Heb 7:2 | TNotes | STEP | 7:2 Abraham was giving a tenth to the Lord by giving it to Melchizedek , his priest. This act anticipates the giving of tithes under the law (Lev 27:30 , 32 ) and becomes a key point in the author’s argument (Heb 7:4 ). • Melchi- (Hebrew melek ) means king . • -zedek (Hebrew tsedeq ) means justice or righteousness . • Salem (Hebrew shalom ) means peace . It was common for rabbis to bring out the theological significance of a biblical figure’s name by making associations between the name and other Hebrew terms.

bLev 27:30►

dHeb 7:4►

‏ Hebrews 7:2

7:2 ^a Abraham was giving a tenth to the Lord by giving it to Melchizedek, his priest. This act anticipates the giving of tithes under the law (Lev 27:30 ^b, 32 ^c) and becomes a key point in the author’s argument (Heb 7:4 ^d).

• Melchi- (Hebrew melek) means king.

• -zedek (Hebrew tsedeq) means justice or righteousness.

• Salem (Hebrew shalom) means peace. It was common for rabbis to bring out the theological significance of a biblical figure’s name by making associations between the name and other Hebrew terms.