Hebrews

Hebrews 11:3–4

3By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

4By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

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Hebrews 11:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
By faithΠίστειPisteiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust
we understand thatνοοῦμενnooumenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG3539 I understand, consider
theτοὺςtousArticle - Accusative Masculine PluralG3588 the
universeαἰῶναςaiōnasNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG165 an age, a cycle of time
was formedκατηρτίσθαιkatērtisthaiVerb - Perfect Infinitive Middle or PassiveG2675 I fit together, prepare
at God’s commandῥήματιrhēmatiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG4487 a thing spoken
so thatεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
whatτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
is seenβλεπόμενονblepomenonVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter SingularG991 I look, see
was not madeγεγονέναιgegonenaiVerb - Perfect Infinitive ActiveG1096 I come into being, am born
out ofἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
whatτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
was visibleφαινομένωνphainomenōnVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter PluralG5316 I shine, appear, seem

Hebrews 11:4

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
By faithΠίστειPisteiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust
AbelἍβελHabelNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG6 Abel
offeredπροσήνεγκενprosēnenkenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4374 I bring to, offer
GodΘεῷTheōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
a betterπλείοναpleionaAdjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - ComparativeG4119 more, greater
sacrificeθυσίανthysianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2378 a sacrifice
thanπαρὰparaPrepositionG3844 from, in the presence of
CainΚάϊνKainNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2535 Cain
Byδι’di’PrepositionG1223 through, on account of
he was commendedἐμαρτυρήθηemartyrēthēVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG3140 I witness, testify
asεἶναιeinaiVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG1510 I am, exist
righteousδίκαιοςdikaiosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG1342 just, righteous, impartial
GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
gave approvalμαρτυροῦντοςmartyrountosVerb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine SingularG3140 I witness, testify
toἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
giftsδώροιςdōroisNoun - Dative Neuter PluralG1435 a gift, present
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
byδι’di’PrepositionG1223 through, on account of
he still speaksλαλεῖlaleiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2980 I speak, say
he is deadἀποθανὼνapothanōnVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG599 I am dying, am about to die

Cross-references

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Hebrews 11:3 Psalm 33:6 · 2 Peter 3:5 · John 1:3 · Romans 4:17 · Acts 17:24 · Revelation 4:11 · Hebrews 1:2 · Genesis 1:1–2:1 · Jeremiah 10:11 · Romans 1:19–21 · Acts 14:15 · Isaiah 40:26

Hebrews 11:4 Genesis 4:3–5 · 1 John 3:11–12 · Hebrews 12:24 · Genesis 4:10 · Matthew 23:35 · Proverbs 15:8 · Jude 1:11 · Hebrews 9:22 · Genesis 4:8 · Genesis 4:15 · Hebrews 12:1 · Genesis 4:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.