Hebrews
Hebrews 11:12
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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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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.