Hebrews 8:4

εἰ μὲν γὰρ ἦν ἐπὶ γῆς οὐδ᾽ ἂν ἦν ἱερεύς ὄντων τῶν ἱερέων τῶν προσφερόντων κατὰ τὸν νόμον τὰ δῶρα·
For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
εἰ
G1487 CONJ
ei
if, whether, that, etc
  • if, whether
μὲν
G3303 PRT
men
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (this one, the former, etc.)
  • truly, certainly, surely, indeed
γὰρ
G1063
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
ἦν
G2258
ēn
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
  • I was, etc.
ἐπὶ
G1909 PREP
epi
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc
  • upon, on, at, by, before
    • "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
γῆς
G1093 N-GSF
gē
soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
  • arable land
    • "the ground, the earth as a standing place"the main land as opposed to the sea or water"the earth as a whole
    • the earth as opposed to the heavens
      • "the inhabited earth, the abode of men and animals
    a country, land enclosed within fixed boundaries, a tract of land, territory, region
οὐδ᾽
G3761 ADV
oude
not however, i.e., neither, nor, not even
  • but not, neither, nor, not even
ἂν
G302 PRT
an
whatsoever
  • whatsoever, wheresoever, whosoever, whithersoever
ἦν
G2258
ēn
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
  • I was, etc.
ἱερεύς
G2409 N-NSM
hiereus
a priest (literally or figuratively)
  • a priest, one who offers sacrifices and in general in busied with sacred rites
    • referring to priests of Gentiles or the Jews,
    metaphorically of Christians, because, purified by the blood of Christ and brought into close intercourse with God, they devote their life to him alone and to Christ
ὄντων
G5607
ōn
being
  • being, etc.
τῶν
G3588 T-GPM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἱερέων
G2409
hiereus
a priest (literally or figuratively)
  • a priest, one who offers sacrifices and in general in busied with sacred rites
    • referring to priests of Gentiles or the Jews,
    metaphorically of Christians, because, purified by the blood of Christ and brought into close intercourse with God, they devote their life to him alone and to Christ
τῶν
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
προσφερόντων
G4374 V-PAP-GPM
prospherō
to bear towards, i.e., lead to, tender (especially to God), treat
  • to bring to, lead to
    • one to a person who can heal him or is ready to show him some kindness, one to a person who is to judge him
      • "to bring a present or a thing, to reach or hand a thing to one"to put to
    to be borne towards one, to attack, assail
    • to behave one's self towards one, deal with one
κατὰ
G2596 PREP
kata
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
  • down from, through out
    • "according to, toward, along
τὸν
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
νόμον
G3551 N-ASM
nomos
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
  • anything established, anything received by usage, a custom, a law, a command
    • of any law whatsoever
      • a law or rule producing a state approved of God
        • by the observance of which is approved of God
        a precept or injunction"the rule of action prescribed by reason
      of the Mosaic law, and referring, according to the context, either to the volume of the law or to its contents"the Christian religion: the law demanding faith, the moral instruction given by Christ, especially the precept concerning love"the name of the more important part (the Pentateuch), is put for the entire collection of the sacred books of the Old Testament
τὰ
G3588 T-APN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δῶρα·
G1435 N-APN
dōron
a present; specially, a sacrifice
  • a gift, present
    • gifts offered in expression of honor
      • of sacrifices and other gifts offered to God
        • "of money cast into the treasury for the purposes of the temple and for the support of the poor
    the offering of a gift or of gifts

εἰ μὲν γὰρ ἦν ἐπὶ γῆς οὐδ᾽ ἂν ἦν ἱερεύς ὄντων τῶν ἱερέων τῶν προσφερόντων κατὰ τὸν νόμον τὰ δῶρα·
4
For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
Cross References

Hebrews 7:11

Εἰ μὲν οὖν τελείωσις διὰ τῆς Λευιτικῆς ἱερωσύνης ἦν ὁ λαὸς γὰρ ἐπ' αὐτῇ νενομοθέτητο τίς ἔτι χρεία κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ ἕτερον ἀνίστασθαι ἱερέα καὶ οὐ κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Ἀαρὼν λέγεσθαι
11
If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another should priest rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

Hebrews 5:1

Πᾶς γὰρ ἀρχιερεὺς ἐξ ἀνθρώπων λαμβανόμενος ὑπὲρ ἀνθρώπων καθίσταται τὰ πρὸς τὸν θεόν ἵνα προσφέρῃ δῶρά τε καὶ θυσίας ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν
1
For every high priest taken from among men is ordained in for men things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

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 17:12

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל-מֹשֶׁה לֵאמֹר הֵן גָּוַעְנוּ אָבַדְנוּ כֻּלָּנוּ אָבָֽדְנוּ׃
12
And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.

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.

Numbers 18:5

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם אֵת מִשְׁמֶרֶת הַקֹּדֶשׁ וְאֵת מִשְׁמֶרֶת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְלֹֽא-יִהְיֶה עוֹד קֶצֶף עַל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
5
And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel.

Hebrews 11:4

Πίστει πλείονα θυσίαν Ἅβελ παρὰ Κάϊν προσήνεγκεν τῷ θεῷ δι' ἧς ἐμαρτυρήθη εἶναι δίκαιος μαρτυροῦντος ἐπὶ τοῖς δώροις αὐτοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ δι' αὐτῆς ἀποθανὼν ἔτι λαλεῖται
4
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
Hebrews 8:3
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