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without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God), abideth a priest continually.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Without father, without mother, without genealogy (απατωρ, αμητωρ, αγενεαλογητος). Alliteration like Ro 1:30, the first two old w…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Without father. The phrase without father (apatōr) means, literally, one who has no father, one who has lost his father,…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Without father, without mother, without descent.—The last words, “without descent” (or rather, without genealogy), throw …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Melchisedec just passed across the page; he has no predecessor, he has no successor. We see him in Scripture, and we know nothing of his descent, w…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The terms “without father” and “without mother” were often used for waifs of unknown parentage, for illegitimate children, for people who came from…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Without father, etc. I prefer this rendering to that of “unknown father,” for the Apostle meant to expre something more emphatic …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Without father, without mother, without descent
Which is to be understood not of his person, but of his priesthood; …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Melchizedek met Abraham when returning from the rescue of Lot. His name, “King of Righteousne ,” undoubtedly fitting for his character, marked him …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

In Hebrews 5, the Apostle proved that Christ is a priest, but in Hebrews 6, he inserted certain points to prepare the minds of his hearers. Now he …

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