Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law. Young's Literal Translation for if, indeed, he were upon earth, he would not be a priest—(there being the priests who are offering according to the law, the gifts, King James Bible For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: Greek Nowοὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. if εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. He were ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. earth, γῆς (gēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. He would not be ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. a priest, ἱερεύς (hiereus) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2409: A priest, one who offers sacrifice to a god (in Jewish and pagan religions; of Christians only met.). From hieros; a priest. since there are already ὄντων (ontōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. [priests] τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. to offer προσφερόντων (prospherontōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 4374: From pros and phero; to bear towards, i.e. Lead to, tender, treat. gifts δῶρα (dōra) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 1435: A gift, present. A present; specially, a sacrifice. according to κατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). [the] Law. νόμον (nomon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively. |