Hebrews 7:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.

Young's Literal Translation
And see how great this one [is], to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,

King James Bible
Now consider {5720} how great this man [was], unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

Greek
Consider
Θεωρεῖτε (Theōreite)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).

how great
πηλίκος (pēlikos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4080: How large, how great. A quantitative form of the base of pou; how much, i.e. In size or dignity.

[Melchizedek was]:
οὗτος (houtos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

Even
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

patriarch
πατριάρχης (patriarchēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3966: A patriarch, head or founder of a family. From patria and archo; a progenitor.

Abraham
Ἀβραὰμ (Abraam)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 11: Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch.

gave
ἔδωκεν (edōken)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

[him]
(hō)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

a tenth
δεκάτην (dekatēn)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1181: A tenth part, a tithe. Feminine of dekatos; a tenth, i.e. As a percentage or tithe.

of
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

spoils.
ἀκροθινίων (akrothiniōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 205: From akron and this; properly the top of the heap, i.e. best of the booty.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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