What is the Bible about?

[JLG]

15) Cold or Hot Anger?

• In Exodus 20:7

You {shall} not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

take
תִשָּׂ֛א (ṯiś·śā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

the name
שֵֽׁם־ (šêm-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8034: A name

of the LORD
יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

your God
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

in vain,
לַשָּׁ֑וְא (laš·šāw)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7723: Evil, idolatry, uselessness

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

will not
לֹ֤א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

leave anyone unpunished
יְנַקֶּה֙ (yə·naq·qeh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5352: To be, clean, to be bare, extirpated

who
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

takes
יִשָּׂ֥א (yiś·śā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

His name
שְׁמ֖וֹ (šə·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name

in vain.
לַשָּֽׁוְא׃ (laš·šāw)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7723: Evil, idolatry, uselessness

• We mustn’t take God’s name in vain if we don’t want to be punished!
• The Jews used this verse to eradicate it!
• But by doing it they take God’s name in vain!
• The translators did the same!
• And the religious leaders too!
• They take God’s name in vain!
• Don’t you think they are going to be punished for that!
• What about us?
• God has a name forever from generation to generation!
• And using Lord instead is to take his name in vain!
• For God, his name is essential!
• When people don’t use it, it’s a total lack of disrespect!
• That’s an infamy!

 

[JLG]

13) FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD!

• Now let’s have a look at James 2:20

O
ὦ (ō)
Interjection
Strong's 5599: A primary interjection; as a sign of the vocative case, O; as a note of exclamation, oh.

foolish
κενέ (kene)
Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2756: Apparently a primary word; empty.

man,
ἄνθρωπε (anthrōpe)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

do you want
Θέλεις (Theleis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

evidence
γνῶναι (gnōnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

faith
πίστις (pistis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

without
χωρὶς (chōris)
Preposition
Strong's 5565: Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from.

deeds
ἔργων (ergōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

worthless?
ἀργή (argē)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 692: Idle, lazy, thoughtless, unprofitable, injurious. (by implication) lazy, useless.

• First James compares the one who believes that faith is enough to a foolish man!
• Let’s haven a look at the meaning of the greek word:
• Adjective
  κενός • (kenós) m (feminine κενή, neuter κενόν); first/second declension
  • empty
• Antonyms: μεστός (mestós), πλήρης (plḗrēs)
• vain, fruitless
• exhausted, void, destitute
• Definitely a strong word!

• What about the adjective worthless (ἀργή):
• Idle, lazy, thoughtless, unprofitable, injurious. (by implication) lazy, useless.
• Not bad too!

 

[JLG]

James 2:21
{Was} not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

father
πατὴρ (patēr)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

Abraham
Ἀβραὰμ (Abraam)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 11: Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch.

justified
ἐδικαιώθη (edikaiōthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1344: From dikaios; to render just or innocent.

by
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

what he did
ἔργων (ergōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

when he offered
ἀνενέγκας (anenenkas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 399: From ana and phero; to take up.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 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.

son
υἱὸν (huion)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

Isaac
Ἰσαὰκ (Isaak)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2464: (Hebrew), Isaac, the patriarch. Of Hebrew origin; Isaac, the son of Abraham.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

altar?
θυσιαστήριον (thysiastērion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2379: An altar (for sacrifice). From a derivative of thusia; a place of sacrifice, i.e. An altar.

• Here James uses a quite good example explaining why faith without works is dead!
• And it is true in any case!
• It has nothing to do with favoritism!
• Was not Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
• And he was called God’s friend because he put his faith in God and he demonstrated it like Job!
• At the difference of his descendants!

 

[JLG]

• And James 2:22 is clear about that and about what he meant!

You see
βλέπεις (blepeis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

[his]
ἡ (hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

faith
πίστις (pistis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

was working with
συνήργει (synērgei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4903: To cooperate with, work together. From sunergos; to be a fellow-worker, i.e. Co-operate.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 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.

actions,
ἔργοις (ergois)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[his]
ἡ (hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

faith
πίστις (pistis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

was perfected
ἐτελειώθη (eteleiōthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5048: From teleios; to complete, i.e. accomplish, or consummate.

by
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

what
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

he did.
ἔργων (ergōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

 

[JLG]

• James 2:23

And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
ἡ (hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Scripture
γραφὴ (graphē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1124: (a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures. A document, i.e. Holy Writ.

was fulfilled
ἐπληρώθη (eplērōthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4137: From pleres; to make replete, i.e. to cram, level up, or to furnish, satisfy, execute, finish, verify, etc.

that
ἡ (hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

says,
λέγουσα (legousa)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

“Abraham
Ἀβραὰμ (Abraam)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 11: Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch.

believed
Ἐπίστευσεν (Episteusen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.

