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
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By faith | Πίστει | Pistei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
| Abraham | Ἀβραὰμ | Abraam | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G11 Abraham |
| when he was tested | πειραζόμενος | peirazomenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3985 I try, tempt, test |
| offered up | προσενήνοχεν | prosenēnochen | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4374 I bring to, offer |
| Isaac | Ἰσαὰκ | Isaak | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2464 Isaac |
| He who | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| had received | ἀναδεξάμενος | anadexamenos | Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular | G324 I welcome, receive kindly, undertake |
| the | τὰς | tas | Article - Accusative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| promises | ἐπαγγελίας | epangelias | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G1860 a promise |
| was ready to offer | προσέφερεν | prosepheren | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4374 I bring to, offer |
| one and only son | μονογενῆ | monogenē | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3439 only, only-begotten, unique |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.