Hebrews 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.

Ge 28:22; Le 27:32; Nu 18:21; 1Sa 8:15,17; 2Sa 8:15; 2Sa 23:3; 1Ki 4:24,25; 1Ch 22:9; Ps 45:4-7; Ps 72:1-3,7; Ps 85:10,11; Isa 9:6,7; Isa 32:1,2; Isa 45:22-25; Jer 23:5,6; Jer 33:15,16; Mic 5:5; Lu 2:14; Ro 3:26; Ro 5:1,2; Eph 2:14-18

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.