God,
Θεῷ (Theō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

it was credited
ἐλογίσθη (elogisthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3049: To reckon, count, charge with; reason, decide, conclude; think, suppose.

to him
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 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.

as
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

righteousness,”
δικαιοσύνην (dikaiosynēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1343: From dikaios; equity; specially justification.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

he was called
ἐκλήθη (eklēthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

a friend
φίλος (philos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5384: Friendly; subst: a friend, an associate. Properly, dear, i.e. A friend; actively, fond, i.e. Friendly.

of God.
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

• Yes Abraham was called God’s friend because he believed in him and he acted accordingly!
• Thus he demonstrated his faith by his works!

 

[JLG]

• James 2:25 speaking about Rahab says the same, she was saved because she believed and she saved the spies!

In the same way,
Ὁμοίως (Homoiōs)
Adverb
Strong's 3668: In like manner, similarly, in the same way, equally. Adverb from homoios; similarly.

{was} not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

even
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Rahab
Ῥαὰβ (Rhaab)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4460: Rahab, a Canaanitess, who rescued the Hebrew spies at Jericho. Of Hebrew origin; Raab, a Canaanitess.

the
ἡ (hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

prostitute
πόρνη (pornē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4204: A prostitute; met: an idolatrous community. Feminine of pornos; a strumpet; figuratively, an idolater.

justified
ἐδικαιώθη (edikaiōthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1344: From dikaios; to render just or innocent.

by
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

her actions
ἔργων (ergōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

when she welcomed
ὑποδεξαμένη (hypodexamenē)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5264: From hupo and dechomai; to admit under one's roof, i.e. Entertain hospitably.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

messengers
ἀγγέλους (angelous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

sent [them] off
ἐκβαλοῦσα (ekbalousa)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1544: To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.

on another
ἑτέρᾳ (hetera)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.

route?
ὁδῷ (hodō)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.

 

[JLG]

• And the best for the end!

• James 2:26

As
ὥσπερ (hōsper)
Adverb
Strong's 5618: Just as, as, even as. From hos and per; just as, i.e. Exactly like.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

body
σῶμα (sōma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.

without
χωρὶς (chōris)
Preposition
Strong's 5565: Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from.

[the] spirit
πνεύματος (pneumatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

dead,
νεκρόν (nekron)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3498: (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead.

so
οὕτως (houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

faith
πίστις (pistis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

without
χωρὶς (chōris)
Preposition
Strong's 5565: Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from.

deeds
ἔργων (ergōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

dead.
νεκρά (nekra)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3498: (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead.

 

[JLG]

• At the beginning God told Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of good and evil otherwise they would die!
• The devil told them they wouldn’t!
• What happened?
• They died!
• Thus from the beginning to the end, it will always be the same!
• There will always be two ways to read and understand and apply the Bible!
• One way for a majority (indefinite article) and one way for a minority (indefinite article)!
• One way through the eyes of corruption of man’s tradition and one way through accurate knowledge!
• It happened to Israel!
• It happened to Judah!
• It happened to Jerusalem!
• It will happen to mankind!
• It is always a question of life or death!
• When I started publishing on the internet, I started to study the book of Job!
• And I had many discussions!
• And I also read many commentaries from specialists!
• And they usually made the same mistake!
• They would analyze the book of Job with modern eyes not as it was in Job’s time!
• The problem is that Job had only one reference:God!
• Thus he could only think about what was happening to him because of God!
• And on one occasion he says, if it's not God, who is it?
• Faith without works is dead is another good example!
• For some, James was rebuking the church trying to get out of helping the poor by applying faith in God to provide for the poor or the church disrespecting the poor

or partiality!

