Hebrews
Hebrews 11:23
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.
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 |
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 1:22 · Exodus 1:16 · Exodus 2:2–10 · Matthew 10:28 · Hebrews 13:6 · Psalm 118:6 · Isaiah 8:12–13 · Acts 7:20 · Isaiah 41:14 · Luke 12:4–5 · Isaiah 41:10 · Isaiah 51:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.