Hebrews · Πρὸς Ἑβραίους

Hebrews 7:2

ᾧ καὶ δεκάτην ἀπὸ πάντων ἐμέρισεν Ἀβραάμ- πρῶτον μὲν ἑρμηνευόμενος βασιλεὺς δικαιοσύνης, ἔπειτα δὲ καὶ βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ, ὅ ἐστιν βασιλεὺς εἰρήνης·
ō kai dekatēn apo pantōn emerisen Abraam- prōton men ermēneyomenos basileys dikaiosynēs, epeita de kai basileys Salēm, o estin basileys eirēnēs·
King James Version (KJV)

To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

Modern English

and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means king of righteousness; then also, king of Salem means king of peace.

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