• But in fact, he was speaking of CORRUPTION which was spreading like a pandemia through the Christians like a fast-speed train!
• When Jesus was on earth teaching his disciples and people, they used to share everything together!
• Food, clothes, housing, teaching, preaching work, everything WITHOUT EXCEPTION!
• When Jesus died, the apostles tried to do the same, but all at once, the newcomers changed everything thus they turned God’s word into man’s tradition!
• Like in the case of Job it became an issue to demonstrate his faith through accurate knowledge!
• No accurate knowledge, no faith!
• John 17:3

Now
δέ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

this
αὕτη (hautē)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

eternal
αἰώνιος (aiōnios)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 166: From aion; perpetual.

life,
ζωὴ (zōē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.

that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

they may know
γινώσκωσιν (ginōskōsin)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.

You,
σὲ (se)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

only
μόνον (monon)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3441: Only, solitary, desolate. Probably from meno; remaining, i.e. Sole or single; by implication, mere.

TRUE
ἀληθινὸν (alēthinon)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 228: True (lit: made of truth), real, genuine. From alethes; truthful.

God,
Θεὸν (Theon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦν (Iēsoun)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

Christ,
Χριστόν (Christon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

whom
ὃν (hon)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

You have sent.
ἀπέστειλας (apesteilas)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.


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Definition:
to know, whether the action be inceptive or complete and settled; to perceive, Mt. 22:18; Mk. 5:29; 8:17; 12:12; Lk. 8:46; to mark, discern, Mt. 25:24; Lk. 19:44; to ascertain by examination, Mk. 6:38; Jn. 7:51; Acts 23:28; to understand, Mk. 4:13; Lk. 18:34; Jn. 12:16; 13:7; Acts 8:30; 1 Cor. 14:7, 9; to acknowledge, Mt. 7:23; 2 Cor. 3:2; to resolve, conclude, Lk. 16:4; Jn. 7:26; 17:8; to be assured, Lk. 21:20; Jn. 6:69; 8:52; 2 Pet. 1:20; to be skilled, to be master of a thing, Mt. 16:3; Acts 21:37; to know carnally, Mt. 1:25; Lk. 1:34; from the Hebrew, to view with favor, 1 Cor. 8:3; Gal. 4:9

Ginosko Meaning - New Testament Greek Lexicon (KJV)

Ginosko​

ghin-oce'-ko
Verb

1. to learn to know, come to know, get a knowledge of perceive, feel
   1. to become known
2. to know, understand, perceive, have knowledge of
   1. to understand
   2. to know
3. Jewish idiom for sexual intercourse between a man and a woman
4. to become acquainted with, to know

• FOR THEM, IT WAS CLEAR THAT GOD WAS NUMBER ONE AND JESUS NUMBER TWO!
• THAT GOD’S NAME WAS THE TETRAGRAM AND NOT JESUS!

 

[JLG]

Hebrews 11:1 = ASSURANCE / CERTAINTY!


Now

δὲ (de)

Conjunction

Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.


faith

πίστις (pistis)

Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.


is

Ἔστιν (Estin)

Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.


[the] assurance

ὑπόστασις (hypostasis)

Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

Strong's 5287: From a compound of hupo and histemi; a setting under, i.e. concretely, essence, or abstractly, assurance.


of what [we] hope for

ἐλπιζομένων (elpizomenōn)

Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural

Strong's 1679: To hope, hope for, expect, trust. From elpis; to expect or confide.


[and the] certainty

ἔλεγχος (elenchos)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 1650: A proof, possibly: a persuasion; reproof. From elegcho; proof, conviction.


of what

πραγμάτων (pragmatōn)

Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural

Strong's 4229: A thing done, a deed, action; a matter, an affair. From prasso; a deed; by implication, an affair; by extension, an object.


we do not see.

βλεπομένων (blepomenōn)

Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural

Strong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.

 

[JLG]

Hebrews 11:2 = Then we are given examples!

This is why

ταύτῃ (tautē)

Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular

Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.


the

οἱ (hoi)

Article - Nominative Masculine Plural

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


ancients

πρεσβύτεροι (presbyteroi)

Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural

Strong's 4245: Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'.


were commended.

ἐμαρτυρήθησαν (emartyrēthēsan)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural

Strong's 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.

