Hebrews 7:2
Context7:2 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 7:6
Context7:6 But Melchizedek 5 who does not share their ancestry 6 collected a tithe 7 from Abraham and blessed 8 the one who possessed the promise.
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.
5 tn Grk “the one”; in the translation the referent (Melchizedek) has been specified for clarity.
6 tn Grk “is not descended from them.”
7 tn Or “a tenth part.”
8 sn The verbs “collected…and blessed” emphasize the continuing effect of the past actions, i.e., Melchizedek’s importance.