Hebrews

Hebrews 11:23–29

²³By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.

²⁴By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. ²⁵He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin. ²⁶He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.

²⁷By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible. ²⁸By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn .

²⁹By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow,^e they were drowned.

Footnotes

e 11:29 Literally made an attempt

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Hebrews 11:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By faith	Πίστει	Pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
parents	πατέρων	paterōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
hid him	ἐκρύβη	ekrybē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2928 I hide, conceal, lay up
for three months	τρίμηνον	trimēnon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5150 lasting three months
after his birth	γεννηθεὶς	gennētheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
because	διότι	dioti	Conjunction	G1360 on this account, because, for
they saw	εἶδον	eidon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
a beautiful	ἀστεῖον	asteion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G791 elegant, pretty, fair, fine, beautiful
child	παιδίον	paidion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3813 a little child, an infant
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they were unafraid	ἐφοβήθησαν	ephobēthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5399 I fear, am terrified
of the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
king’s	βασιλέως	basileōs	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
edict	διάταγμα	diatagma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1297 a mandate, decree

Hebrews 11:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By faith	Πίστει	Pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
Moses	Μωϋσῆς	Mōusēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
when he was	γενόμενος	genomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
grown	μέγας	megas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3173 large, great
refused	ἠρνήσατο	ērnēsato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G720 I deny, repudiate
to be called	λέγεσθαι	legesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G3004 I say, speak
son	υἱὸς	huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of Pharaoh’s	Φαραώ	Pharaō	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5328 Pharaoh
daughter	θυγατρὸς	thygatros	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2364 a daughter

Hebrews 11:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He chose	ἑλόμενος	helomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G138 I choose, prefer
to suffer oppression with	συνκακουχεῖσθαι	synkakoucheisthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4778 I suffer ill-treatment with
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
people	λαῷ	laō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
rather	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
than	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
to experience	ἔχειν	echein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2192 I have, hold, possess
fleeting	πρόσκαιρον	proskairon	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4340 temporary
enjoyment	ἀπόλαυσιν	apolausin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G619 the faculty or experience of enjoyment
of sin	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G266 a sin

Hebrews 11:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He valued	ἡγησάμενος	hēgēsamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2233 I lead, think
disgrace	ὀνειδισμὸν	oneidismon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3680 reproach, reviling
for Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
treasures	θησαυρῶν	thēsaurōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2344 a treasure, store
of Egypt	Αἰγύπτου	Aigyptou	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G125 Egypt
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
he was looking	ἀπέβλεπεν	apeblepen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G578 I look away from, turn my attention to
ahead	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
to	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
reward	μισθαποδοσίαν	misthapodosian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3405 reward, due punishment

Hebrews 11:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By faith	Πίστει	Pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
left	κατέλιπεν	katelipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2641 I leave behind, abandon
Egypt	Αἴγυπτον	Aigypton	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G125 Egypt
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
fearing	φοβηθεὶς	phobētheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5399 I fear, am terrified
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
king’s	βασιλέως	basileōs	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
anger	θυμὸν	thymon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2372 an outburst of passion, wrath
he persevered	ἐκαρτέρησεν	ekarterēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2594 I persevere, endure
because	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
he saw	ὁρῶν	horōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
invisible	ἀόρατον	aoraton	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G517 unseen, invisible

Hebrews 11:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By faith	Πίστει	Pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
he kept	πεποίηκεν	pepoiēken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Passover	πάσχα	pascha	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3957 the feast of Passover, the Passover lamb
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sprinkling	πρόσχυσιν	proschysin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4378 a sprinkling
of blood	αἵματος	haimatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G129 blood
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
destroyer	ὀλοθρεύων	olothreuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3645 I destroy
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
firstborn	πρωτότοκα	prōtotoka	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4416 first-born
would not touch	θίγῃ	thigē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2345 I touch, handle

Hebrews 11:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By faith	Πίστει	Pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
passed through	διέβησαν	diebēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1224 I cross, pass through
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Red	Ἐρυθρὰν	Erythran	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2063 red
Sea	Θάλασσαν	Thalassan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
on	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
dry	ξηρᾶς	xēras	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3584 dry, withered, dry land
land	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Egyptians	Αἰγύπτιοι	Aigyptioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G124 Egyptian
tried	πεῖραν	peiran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3984 a trial, experiment
to follow	λαβόντες	labontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2983 I receive, take
they were drowned	κατεπόθησαν	katepothēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2666 I swallow, devour, destroy