 

[JLG]

Hebrews 11:3 = By faith we understand…!


By faith

Πίστει (Pistei)

Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.


we understand that

νοοῦμεν (nooumen)

Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural

Strong's 3539: From nous; to exercise the mind, i.e. to comprehend, heed.


the

τοὺς (tous)

Article - Accusative Masculine Plural

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


universe

αἰῶνας (aiōnas)

Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural

Strong's 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.


was formed

κατηρτίσθαι (katērtisthai)

Verb - Perfect Infinitive Middle or Passive

Strong's 2675: From kata and a derivative of artios; to complete thoroughly, i.e. Repair or adjust.


by God’s command,

ῥήματι (rhēmati)

Noun - Dative Neuter Singular

Strong's 4487: From rheo; an utterance, ; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever.


so that

εἰς (eis)

Preposition

Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.


what

τὸ (to)

Article - Accusative Neuter Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


is seen

βλεπόμενον (blepomenon)

Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular

Strong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.


was not made

γεγονέναι (gegonenai)

Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active

Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.


out of

ἐκ (ek)

Preposition

Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.


what

τὸ (to)

Article - Accusative Neuter Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


was visible.

φαινομένων (phainomenōn)

Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural

Strong's 5316: Prolongation for the base of phos; to lighten, i.e. Show.

 

[JLG]

Hebrews 11:4 = Abel made a better offering than Cain!


By faith

Πίστει (Pistei)

Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.


Abel

Ἅβελ (Habel)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 6: Abel, second son of Adam and Eve, brother of Cain. Of Hebrew origin; Abel, the son of Adam.


offered

προσήνεγκεν (prosēnenken)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 4374: From pros and phero; to bear towards, i.e. Lead to, tender, treat.


God

Θεῷ (Theō)

Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


a better

πλείονα (pleiona)

Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative

Strong's 4119: Or neuter pleion, or pleon comparative of polus; more in quantity, number, or quality; also the major portion.


sacrifice

θυσίαν (thysian)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 2378: Abstr. and concr: sacrifice; a sacrifice, offering. From thuo; sacrifice.


than

παρὰ (para)

Preposition

Strong's 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.


Cain [did].

Κάϊν (Kain)

Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2535: (Hebrew), Cain, son of Adam and Eve and brother of Abel. Of Hebrew origin; Cain, the son of Adam.


By

δι’ (di’)

Preposition

Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.


[faith]

ἧς (hēs)

Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.


he was commended

ἐμαρτυρήθη (emartyrēthē)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.


as

εἶναι (einai)

Verb - Present Infinitive Active

Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.


righteous

δίκαιος (dikaios)

Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 1342: From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy.


[when] God

Θεοῦ (Theou)

Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


gave approval

μαρτυροῦντος (martyrountos)

Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular

Strong's 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.


to

ἐπὶ (epi)

Preposition

Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.


his

αὐτοῦ (autou)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 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.


gifts.

δώροις (dōrois)

Noun - Dative Neuter Plural

Strong's 1435: A gift, present. A present; specially, a sacrifice.


And

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


by

δι’ (di’)

Preposition

Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.


[faith]

αὐτῆς (autēs)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 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.


he still speaks,

λαλεῖ (lalei)

Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.


[even though] he is dead.

ἀποθανὼν (apothanōn)

Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 599: To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.

 

[JLG]

Hebrews 11:5 = He was commended as one who pleased God!


By faith

Πίστει (Pistei)

Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.


Enoch

Ἑνὼχ (Henōch)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 1802: Enoch, son of Jared and father of Methuselah. Of Hebrew origin; Enoch, an antediluvian.


was taken up

μετετέθη (metetethē)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 3346: From meta and tithemi; to transfer, i.e. transport, exchange, change sides, or pervert.


[so that]

τοῦ (tou)

Article - Genitive Neuter Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


he did not see

ἰδεῖν (idein)

Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active

Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.


death.

θάνατον (thanaton)

Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2288: Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.


He could not be found,

ηὑρίσκετο (hēurisketo)

Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.


because

διότι (dioti)

Conjunction

Strong's 1360: On this account, because, for. From dia and hoti; on the very account that, or inasmuch as.


God

Θεός (Theos)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


had taken him away.

