Hebrews 7:23 Greek Word Analysis
0 | And | καὶ | g2532 |
1 | | οἱ | g3588 |
2 | truly | μὲν | g3303 |
3 | many | πλείονές | g4119 |
4 | they | εἰσιν | g1526 |
5 | | γεγονότες | g1096 |
6 | priests | ἱερεῖς | g2409 |
7 | because | διὰ | g1223 |
8 | | τὸ | g3588 |
9 | death | θανάτῳ | g2288 |
10 | they were not suffered | κωλύεσθαι | g2967 |
11 | to continue | παραμένειν· | g3887 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
American Standard Version (ASV)
And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And it is true that there have been a great number of those priests, because death does not let them go on for ever;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death;
World English Bible (WEB)
Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;