OET interlinear HEB 7:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

ᾧ

˱to˲_whom

The word whom refers back to Melchizedek. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make explicit that the pronoun refers to Melchizedek. Alternate translation: [to whom—that is, Melchizedek—]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀπὸ πάντων

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ᾧ καί δεκάτην ἀπό πάντων ἐμέρισεν Ἀβραάμ πρῶτον μέν ἑρμηνευόμενος Βασιλεύς δικαιοσύνης ἔπειτα δέ καί Βασιλεύς Σαλήμ ὅ ἐστίν Βασιλεύς εἰρήνης)

The phrase all things refers to the things that Abraham took from the kings that he had defeated. This would have included what the kings took from their enemies and things that they themselves had. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make explicit what all things refers to. Alternate translation: [from all that he had plundered from the kings] or [from everything that he took after defeating the kings]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πρῶτον μὲν ἑρμηνευόμενος

first (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ᾧ καί δεκάτην ἀπό πάντων ἐμέρισεν Ἀβραάμ πρῶτον μέν ἑρμηνευόμενος Βασιλεύς δικαιοσύνης ἔπειτα δέ καί Βασιλεύς Σαλήμ ὅ ἐστίν Βασιλεύς εἰρήνης)

The author does not state what is translated. The word first implies that it is the first name for this person: “Melchizedek.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could clarify that the author is translating the name “Melchizedek.” Alternate translation: [his name first being translated as] or [first indeed the name “Melchizedek” being translated as]

Note 4 topic: translate-names

πρῶτον μὲν ἑρμηνευόμενος βασιλεὺς δικαιοσύνης, ἔπειτα δὲ καὶ βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ, ὅ ἐστιν, βασιλεὺς εἰρήνης

first (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ᾧ καί δεκάτην ἀπό πάντων ἐμέρισεν Ἀβραάμ πρῶτον μέν ἑρμηνευόμενος Βασιλεύς δικαιοσύνης ἔπειτα δέ καί Βασιλεύς Σαλήμ ὅ ἐστίν Βασιλεύς εἰρήνης)

The author provides translations of Melchizedek’s name (“Melchizedek”) and his title (king of Salem) from Hebrew, the language that Abraham spoke. The name “Melchizedek” means king of righteousness, and the name Salem sounds like the Hebrew word for peace. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form in your language that gives the meaning of names. Alternate translation: [first, indeed, his name means “king of righteousness,” and then also “Salem” means “peace,” so “king of Salem” means “king of peace]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

πρῶτον μὲν ἑρμηνευόμενος

first (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ᾧ καί δεκάτην ἀπό πάντων ἐμέρισεν Ἀβραάμ πρῶτον μέν ἑρμηνευόμενος Βασιλεύς δικαιοσύνης ἔπειτα δέ καί Βασιλεύς Σαλήμ ὅ ἐστίν Βασιλεύς εἰρήνης)

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. The author wishes to emphasize what the words mean in a different language rather than focusing on the person doing the translating. Alternate translation: [first whose name we translate as] or [first indeed meaning]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

βασιλεὺς δικαιοσύνης & βασιλεὺς εἰρήνης

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ᾧ καί δεκάτην ἀπό πάντων ἐμέρισεν Ἀβραάμ πρῶτον μέν ἑρμηνευόμενος Βασιλεύς δικαιοσύνης ἔπειτα δέ καί Βασιλεύς Σαλήμ ὅ ἐστίν Βασιλεύς εἰρήνης)

The author uses the possessive form to speak about a king who is characterized by righteousness and peace. This means that he rules in a “righteous” and “peaceful” way and that what he does leads to righteousness and peace in his kingdom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea without using a possessive form. Alternate translation: [king who rules righteously … king who rules peacefully]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

δικαιοσύνης & εἰρήνης

˱of˲_righteousness & ˱of˲_peace

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of righteousness and peace, you could express the ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [who does what is righteous … who does what is peaceful] or [who makes things righteous … who makes things peaceful]

Note 8 topic: translate-names

Σαλήμ

˱of˲_Salem

The word Salem refers to the same city that the author mentioned in 7:1. Translate it the same way you did there.