Hebrews

Hebrews 11:14–15

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.

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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

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Hebrews 11:14 2 Corinthians 4:18–5:7 · Romans 8:23–25 · Hebrews 13:14 · Hebrews 11:16

Hebrews 11:15 Genesis 24:6–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.