Hebrews 7:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Hebrews 7:3 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.”
King James Version · Public Domain“without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God), abideth a priest continually.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Hebrews 7:3 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 6:18The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
- Exodus 6:20And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
- 1 Chronicles 6:1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- Matthew 4:3The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
- Hebrews 7:6But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
- Hebrews 7:17For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
- Hebrews 7:23Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).