The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”Psalm 110:4
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
נִשְׁבַּ֤ע יְהוָ֨ה׀ וְלֹ֥א יִנָּחֵ֗ם אַתָּֽה־כֹהֵ֥ן לְעוֹלָ֑ם עַל־דִּ֝בְרָתִ֗י מַלְכִּי־צֶֽדֶק׃
- נִשְׁבַּ֤עnish.Ba'“he has sworn an oath”Verb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁבַע · “to swear” · Strong's H7650
- יְהוָ֨ה׀Yah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'“and not”Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- יִנָּחֵ֗םyi.na.Chem“he will repent”Verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָחַם · “relent” · Strong's H5162H
- אַתָּֽה־'a.tah-“you”Pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אַתָּ֫ה · “you(m.s.)” · Strong's H0859A
- כֹהֵ֥ןkho.Hen“[are] a priest”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּהֵן · “priest” · Strong's H3548
- לְעוֹלָ֑םle.'o.Lam“for ever”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עוֹלָם · “enduring” · Strong's H5769G
- עַל־'al-“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- דִּ֝בְרָתִ֗יdiv.ra.Ti“[the] manner of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from דִּבְרָה · “cause” · Strong's H1700
- מַלְכִּי־mal.ki-“Melchi-”Noun, proper name of a man · from מַלְכִּי־צֶ֫דֶק · “Melchizedek” · Strong's H4442
- צֶֽדֶק׃Tze.dek“-zedek”Noun, proper name of a man · from מַלְכִּי־צֶ֫דֶק · “Melchizedek” · Strong's H4442
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)