μετέθηκεν (metethēken)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 3346: From meta and tithemi; to transfer, i.e. transport, exchange, change sides, or pervert.


For

γὰρ (gar)

Conjunction

Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.


before

πρὸ (pro)

Preposition

Strong's 4253: A primary preposition; 'fore', i.e. In front of, prior to.


he was taken,

μεταθέσεως (metatheseōs)

Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Strong's 3331: (a) change, transformation, (b) removal. From metatithemi; transposition, i.e. Transferral, disestablishment.


he was commended as

μεμαρτύρηται (memartyrētai)

Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.


one who pleased

εὐαρεστηκέναι (euarestēkenai)

Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active

Strong's 2100: To give pleasure to, please (perhaps with the added idea of: rendering good service to). From euarestos; to gratify entirely.


God.

Θεῷ (Theō)

Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

 

[JLG]

Hebrews 11:6 = First faith then earnestly seeking him and pleasing him!

And

δὲ (de)

Conjunction

Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.


without

χωρὶς (chōris)

Preposition

Strong's 5565: Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from.


faith

πίστεως (pisteōs)

Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.


[it is] impossible

ἀδύνατον (adynaton)

Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular

Strong's 102: Of persons: incapable; of things: impossible; either the inability, or that which is impossible. Passively, impossible.


to please [God],

εὐαρεστῆσαι (euarestēsai)

Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active

Strong's 2100: To give pleasure to, please (perhaps with the added idea of: rendering good service to). From euarestos; to gratify entirely.


because

γὰρ (gar)

Conjunction

Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.


anyone who

τὸν (ton)

Article - Accusative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


approaches

προσερχόμενον (proserchomenon)

Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular

Strong's 4334: From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to.


[Him]

Θεῷ (Theō)

Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


must

δεῖ (dei)

Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.


believe

πιστεῦσαι (pisteusai)

Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active

Strong's 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.


that

ὅτι (hoti)

Conjunction

Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.


He exists

ἔστιν (estin)

Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.


and [that]

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


He rewards

μισθαποδότης (misthapodotēs)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3406: A rewarder. From misthoo and apodidomi; a renumerator.


those who

τοῖς (tois)

Article - Dative Masculine Plural

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


earnestly seek

ἐκζητοῦσιν (ekzētousin)

Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural

Strong's 1567: To seek out, seek out after, require. From ek and zeteo; to search out, i.e.investigate, crave, demand, worship.


Him.

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.

 

[JLG]

Hebrews 11:7 = First Noah had faith and then he built an ark to save his family!

By faith

Πίστει (Pistei)

Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.


Noah,

Νῶε (Nōe)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3575: (Hebrew) Noah. Of Hebrew origin; Noe, a patriarch.


when warned

χρηματισθεὶς (chrēmatistheis)

Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 5537: From chrema; to utter an oracle, i.e. Divinely intimate; by implication, to constitute a firm for business, i.e. bear as a title.


about

περὶ (peri)

Preposition

Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.


things

τῶν (tōn)

Article - Genitive Neuter Plural

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


not yet

μηδέπω (mēdepō)

Adverb

Strong's 3369: Not yet. From mede and po; not even yet.


seen,

βλεπομένων (blepomenōn)

Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural

Strong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.


in godly fear

εὐλαβηθεὶς (eulabētheis)

Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2125: To fear, be anxious, be cautious; To reverence.


built

κατεσκεύασεν (kateskeuasen)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 2680: From kata and a derivative of skeuos; to prepare thoroughly; by implication, to construct, create.


an ark

κιβωτὸν (kibōton)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 2787: A box, i.e. The sacred ark and that of Noah.


to

εἰς (eis)

Preposition

Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.


save

σωτηρίαν (sōtērian)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 4991: Feminine of a derivative of soter as noun; rescue or safety.


his

αὐτοῦ (autou)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 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.


family.

οἴκου (oikou)

Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Strong's 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.


By

δι’ (di’)

Preposition

Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.


