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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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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!
 
16) Cold or Hot Anger?

  • In Exodus 32, Moses goes to Mount Sinai to receive the Laws from God!
  • The Israelites use the absence of Moses and tell Aaron to make a god for them because Moses is not there!
  • Thus Aaron makes a golden calf!
  • Then the Israelites say it is the God who has freed them from Egypt!
  • All at once CORRUPTION is among the Israelites!
  • In fact, it is in their heart!
  • As it is in man’s heart!
  • And God tells Moses about the Israelites as an obstinate people!
  • And he speaks about his BURNING ANGER!
  • It is far more than a hot anger!
  • It is the maximum degree!
  • It can’t be higher!
  • And he wants to exterminate Israel!
  • He doesn’t do it because of Moses!
  • So when Moses goes down Mount Sinai he destroyed the golden calf!
  • And Moses tells the Levites to kill Israelites and 3,000 people are killed!
  • Then Moses goes back to Mount Sinai!
  • And God tells Moses that he will punish the Israelites!
  • Then God begins plaguing the Israelites!
 
17) Cold or Hot Anger?

  • In Exodus 33, God says he is going to send an angel ahead of them!
  • But he will not go in their mist!
  • Because they are obstinate people!
  • And he might exterminate them on the way!
  • And he can do it at any time!
  • Apparently many don’t know that!
  • But it is clear as crystal!
  • God tells Moses no man can see me and live!
  • APPARENTLY NO ONE KNOWS THAT!
  • BUT IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BIBLE!
  • But of course, not in man’s tradition!
 
18) Cold or Hot Anger?

  • In Exodus 34, God tells Moses that Israel must not make a covenant with any of the people of the land!
  • Because it will be a snare among them!
  • But they won’t listen to God!
  • And they will get into trouble all the time!
  • When we don’t listen to God, we will get into trouble!
  • It is pure logic!
  • Nothing special!
  • Simple logic!
  • And he warns them again and again!
  • But they never listen!
  • Thus it is normal to pay the consequences of our acts!
 
19) Cold or Hot Anger?

  • In Leviticus Chapter 10, Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihua offer an unauthorized fire before God!
  • And a fire consumes them!
  • So they die before God!
  • People should remember that!
  • You can’t play with God forever!
  • He is patient but on time those who act against him pay the price!
  • It is only the law of God!
  • There is no surprise!
  • Everything is written!
  • Thus people can’t say they didn’t know!

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Remember:

  • If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
  • They used to write differently!
  • They used to speak differently!
  • They used to think differently!
  • They used to act differently!
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20) Cold or Hot Anger?

  • In Numbers chapter 11, the people complain bitterly before Yah·weh because of the manna!
  • And a fire begins to blaze against them!
  • Then the people begin to cry out to Moses!
  • So Moses makes supplication to Yah·weh!
  • And the fire dies out!
  • Here we can say Hot Anger!
  • But the problem with the Israelites is that they complain all the time for nothing!
  • Thus we may say Cold and Hot Anger at the same time!

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Remember:

  • If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
  • They used to write differently!
  • They used to speak differently!
  • They used to think differently!
  • They used to act differently!
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21) Cold or Hot Anger?

  • In Numbers 11, we are told that:
  • Moses is fed up with the Israelites!
  • Yah·weh is fed up with the Israelites!
  • And he gives them meat for a whole month so they get fep up with it!
  • But Yah·weh is so angry with the Israelites that he strikes them with a very great slaughter!
  • What a difference with Abraham!
  • It is incredible to think that he waited for so long before striking the Israelites!
  • But it is the same with mankind!
  • Too arrogant?
  • The price to pay will be adapted to the degree of arrogance!

____________________________________________________________

Remember:

  • If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
  • They used to write differently!
  • They used to speak differently!
  • They used to think differently!
  • They used to act differently!
__________________________________________________________________________
 
22) Cold or Hot Anger?

  • In Numbers 12, we are told that:
  • As if it was not enough with the Israelites, Miriam and Aaron are jealous of Moses!
  • Here we are told that Moses was the most humble man on the earth!
  • And Yah.weh is angry at Miriam and Aaron!
  • And all at once Miriam gets leprosy!
  • And Aaron apologizes for their sin against Moses!
  • So Moses praises to Yah.weh to cure Miriam!
  • So Yah.weh tells Moses that Miriam must be quarantined for seven days outside the camp to be humiliated for what she has done!
 
23) Cold or Hot Anger?

  • In Numbers 13, the Israelites have arrived at the doors of the promised land!
  • Moses sends 12 spies to the country!
  • When they come back after 40 day, 10 make a bad report!
  • And the Israelites want to go back to Egypt!
  • Only 2 spies put their confidence in Yah.weh, Joshua and Caleb!
  • But the Israelites don’t want to listen to them!
  • On the contrary, they want to kill them!
  • ONE WORD: HOT ANGER FROM YAH.WEH!
 
24) Cold or Hot Anger?

  • In Numbers 14, we are told that the Israelites listen to the 10 spies!
  • And they start to murmur against Moses and Aaron!
  • And they speak against them!
  • They speak about choosing another leader and go back to Egypt!
  • Joshua and Caleb tell the Israelites to put their confidence in Yah.weh and not rebel against him!
  • And the Israelites want to stone them!
  • And Yah.weh gets angry at them!
  • And he wants to get rid of them and make a great nation of Moses!
  • And as usual Moses saves their skins by calming Yah.weh down!
  • But the Israelites will die in the desert except Joshua and Caleb!
 
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