Hebrews 7:2
7:2 To him 1 also Abraham apportioned a tithe 2 of everything. 3 His name first means 4 king of righteousness, then king of Salem, that is, king of peace.
Hebrews 7:26
7:26 For it is indeed fitting for us to have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
1 tn Grk “to whom,” continuing the description of Melchizedek. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
2 tn Or “a tenth part.”
3 sn A quotation from Gen 14:20.
4 tn Grk “first being interpreted,” describing Melchizedek.