Hebrews

Hebrews 11:13–16

¹³All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.

¹⁴Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own. ¹⁵If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

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Hebrews 11:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
these	οὗτοι	houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
died	ἀπέθανον	apethanon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G599 I am dying, am about to die
in	Κατὰ	Kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
without	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
having received	λαμβάνω	lambanō	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2983 I receive, take
the things	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
they were promised	ἐπαγγελίας	epangelias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1860 a promise
However	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
they saw	ἰδόντες	idontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
welcomed	ἀσπασάμενοι	aspasamenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G782 I greet, salute, pay my respects to
them	αὐτὰς	autas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
from afar	πόρρωθεν	porrōthen	Adverb	G4207 from afar, far off
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they acknowledged	ὁμολογήσαντες	homologēsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3670 I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
they were	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
strangers	ξένοι	xenoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3581 new, novel, a foreigner
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
exiles	παρεπίδημοί	parepidēmoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3927 residing in a strange country, a stranger
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land

Hebrews 11:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
say	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
such things	τοιαῦτα	toiauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5108 of such a kind, such
show	ἐμφανίζουσιν	emphanizousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1718 I make visible, report against, appear before
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
they are seeking	ἐπιζητοῦσιν	epizētousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1934 I seek after, desire, search for
a country of their own	πατρίδα	patrida	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3968 fatherland

Hebrews 11:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
they had been thinking of	ἐμνημόνευον	emnēmoneuon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3421 I remember, make mention of
they had left	ἐξέβησαν	exebēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1545 a way out, escape, result
they would have had	εἶχον	eichon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
opportunity	καιρὸν	kairon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
to return	ἀνακάμψαι	anakampsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G344 I return

Hebrews 11:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instead	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
they were longing for	ὀρέγονται	oregontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G3713 I stretch forth, long for
a better	κρείττονος	kreittonos	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular - Comparative	G2909 stronger, more excellent
a heavenly	ἐπουρανίου	epouraniou	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2032 heavenly, celestial
Therefore	διὸ	dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
is not ashamed	ἐπαισχύνεται	epaischynetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1870 I am ashamed
to be called	ἐπικαλεῖσθαι	epikaleisthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G1941 I call by an additional name, appeal to
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
He has prepared	ἡτοίμασεν	hētoimasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2090 I make ready, prepare
a city	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
for them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same