Hebrews 5:4

καὶ οὐχ ἑαυτῷ τις λαμβάνει τὴν τιμήν ἀλλὰ ὁ καλούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ καθάπερ καὶ ὁ Ἀαρών
And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
οὐχ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
ἑαυτῷ
G1438 F-3DSM
heautou
(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc
  • himself, herself, itself, themselves
τις
G5100 X-NSM
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
    • "some, some time, a while
λαμβάνει
G2983 V-PAI-3S
lambanō
while G0138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
  • to take
    • to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it
      • to take up a thing to be carried
        • "to take upon one's self
      to take in order to carry away
      • without the notion of violence, i.e., to remove, take away
      to take what is one's own, to take to one's self, to make one's own
      • to claim, procure, for one's self
        • to associate with one's self as companion, attendant
        of that which when taken is not let go, to seize, to lay hold of, apprehend"to take by craft (our catch, used of hunters, fisherman, etc.), to circumvent one by fraud"to take to one's self, lay hold upon, take possession of, i.e., to appropriate to one's self"catch at, reach after, strive to obtain"to take a thing due, to collect, gather (tribute)
      to take
      • to admit, receive
        • "to receive what is offered"not to refuse or reject"to receive a person, give him access to one's self,
        • to regard any one's power, rank, external circumstances, and on that account to do some injustice or neglect something
      to take, to choose, select"to take beginning, to prove anything, to make a trial of, to experience
    to receive (what is given), to gain, get, obtain, to get back
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
τιμήν
G5092
timē
a value, i.e., money paid, or (concretely and collectively) valuables; by analogy, esteem (especially of the highest degree), or the dignity itself
  • a valuing by which the price is fixed
    • of the price itself
      • "of the price paid or received for a person or thing bought or sold
    honor which belongs or is shown to one
    • of the honor which one has by reason of rank and state of office which he holds
      • "deference, reverence
ἀλλὰ
G235 CONJ
alla
properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
  • but
    • nevertheless, notwithstanding
      • "an objection"an exception"a restriction"nay, rather, yea, moreover"forms a transition to the cardinal matter
ὁ
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
καλούμενος
G2564 V-PPP-NSM
kaleō
to ___%___call___%___ (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
  • to call
    • to call aloud, utter in a loud voice
      • "to invite
    to call i.e., to name, by name
    • to give a name to
      • to receive the name of, receive as a name
        • "to give some name to one, call his name
      to be called i.e., to bear a name or title (among men)"to salute one by name
ὑπὸ
G5259 PREP
hypo
under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
  • by, under
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θεοῦ
G2316 N-GSM
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
  • a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
    • "the Godhead, trinity
    • God the Father, the first person in the trinity
      • "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
    spoken of the only and true God
    • refers to the things of God
      • "his counsels, interests, things due to him
    whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
    • God's representative or viceregent
      • of magistrates and judges
καθάπερ
G2509
kathaper
exactly as
  • according as, just as, even as
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
ὁ
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Ἀαρών
G2 N-NSM-P
aarōn
light-bringer
Aaron, the brother of Moses
  • the brother of Moses, the first high priest of Israel and head of the whole priestly order

καὶ οὐχ ἑαυτῷ τις λαμβάνει τὴν τιμήν ἀλλὰ ὁ καλούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ καθάπερ καὶ ὁ Ἀαρών
4
And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
Cross References

Exodus 28:1

וְאַתָּה הַקְרֵב אֵלֶיךָ אֶת-אַֽהֲרֹן אָחִיךָ וְאֶת-בָּנָיו אִתּוֹ מִתּוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְכַֽהֲנוֹ-לִי אַֽהֲרֹן נָדָב וַֽאֲבִיהוּא אֶלְעָזָר וְאִֽיתָמָר בְּנֵי אַֽהֲרֹֽן׃
1
And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.

Numbers 16:5

וַיְדַבֵּר אֶל-קֹרַח וְאֶֽל-כָּל-עֲדָתוֹ לֵאמֹר בֹּקֶר וְיֹדַע יְהוָה אֶת-אֲשֶׁר-לוֹ וְאֶת-הַקָּדוֹשׁ וְהִקְרִיב אֵלָיו וְאֵת אֲשֶׁר יִבְחַר-בּוֹ יַקְרִיב אֵלָֽיו׃
5
And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.

Numbers 16:40

זִכָּרוֹן לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-יִקְרַב אִישׁ זָר אֲשֶׁר לֹא מִזֶּרַע אַֽהֲרֹן הוּא לְהַקְטִיר קְטֹרֶת לִפְנֵי יְהוָה וְלֹֽא-יִהְיֶה כְקֹרַח וְכַעֲדָתוֹ כַּֽאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְהוָה בְּיַד-מֹשֶׁה לֽוֹ׃
40
To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.

