3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Hebrews 7:3:1 ⧉ἀπάτωρapatorwithout father Hebrews 7:3:2 ⧉ἀμήτωρameetorwithout mother Hebrews 7:3:3 ⧉ἀγενεαλόγητοςayenealoyeetoswithout genealogy Hebrews 7:3:4 ⧉μήτεmeeteneither Hebrews 7:3:5 ⧉ἀρχὴνarkheenbeginning Hebrews 7:3:6 ⧉ἡμερῶνeemeronof days Hebrews 7:3:7 ⧉μήτεmeetenor Hebrews 7:3:8 ⧉ζωῆςzoeesof life Hebrews 7:3:9 ⧉τέλοςtelosend Hebrews 7:3:10 ⧉ἔχωνekhonhaving Hebrews 7:3:11 ⧉ἀφωμοιωμένοςafomeeomenoshaving been made like Hebrews 7:3:12 ⧉δὲdebut Hebrews 7:3:13 ⧉τῷtoto the Hebrews 7:3:14 ⧉υἱῷeeeeoSon Hebrews 7:3:15 ⧉τοῦtooof the Hebrews 7:3:16 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod Hebrews 7:3:17 ⧉μένειmeneeremains Hebrews 7:3:18 ⧉ἱερεὺςeeerevspriest Hebrews 7:3:19 ⧉εἰςeesfor Hebrews 7:3:20 ⧉τὸtothe Hebrews 7:3:21 ⧉διηνεκέςtheeeenekescontinually |
3. Formal Translation Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but having been made like the Son of God, he remains a priest forever. |
3. Dynamic Translation He had no father, no mother, and no ancestry; there was no beginning to his days or end to his life, but he was made to resemble the Son of God. He continues as a priest for all time. |