Hebrews

Hebrews 11:17

17By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar . He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,c

Footnotes

  • c 11:17 Or only begotten son or unique son

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
By faithΠίστειPisteiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust
AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG11 Abraham
when he was testedπειραζόμενοςpeirazomenosVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularG3985 I try, tempt, test
offered upπροσενήνοχενprosenēnochenVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4374 I bring to, offer
IsaacἸσαὰκIsaakNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2464 Isaac
He whoὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
had receivedἀναδεξάμενοςanadexamenosVerb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine SingularG324 I welcome, receive kindly, undertake
theτὰςtasArticle - Accusative Feminine PluralG3588 the
promisesἐπαγγελίαςepangeliasNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG1860 a promise
was ready to offerπροσέφερενprosepherenVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4374 I bring to, offer
one and only sonμονογενῆmonogenēAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG3439 only, only-begotten, unique

Cross-references

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Genesis 22:16 · Genesis 22:1–12 · James 2:21–24 · James 5:11 · 1 Peter 1:6–7 · Revelation 3:10 · 1 Peter 4:12 · Proverbs 17:3 · Daniel 11:35 · Hebrews 7:6 · 2 Chronicles 32:31 · Job 2:3–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.