1 Chronicles 23:13

בְּנֵי עַמְרָם אַֽהֲרֹן וּמֹשֶׁה וַיִּבָּדֵל אַֽהֲרֹן לְֽהַקְדִּישׁוֹ קֹדֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁים הֽוּא-וּבָנָיו עַד-עוֹלָם לְהַקְטִיר לִפְנֵי יְהוָה לְשָֽׁרְתוֹ וּלְבָרֵךְ בִּשְׁמוֹ עַד-עוֹלָֽם׃
13
The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.

2 Chronicles 26:18

וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ עַל-עֻזִּיָּהוּ הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיֹּאמְרוּ לוֹ לֹֽא-לְךָ עֻזִּיָּהוּ לְהַקְטִיר לַֽיהוָה כִּי לַכֹּֽהֲנִים בְּנֵֽי-אַהֲרֹן הַמְקֻדָּשִׁים לְהַקְטִיר צֵא מִן-הַמִּקְדָּשׁ כִּי מָעַלְתָּ וְלֹֽא-לְךָ לְכָבוֹד מֵֽיְהוָה אֱלֹהִֽים׃
18
And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the LORD God.

Numbers 16:35

וְאֵשׁ יָֽצְאָה מֵאֵת יְהוָה וַתֹּאכַל אֵת הַֽחֲמִשִּׁים וּמָאתַיִם אִישׁ מַקְרִיבֵי הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃
35
And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

John 3:27

ἀπεκρίθη Ἰωάννης καὶ εἶπεν Οὐ δύναται ἄνθρωπος λαμβάνειν οὐδὲν ἐὰν μὴ ᾖ δεδομένον αὐτῷ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ
27
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

Numbers 16:46

וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶֽל-אַהֲרֹן קַח אֶת-הַמַּחְתָּה וְתֶן-עָלֶיהָ אֵשׁ מֵעַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְשִׂים קְטֹרֶת וְהוֹלֵךְ מְהֵרָה אֶל-הָֽעֵדָה וְכַפֵּר עֲלֵיהֶם כִּֽי-יָצָא הַקֶּצֶף מִלִּפְנֵי יְהוָה הֵחֵל הַנָּֽגֶף׃
46
And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun.

Numbers 18:7

וְאַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ אִתְּךָ תִּשְׁמְרוּ אֶת-כְּהֻנַּתְכֶם לְכָל-דְּבַר הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וּלְמִבֵּית לַפָּרֹכֶת וַֽעֲבַדְתֶּם עֲבֹדַת מַתָּנָה אֶתֵּן אֶת-כְּהֻנַּתְכֶם וְהַזָּר הַקָּרֵב יוּמָֽת׃
7
Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

Numbers 18:1

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶֽל-אַהֲרֹן אַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ וּבֵית-אָבִיךָ אִתָּךְ תִּשְׂאוּ אֶת-עֲוֹן הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וְאַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ אִתָּךְ תִּשְׂאוּ אֶת-עֲוֹן כְּהֻנַּתְכֶֽם׃
1
And the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.

Numbers 16:10

וַיַּקְרֵב אֹֽתְךָ וְאֶת-כָּל-אַחֶיךָ בְנֵֽי-לֵוִי אִתָּךְ וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּם גַּם-כְּהֻנָּֽה׃
10
And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?

Numbers 17:3

וְאֵת שֵׁם אַֽהֲרֹן תִּכְתֹּב עַל-מַטֵּה לֵוִי כִּי מַטֶּה אֶחָד לְרֹאשׁ בֵּית אֲבוֹתָֽם׃
3
And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.

Leviticus 8:2

קַח אֶֽת-אַהֲרֹן וְאֶת-בָּנָיו אִתּוֹ וְאֵת הַבְּגָדִים וְאֵת שֶׁמֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה וְאֵת׀ פַּר הַֽחַטָּאת וְאֵת שְׁנֵי הָֽאֵילִים וְאֵת סַל הַמַּצּֽוֹת׃
2
Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread;

Numbers 16:7

וּתְנוּ בָהֵן׀ אֵשׁ וְשִׂימוּ עֲלֵיהֶן׀ קְטֹרֶת לִפְנֵי יְהוָה מָחָר וְהָיָה הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר-יִבְחַר יְהוָה הוּא הַקָּדוֹשׁ רַב-לָכֶם בְּנֵי לֵוִֽי׃
7
And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.

Numbers 3:3

אֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹת בְּנֵי אַֽהֲרֹן הַכֹּֽהֲנִים הַמְּשֻׁחִים אֲשֶׁר-מִלֵּא יָדָם לְכַהֵֽן׃
3
These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.
Hebrews 5:3
Read Hebrews 5
Hebrews 5:5