"Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto t…" — Hebrews 7:3

Hebrews 7:3 · KJV

“Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. {without descent: Gr. without pedigree}”

— Hebrews 7:3

Verse 2

To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

Verse 4

Now consider how great this man {was}, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

Hebrews 7 — Context

For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. {without descent: Gr. without pedigree}

Now consider how great this man {was}, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

Cross References

Hebrews 7:17

For he testifieth, Thou {art} a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Exodus 6:20-27

And Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram {were} an hundred and thirty and seven years.

Hebrews 7:6

But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. {descent: or, pedigree}

Hebrews 7:23-28

And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

Matthew 4:3

And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

1 Chronicles 6:1-3

The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. {Gershon: or, Gershom}

Exodus 6:18

And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath {were} an hundred thirty and three years.