New American Standard Bible 1995

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Hebrews

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For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
For this this DPro-NMS H3778 Οὗτος outos
Melchizedek, Melchizedek, O.T. king of Salem N-NMS H3198 Μελχισέδεκ melchisedek
king a king N-GMP H935 βασιλεὺς basileus
of Salem, Salem, the home of Melchizedek N-GFS H4532 Σαλήμ salēm
priest a priest N-NMS H2409 ἱερεὺς iereus
of the Most High highest, most high Adj-GMS-S H5310 ὑψίστου upsistou
God, God, a god N-GMS H2316 θεοῦ theou
who met to meet with, hence to befall V-APA-NMS H4876 συναντήσας sunantēsas
Abraham Abraham, the Heb. patriarch N-DMS H11 Ἁ̓Ἀβραὰμ abraam
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as he was returning to turn back, return V-PPA-DMS H5290 ὑποστρέφοντι upostrephonti
from the slaughter a cutting in pieces, slaughter N-GFS H2871 κοπῆς kopēs
of the kings a king N-GMP H935 βασιλέων basileōn
and blessed to speak well of, praise V-APA-NMS H2127 εὐλογήσας eulogēsas
him,      

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Abraham

 The father of the Jewish nation. His original name was Abraham    Abraham  father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Genesis 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises. Till the age of seventy, Abram sojourned among his kindred in his native country of Chaldea. He then, with his father and his family and household, quitted the city of Ur, in which he had hitherto... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
King James Bible For this Melchizedek, Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the Most High most high God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings kings, and blessed him,him;
Berean Bible For this Melchizedek, king King of Salem, priest of the God Most High God, who High, having met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings kings, and having blessed him,
Hebrew Greek English For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,