\nOnly in Greek, it is shown this, that Abraham gave the best...the first fruits, to God, to Melchizedek.\n<\/p>\n
\nOf commentators JFB and Barnes, Albert Barnes had it the clearest:\n<\/p>\n
\n...The Greek word rendered here “spoils” - ἀκροθίνιον akrothinion - means literally, “the top of the heap,” from ἄκρον akron, “top,” and θίν thin, “heap.” The Greeks were accustomed, after a battle, to collect the spoils together, and throw them into a pile, and then, before they were distributed, to take off a portion from the top, and devote it to the gods... <\/em>\n<\/p>\n \nThus, Hebrews 7:4 is the only place of the whole Bible is this term ἀκροθίνιον <\/em>used, aptly observed by the Chinese Union (上等之物) and NASB translation but not the NIV nor KJV.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Only in Greek, it is shown this, that Abraham gave the best...the first fruits, to God, to Melchizedek. Of commentators JFB and Barnes, Albert Barnes had it the clearest: ...The Greek word rendered here “spoils” - ἀκροθίνιον akrothinion - means … Continue reading