4. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Hebrews 8:4:1 ⧉εἰeeif Hebrews 8:4:2 ⧉μὲνmenindeed Hebrews 8:4:3 ⧉οὖνoontherefore Hebrews 8:4:4 ⧉ἦνeenhe was Hebrews 8:4:5 ⧉ἐπὶepeeon Hebrews 8:4:6 ⧉γῆςyeesearth Hebrews 8:4:7 ⧉οὐδʼuthnot Hebrews 8:4:8 ⧉ἂνanwould Hebrews 8:4:9 ⧉ἦνeenhe was Hebrews 8:4:10 ⧉ἱερεύςeeerevsa priest Hebrews 8:4:11 ⧉ὄντωνontonsince there are Hebrews 8:4:12 ⧉τῶνtonthe Hebrews 8:4:13 ⧉προσφερόντωνprosferontonoffering Hebrews 8:4:14 ⧉κατὰkataaccording to Hebrews 8:4:15 ⧉νόμονnomonlaw Hebrews 8:4:16 ⧉τὰtathe Hebrews 8:4:17 ⧉δῶραdoragifts |
4. Formal Translation If He {Christos Iesous, Exalted High Priest} were on earth, He would not be a priest, because there are those who offer the gifts according to the law. |
4. Dynamic Translation If He were here on earth, He {Christos Iesous, True Mediator} would not serve as a priest, since there are already priests who present the gifts according to the law. |