[faith]

ἧς (hēs)

Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.


he condemned

κατέκρινεν (katekrinen)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 2632: To condemn, judge worthy of punishment. From kata and krino; to judge against, i.e. Sentence.


the

τὸν (ton)

Article - Accusative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


world

κόσμον (kosmon)

Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


became

ἐγένετο (egeneto)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.


heir

κληρονόμος (klēronomos)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2818: From kleros and the base of nomos (reflexively) getting by apportionment); a sharer by lot, i.e. Inheritor; by implication, a possessor.


of the

τῆς (tēs)

Article - Genitive Feminine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


righteousness [that]

δικαιοσύνης (dikaiosynēs)

Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Strong's 1343: From dikaios; equity; specially justification.


comes by

κατὰ (kata)

Preposition

Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).


faith.

πίστιν (pistin)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

 

[JLG]

Hebrews 11:8 = By faith Abraham went where he was told by God!


By faith

Πίστει (Pistei)

Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.


Abraham,

Ἀβραὰμ (Abraam)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 11: Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch.


when called

καλούμενος (kaloumenos)

Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.


to go

ἐξελθεῖν (exelthein)

Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active

Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.


to

εἰς (eis)

Preposition

Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.


a place

τόπον (topon)

Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Strong's 5117: Apparently a primary word; a spot, i.e. Location; figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard.


he would later

ἤμελλεν (ēmellen)

Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something.


receive

λαμβάνειν (lambanein)

Verb - Present Infinitive Active

Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.


as

εἰς (eis)

Preposition

Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.


[his] inheritance,

κληρονομίαν (klēronomian)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 2817: From kleronomos; heirship, i.e. a patrimony or a possession.


obeyed

ὑπήκουσεν (hypēkousen)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 5219: From hupo and akouo; to hear under, i.e. To listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority.


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


went,

ἐξῆλθεν (exēlthen)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.


without

μὴ (mē)

Adverb

Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.


knowing

ἐπιστάμενος (epistamenos)

Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 1987: To know, know of, understand. Apparently a middle voice of ephistemi; to put the mind upon, i.e. Comprehend, or be acquainted with.


where

ποῦ (pou)

Adverb

Strong's 4226: Genitive case of an interrogative pronoun pos otherwise obsolete; as adverb of place; at what locality.


he was going.

ἔρχεται (erchetai)

Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 2064: To come, go.

 

[JLG]

Hebrews 11:9 = By faith he lived as a stranger in the promised land!


By faith

Πίστει (Pistei)

Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.


he dwelt

παρῴκησεν (parōkēsen)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 3939: To sojourn, dwell in as a stranger. From para and oikeo; to dwell near, i.e. Reside as a foreigner.


in

εἰς (eis)

Preposition

Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.


the

τῆς (tēs)

Article - Genitive Feminine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


promised

ἐπαγγελίας (epangelias)

Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Strong's 1860: A promise. From epaggello; an announcement.


land

γῆν (gēn)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.


as {a stranger}

ὡς (hōs)

Adverb

Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.


in a foreign [country].

ἀλλοτρίαν (allotrian)

Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 245: From allos; another's, i.e. Not one's own; by extension foreign, not akin, hostile.


He lived

κατοικήσας (katoikēsas)

Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2730: To dwell in, settle in, be established in (permanently), inhabit. From kata and oikeo; to house permanently, i.e. Reside.


in

ἐν (en)

Preposition

Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.


tents,

σκηναῖς (skēnais)

Noun - Dative Feminine Plural

Strong's 4633: A tent, booth, tabernacle, abode, dwelling, mansion, habitation. Apparently akin to skeuos and skia; a tent or cloth hut.


as did

μετὰ (meta)

Preposition

Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.


Isaac

Ἰσαὰκ (Isaak)

Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Strong's 2464: (Hebrew), Isaac, the patriarch. Of Hebrew origin; Isaac, the son of Abraham.


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


Jacob,

Ἰακὼβ (Iakōb)

Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Strong's 2384: Of Hebrew origin; Jacob, the progenitor of the Israelites.


who [were]

τῶν (tōn)

Article - Genitive Masculine Plural

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


heirs with him

συνκληρονόμων (synklēronomōn)

Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural

Strong's 4789: A joint heir, participant. From sun and kleronomos; a co-heir, i.e. participant in common.


of the

τῆς (tēs)

Article - Genitive Feminine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


same

αὐτῆς (autēs)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 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.


promise.

ἐπαγγελίας (epangelias)

Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Strong's 1860: A promise. From epaggello; an announcement.

