonsυἱῶνof LeviΛευὶtheτὴνpriestly officeἱερατείανreceivingλαμβάνοντεςa commandmentἐντολὴνhaveἔχουσινto take a tenthἀποδεκατοῦνfrom theτὸνpeopleλαὸνaccording toκατὰtheτὸνlawνόμον,thatτοῦτ’isἔστινfrom theτοὺςbrothersἀδελφοὺςof themαὐτῶν,thoughκαίπερhaving comeἐξεληλυθόταςout ofἐκtheτῆςloinὀσφύοςof AbrahamἈβραάμ·

And indeed, those out from the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood have a commandment to take a tenth from the people, according to the law—that is, from their brothers, though having come forth out of the loin of Abraham.

Vocab difficulty

49.3

Rare words

  • ἱερατείαν

    ἱερατεία

    the duty (office) of a priest, priesthood.

  • ἀποδεκατοῦν

    ἀποδεκατόω

    I take off (deduct) a tenth part (of my property) (and give it away), pay tithe.

  • ὀσφύος

    ὀσφύς

    the loins