Hebrews 7:24
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood.

Young's Literal Translation
and he, because of his remaining—to the age, hath the priesthood not transient,

King James Bible
But this [man], because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

because
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

[Jesus]
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

lives
μένειν (menein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

forever,
αἰῶνα (aiōna)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.

He has
ἔχει (echei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

a permanent
ἀπαράβατον (aparabaton)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 531: Inviolable, unchangeable. Not passing away, i.e. Untransferable.

priesthood.
ἱερωσύνην (hierōsynēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2420: The abstract notion of the priestly office. From hieros; sacredness, i.e. the priestly office.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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