Hebrews 7:12

Hebrews 7:12

For  the priesthood being changed, there is made a necessity of the change of the law.

a. ASV: For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

  

b. YLT: For the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come,

d. Amplified Bible Classic: For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is of necessity an alteration of the law [concerning the priesthood] as well.

1. “For  the priesthood being changed…”

a. For [Strong: 1063 gár, gar; a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):—and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.]

b. the [Strong: 3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.]

c. priesthood [Strong: 2420 hierōsýnē, hee-er-o-soo'-nay; from G2413; sacredness, i.e. (by implication) the priestly office:—priesthood.]

d. being changed [Strong: 3346 metatíthēmi, met-at-ith'-ay-mee; from G3326 and G5087; to transfer, i.e. (literally) transport, (by implication) exchange, (reflexively) change sides, or (figuratively) pervert:—carry over, change, remove, translate, turn.]

2. “...there is made a necessity of the change of the law.”

a. there is made [Strong: 1096 gínomai, ghin'-om-ahee; a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):—arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, × soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.]

b. [a] change [Strong: 3331 metáthesis, met-ath'-es-is; from G3346; transposition, i.e. transferral (to heaven), disestablishment (of a law):—change, removing, translation.]

c. also [Strong: 2532 kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

d. [of the] law [Strong: 3551  nómos, nom'-os; from a primary νέμω némō (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle):—law.]

1). Christ Jesus being made a high priest required a change in the law. The change of the law also allowed all born again believers, male and female to be priests.