New American Standard Bible 1995

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Hebrews

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And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes,

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
And, so as, like as, even as, when, since, as long as Adv H5613 ὡς ōs
to speak, to say H3004    
through through, on account of, because of Prep H1223 δι’ di
Abraham Abraham, the Heb. patriarch N-GMS H11 Ἀβραὰμ abraam
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even and, even, also Conj H2532 καὶ kai
Levi, Levi, the name of several Isr. N-NMS H3017 Λευὶς leuis
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who received to take, receive V-PPA-NMS H2983 λαμβάνων lambanōn
tithes, a tenth part, a tithe Adj-AFP H1181 δεκάτας dekatas
paid tithes, to collect tithes V-RIM/P-3S H1183 δεδεκάτωται dedekatōtai

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