ἔπος
epos
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epos marks a stated qualification in Hebrews 7:9, where the claim is made “so to speak.”
The lone attested use places the noun in a qualifying expression before the claim that Levi has, through Abraham, paid tithes.
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A qualifying expression for a stated claim · dominant
In Hebrews 7:9, ἔπος is an accusative singular neuter noun in the clause introducing the statement about Levi paying tithes through Abraham; the APB renders the clause “And, so to speak.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Hebrews 7:9, the APB presents the qualifying clause as “so to speak”; The term's exact English correspondence cannot be isolated with certainty.