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Hebrews 5:10

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— being designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— named of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— named of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Called by God a high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— addressed by God [as] high priest according to the order of Melchisedec.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Being addressed by God as high-priest—according to the rank of Melchizedek.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— having been addressed by God a chief priest, according to the order of Melchisedek,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Called by God a high priest, according to the order of Melchisedech.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And is called of God an hie Priest after the order of Melchisedec.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Called of God an high Priest after the order of Melchisedec:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— So he was called by God a high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— and was named by God, The High Priest after the likeness of Malki-Zedek.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And he was named of God, the High Priest after the likeness of Melchisedec.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Called 4316
{4316} Prime
προσαγορεύω
prosagoreuo
{pros-ag-or-yoo'-o}
From G4314 and a derivative of G0058 (meaning to harangue); to address, that is, salute by name.
z5685
<5685> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Passive (See G5786)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 215
of 5259
{5259} Prime
ὑπό
hupo
{hoop-o'}
A primary preposition; under, that is, (with the genitive) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative) of place (whither [underneath] or where [below]) or time (when [at]).
God 2316
{2316} Prime
θεός
theos
{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very.
an high priest 749
{0749} Prime
ἀρχιερεύς
archiereus
{ar-khee-er-yuce'}
From G0746 and G2409; the high priest (literally of the Jews, typically Christ); by extension a chief priest.
after 2596
{2596} Prime
κατά
kata
{kat-ah'}
A primary particle; (preposition) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case [genitive, dative or accusative] with which it is joined).
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
order 5010
{5010} Prime
τάξις
taxis
{tax'-is}
From G5021; regular arrangement, that is, (in time) fixed succession (of rank or character), official dignity.
of Melchisedec. 3198
{3198} Prime
Μελχισέδεκ
Melchisedek
{mel-khis-ed-ek'}
Of Hebrew origin [H4442]; Melchisedek (that is, Malkitsedek), a patriarch.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Hebrews 5:10

_ _ Greek, rather, “Addressed by God (by the appellation) High Priest.” Being formally recognized by God as High Priest at the time of His being “made perfect” (Hebrews 5:9). He was High Priest already in the purpose of God before His passion; but after it, when perfected, He was formally addressed so.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

Hebrews 5:10-14

_ _ Here the apostle returns to what he had in Hebrews 5:6 cited out of Psalms 110:1-7, concerning the peculiar order of the priesthood of Christ, that is, the order of Melchisedec. And here,

_ _ I. He declares he had many things which he could say to them concerning this mysterious person called Melchisedec, whose priesthood was eternal, and therefore the salvation procured thereby should be eternal also. We have a more particular account of this Melchisedec in ch. 7. Some think the things which the apostle means, that were hard to be uttered, were not so much concerning Melchisedec himself as concerning Christ, of whom Melchisedec was the type. And doubtless this apostle had many things to say concerning Christ that were very mysterious, hard to be uttered; there are great mysteries in the person and offices of the Redeemer; Christianity is the great mystery of godliness.

_ _ II. He assigns the reason why he did not say all those things concerning Christ, our Melchisedec, that he had to say, and what it was that made it so difficult for him to utter them, namely, the dulness of the Hebrews to whom he wrote: You are dull of hearing. There is a difficulty in the things themselves, and there may be a weakness in the ministers of the gospel to speak clearly about these things; but generally the fault is in the hearers. Dull hearers make the preaching of the gospel a difficult thing, and even many who have some faith are but dull hearers, dull of understanding and slow to believe; the understanding is weak, and does not apprehend these spiritual things; the memory is weak, and does not retain them.

_ _ III. He insists upon the faultiness of this infirmity of theirs. It was not a mere natural infirmity, but it was a sinful infirmity, and more in them than others, by reason of the singular advantages they had enjoyed for improving in the knowledge of Christ: For when, for the time, you ought to be teachers, you have need that one teach you again which are the first principles of the oracles of God, Hebrews 5:12. Here observe,

_ _ 1. What proficiency might have been reasonably expected from these Hebrews — that they might have been so well instructed in the doctrine of the gospel as to have been teachers of others. Hence learn, (1.) God takes notice of the time and helps we have for gaining scripture-knowledge. (2.) From those to whom much is given much is expected. (3.) Those who have a good understanding in the gospel should be teachers of other, if not in a public, yet in a private station. (4.) None should take upon them to be teachers of others, but those who have made a good improvement in spiritual knowledge themselves.

_ _ 2. Observe the sad disappointment of those just expectations: You have need that one should teach you again, etc. Here note, (1.) In the oracles of God there are some first principles, plain to be understood and necessary to be learned. (2.) There are also deep and sublime mysteries, which those should search into who have learned the first principles, that so they may stand complete in the whole will of God. (3.) Some persons, instead of going forward in Christian knowledge, forget the very first principles that they had learned long ago; and indeed those that are not improving under the means of grace will be losing. (4.) It is a sin and shame for persons that are men for their age and standing in the church to be children and babes in understanding.

_ _ IV. The apostle shows how the various doctrines of the gospel must be dispensed to different persons. There are in the church babes and persons of full age (Hebrews 5:12-14), and there are in the gospel milk and strong meat. Observe, 1. Those that are babes, unskillful in the word of righteousness, must be fed with milk; they must be entertained with the plainest truths, and these delivered in the plainest manner; there must be line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little, and there a little, Isaiah 28:10. Christ despises not his babes; he has provided suitable food for them. It is good to be babes in Christ, but not always to continue in that childish state; we should endeavor to pass the infant state; we should always remain in malice children, but in understanding we should grow up to a manly maturity. 2. There is strong meat for those that are of full age, Hebrews 5:14. The deeper mysteries of religion belong to those that are of a higher class in the school of Christ, who have learned the first principles and well improved them; so that by reason of use they have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil, duty and sin, truth and error. Observe, (1.) There have been always in the Christian state children, young men, and fathers. (2.) Every true Christian, having received a principle of spiritual life from God, stands in need of nourishment to preserve that life. (3.) The word of God is food and nourishment to the life of grace: As new-born babes desire the sincere milk of the word that you may grow thereby. (4.) It is the wisdom of ministers rightly to divide the word of truth, and to give to every one his portion — milk to babes, and strong meat to those of full age. (5.) There are spiritual senses as well as those that are natural. There is a spiritual eye, a spiritual appetite, a spiritual taste; the soul has its sensations as well as the body; these are much depraved and lost by sin, but they are recovered by grace. (6.) It is by use and exercise that these senses are improved, made more quick and strong to taste the sweetness of what is good and true, and the bitterness of what is false and evil. Not only reason and faith, but spiritual sense, will teach men to distinguish between what is pleasing and what is provoking to God, between what is helpful and what is hurtful to our own souls.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Hebrews 5:10

Called — The Greek word here properly signifies surnamed. His name is, "the Son of God." The Holy Ghost seems to have concealed who Melchisedec was, on purpose that he might be the more eminent type of Christ. This only we know, — that he was a priest, and king of Salem, or Jerusalem.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Hebrews 5:5-6 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. ... As he saith also in another [place], Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews 6:20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, [even] Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
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He 5:5; 6:20.

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