Hebrews 7:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

If. App-118.

perfection Greek. teleiosis. Only here and Luke 1:45 (performance). Compare App-125.

Levitical. Only here.

priesthood. Greek. hierosune. Only here and Hebrews 7:12; Hebrews 7:14; Hebrews 7:24.

under. upon (as. basis). Greek. epi App-104., but the texts read ix. 1.

received the law. were furnished with law. Greek. nomotheteo. Only here and Hebrews 8:6 (established)

another. Greek. heteros. App-124.

rise. Greek. anistemi. App-178.

after. Greek. kata. App-104.

order. See Hebrews 5:6.

Hebrews 7:11

11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?