 

[JLG]

Hebrews 11:10 = He was looking forward to the city to be built by God!

For

γὰρ (gar)

Conjunction

Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.


he was looking forward to

ἐξεδέχετο (exedecheto)

Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 1551: To wait for, expect. From ek and dechomai; to accept from some source, i.e. to await.


the

τὴν (tēn)

Article - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


city

πόλιν (polin)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.


with

ἔχουσαν (echousan)

Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.


foundations,

θεμελίους (themelious)

Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural

Strong's 2310: From a derivative of tithemi; something put down, i.e. A substruction.


whose

ἧς (hēs)

Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.


architect

τεχνίτης (technitēs)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 5079: A craftsman, artisan, architect, builder. From techne; an artisan; figuratively, a founder.


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


builder [is]

δημιουργὸς (dēmiourgos)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 1217: An artisan, builder, maker; one who labors for the public. From demos and ergon; a worker for the people, i.e. Mechanic.


God.

Θεός (Theos)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

 

[JLG]

Hebrews 11:11 = By faith, Sarah conceived a child despite her old age!


By faith

Πίστει (Pistei)

Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.


Sarah,

Σάρρᾳ (Sarra)

Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Strong's 4564: Sarah, wife of Abraham. Of Hebrew origin; Sarra, the wife of Abraham.


even though

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


she

αὐτῇ (autē)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 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.


was barren

στεῖρα (steira)

Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular

Strong's 4723: Barren. A contraction from stereos; 'sterile'.


and

καὶ (kai)

Conjunction

Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


beyond

παρὰ (para)

Preposition

Strong's 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.


the opportune

καιρὸν (kairon)

Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2540: Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. Set or proper time.


age,

ἡλικίας (hēlikias)

Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Strong's 2244: Age, term of life; full age, maturity; stature. From the same as helikos; maturity.


was enabled

ἔλαβεν (elaben)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.


to

εἰς (eis)

Preposition

Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.


conceive

καταβολὴν (katabolēn)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Strong's 2602: From kataballo; a deposition, i.e. Founding; figuratively, conception.


a child,

σπέρματος (spermatos)

Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

Strong's 4690: From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant.


because

ἐπεὶ (epei)

Conjunction

Strong's 1893: Of time: when, after; of cause: since, because; otherwise: else. From epi and ei; thereupon, i.e. Since.


she considered

ἡγήσατο (hēgēsato)

Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 2233: (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider.


Him

τὸν (ton)

Article - Accusative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


faithful

πιστὸν (piston)

Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular

Strong's 4103: Trustworthy, faithful, believing. From peitho; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful.


who had promised.

ἐπαγγειλάμενον (epangeilamenon)

Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Singular

Strong's 1861: From epi and the base of aggelos; to announce upon, i.e. to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself.

 

[JLG]

Hebrews 11:17 = By faith , God tested him when he offered Isaac!

By faith

Πίστει (Pistei)

Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.


Abraham,

Ἀβραὰμ (Abraam)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 11: Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch.


when he was tested,

πειραζόμενος (peirazomenos)

Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3985: To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline.


offered up

προσενήνοχεν (prosenēnochen)

Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 4374: From pros and phero; to bear towards, i.e. Lead to, tender, treat.


Isaac [ on the altar ].

Ἰσαὰκ (Isaak)

Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Strong's 2464: (Hebrew), Isaac, the patriarch. Of Hebrew origin; Isaac, the son of Abraham.


He who

ὁ (ho)

Article - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


had received

ἀναδεξάμενος (anadexamenos)

Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular

Strong's 324: To welcome, receive kindly; I undertake, assume the responsibility of. From ana and dechomai; to entertain.


the

τὰς (tas)

Article - Accusative Feminine Plural

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


promises

ἐπαγγελίας (epangelias)

Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural

Strong's 1860: A promise. From epaggello; an announcement.


was ready to offer

προσέφερεν (prosepheren)

Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Strong's 4374: From pros and phero; to bear towards, i.e. Lead to, tender, treat.


[his]

τὸν (ton)

Article - Accusative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


one and only son,

μονογενῆ (monogenē)

Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular

Strong's 3439: Only, only-begotten; unique. From monos and ginomai; only-born, i.e. Sole.

• And so on to the end of Chapter 11!