Hebrews 7:1
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;”
θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
ἱερεύς
priest
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ἱερεύς
Priest. Hiereus. You are a royal priesthood. Every believer has direct access to God. The priesthood of all believers means no human mediator is needed. Jesus is enough.
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εὐλογέω
having blessed
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εὐλογέω
To bless, to speak well of. Eulogeo. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Blessing God is acknowledging that He is the source of all good things.
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οὗτος
This
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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ὕψιστος
Most High,
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ὕψιστος
highest, i.e. (masculine singular) the Supreme (God), or (neuter plural) the heavens
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ὑποστρέφω
returning
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ὑποστρέφω
to turn under (behind), i.e. to return (literally or figuratively)
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Μελχισεδέκ
Melchizedek,
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Μελχισεδέκ
Melchisedek (i.e. Malkitsedek), a patriarch
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Σαλήμ
of Salem,
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Σαλήμ
Salem (i.e. Shalem), a place in Palestine
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συναντάω
having met
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συναντάω
to meet with; figuratively, to occur
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κοπή
slaughter
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κοπή
cutting, i.e. carnage
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