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And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
as as, like as, even as, when, since, as long as Adv H5613 ὡς hos (hoce)
in through, on account of, because of Prep H1223 δι’ dia (dee-ah')
Abraham. Abraham, the Heb. patriarch N-GMS H11 Ἀβραὰμ Abraam (ab-rah-am')
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And and, even, also Conj H2532 καὶ kai (kahee)
Levi Levi, the name of several Israelites N-NMS H3017 Λευὶς Leui (lyoo'-ee)
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receiveth to take, receive V-PPA-NMS H2983 λαμβάνων lambano (lam-ban'-o)
tithes, a tenth part, a tithe Adj-AFP H1181 δεκάτας dekate (dek-at'-ay)
payed tithes to collect tithes V-RIM/P-3S H1183 δεδεκάτωται dekatoo (dek-at-o'-o)

People

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

Levi

a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him

Levi

Levi [N] [H] [S] adhesion.  The third son of Jacob by Leah. The origin of the name is found in Leah's words ( Genesis 29:34 ), "This time will my husband be joined [Heb. yillaveh] unto me." He is mentioned as taking a prominent part in avenging his sister Dinah ( Genesis 34:25-31 ). He and his three sons went down with Jacob ( 46:11 ) into Egypt, where he died at the age of one hundre... View Details

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King James Bible And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
Berean Bible And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth and so, to say a word, even Levi, the one receiving tithes, payed tithes in has been tithed through Abraham.
Hebrew Greek English And as I may And, so say, Levi also, to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth received tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.paid tithes,
New American Standard Bible 1995 And as I may And, so say, Levi also, to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth received tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.paid tithes,