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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἀμήτωρ

Strong’s: G282

Associated OET lemmas: ἀμήτωρ

Notes: Though it is possible to understand ἀπάτωρ, ἀμήτωρ in RV HEB 7:3 · LV HEB 7:3 · Read together HEB 7:3 as referring to some type of supernatural theophany as in the case of the stories of certain Greek gods and goddesses, it is unlikely that this is the meaning. The focus of attention in RV HEB 7:3 · LV HEB 7:3 · Read together HEB 7:3 seems to be upon the legitimacy of succession in which the priesthood of Christ is contrasted with that of the descendants of Levi.

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: ἀμήτωρ; -ορος

Constructions: ἀμήτωρ; ἀ-; μήτηρ

Sense 1: without mother

Semantic entry: 10.17

Semantic domains: Kinship Terms

Subdomains: Kinship Relations Involving Successive Generations

Definition: a person for whom there is no record of a female parent or who has never had a female parent or whose mother has died

HEB 7:3: RV HEB 7:3 · LV HEB 7:3 · Read together HEB 7:3

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OET-RV HEB 7:3

3 There’s no record of his father or mother, no genealogical background, and no record of his being born or dying, but he’s likened to God’s son in that he continually remains as a priest.

OET-LV HEB 7:3

3 fatherless, motherless, without_genealogy, neither beginning of_days, nor of_life end having, but having_been_likened to_the son of_ the _god, he_is_remaining a_priest in the continual.