Hebrews

Hebrews 11:11–12

¹¹By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised. ¹²And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.

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Hebrews 11:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By faith	Πίστει	Pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
Sarah	Σάρρᾳ	Sarra	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4564 Sarah
even though	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
she	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
was barren	στεῖρα	steira	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4723 barren
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
beyond	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
the proper	καιρὸν	kairon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
age	ἡλικίας	hēlikias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2244 age, stature
was enabled	ἔλαβεν	elaben	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
conceive	καταβολὴν	katabolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2602 a foundation, depositing, sowing
a child	σπέρματος	spermatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
because	ἐπεὶ	epei	Conjunction	G1893 after, for, since, otherwise
she considered	ἡγήσατο	hēgēsato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2233 I lead, think
Him	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
faithful	πιστὸν	piston	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
who had promised	ἐπαγγειλάμενον	epangeilamenon	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1861 I promise, profess

Hebrews 11:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
so	διὸ	dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
from	ἀφ’	aph’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
one man	ἑνὸς	henos	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1520 one
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
as good as dead	νενεκρωμένου	nenekrōmenou	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3499 I put to death, render weak
came descendants	ἐγεννήθησαν	egennēthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
numerous	πλήθει	plēthei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4128 a multitude
as the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
stars	ἄστρα	astra	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G798 a star
in the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sky	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
as countless	ἀναρίθμητος	anarithmētos	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G382 uncountable, innumerable
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sand	ἄμμος	ammos	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G285 sand
on	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
seashore	χεῖλος	cheilos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5491 a lip, mouth, shore

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Hebrews 11:11 Romans 4:20–21 · Hebrews 10:23 · Genesis 18:11–14 · Genesis 21:1–2 · Luke 1:36 · 1 Peter 3:5–6 · Genesis 17:17–19

Hebrews 11:12 Genesis 22:17 · Genesis 32:12 · Genesis 15:5 · Hosea 1:10 · Jeremiah 33:22 · Genesis 26:4 · Revelation 20:8 · Exodus 32:13 · Isaiah 10:22 · Isaiah 48:19 · 1 Kings 4:20 · Judges 7:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.