Hebrews
Hebrews 11:15–16
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 11:15
| 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 |
Cross-references
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Hebrews 11:15 Genesis 24:6–8
Hebrews 11:16 Hebrews 13:14 · Philippians 3:20 · Hebrews 11:10 · John 14:2 · Matthew 25:34 · Hebrews 2:11 · Hebrews 12:22 · 2 Timothy 4:18 · Exodus 3:6 · Genesis 17:7–8 · Matthew 22:31–32 · Hebrews 11:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.