Hebrews
Hebrews 11:32–37
32And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, 33who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, 34quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.
35Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection. 36Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
37They were stoned, they were sawed in two,f they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.
Footnotes
- f 11:37 NE, WH, BYZ, and TR include they were put to the test,
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Hebrews 11:32
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| what | τί | ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| more | ἔτι | eti | Adverb | G2089 still, yet, even now |
| shall I say | λέγω | legō | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| Time | χρόνος | chronos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5550 time, a particular time, season |
| will not allow | ἐπιλείψει | epileipsei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1952 I fail, fall short |
| me | με | me | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| to tell | διηγούμενον | diēgoumenon | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular | G1334 I relate in full, describe |
| of | περὶ | peri | Preposition | G4012 about, concerning, around |
| Gideon | Γεδεών | Gedeōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1066 Gideon |
| Barak | Βαράκ | Barak | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G913 Barak |
| Samson | Σαμψών | Sampsōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G4546 Samson |
| Jephthah | Ἰεφθάε | Iephthae | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2422 Jephthah |
| David | Δαυίδ | Dauid | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1138 David |
| Samuel | Σαμουὴλ | Samouēl | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G4545 Samuel |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| prophets | προφητῶν | prophētōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G4396 a prophet, poet |
Hebrews 11:33
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| who | οἳ | hoi | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| through | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| faith | πίστεως | pisteōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
| conquered | κατηγωνίσαντο | katēgōnisanto | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G2610 I subdue |
| kingdoms | βασιλείας | basileias | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
| administered | εἰργάσαντο | eirgasanto | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G2038 I word, trade, do |
| justice | δικαιοσύνην | dikaiosynēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1343 justice, justness, righteousness |
| gained | ἐπέτυχον | epetychon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2013 I attain, obtain, acquire |
| what was promised | ἐπαγγελιῶν | epangeliōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G1860 a promise |
| shut | ἔφραξαν | ephraxan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G5420 I stop, close up |
| mouths | στόματα | stomata | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4750 the mouth, speech |
| of lions | λεόντων | leontōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3023 a lion |
Hebrews 11:34
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| quenched | ἔσβεσαν | esbesan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4570 I extinguish, suppress |
| raging | δύναμιν | dynamin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1411 might, power, marvelous works |
| fire | πυρός | pyros | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4442 fire, trials |
| escaped | ἔφυγον | ephygon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G5343 I flee, escape, shun |
| edge | στόματα | stomata | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4750 the mouth, speech |
| of | μαχαίρης | machairēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3162 a sword |
| gained strength | ἐδυναμώθησαν | edynamōthēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G1412 I empower, fill with power |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| weakness | ἀσθενείας | astheneias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G769 want of strength, weakness, illness |
| became | ἐγενήθησαν | egenēthēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| mighty | ἰσχυροὶ | ischyroi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2478 strong, mighty, powerful |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| battle | πολέμῳ | polemō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G4171 a war, battle, strife |
| put | ἔκλιναν | eklinan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2827 I rest, recline, make to yield |
| foreign | ἀλλοτρίων | allotriōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G245 belonging to another person, foreign |
| armies | παρεμβολὰς | parembolas | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G3925 a camp, barracks, army in battle array |
Hebrews 11:35
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | γυναῖκες | gynaikes | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G1135 a woman, wife, my lady |
| received back | Ἔλαβον | Elabon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2983 I receive, take |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| dead | νεκροὺς | nekrous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3498 dead, a corpse |
| raised to life again | ἀναστάσεως | anastaseōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G386 a rising again, resurrection |
| Others | ἄλλοι | alloi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G243 other, another, different |
| were tortured | ἐτυμπανίσθησαν | etympanisthēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G5178 I torture, break on the wheel |
| refused | προσδεξάμενοι | prosdexamenoi | Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4327 I expect, welcome, accept |
| release | ἀπολύτρωσιν | apolytrōsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G629 redemption, deliverance |
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| they might gain | τύχωσιν | tychōsin | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G5177 I obtain, I happen, perhaps |
| a better | κρείττονος | kreittonos | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular - Comparative | G2909 stronger, more excellent |
| resurrection | ἀναστάσεως | anastaseōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G386 a rising again, resurrection |
Hebrews 11:36
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| others | ἕτεροι | heteroi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2087 another, different |
| endured | ἔλαβον | elabon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2983 I receive, take |
| mocking | ἐμπαιγμῶν | empaigmōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G1701 mockery |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| flogging | μαστίγων | mastigōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G3148 a scourge, lash, sufferings |
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| even | ἔτι | eti | Adverb | G2089 still, yet, even now |
| chains | δεσμῶν | desmōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G1199 a bond, chain |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| imprisonment | φυλακῆς | phylakēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment |
Hebrews 11:37
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They were stoned | Ἐλιθάσθησαν | Elithasthēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G3034 I stone |
| they were sawed in two | ἐπρίσθησαν | epristhēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G4249 I saw, saw through |
| they were put to death | ἀπέθανον | apethanon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G599 I am dying, am about to die |
| by | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| sword | μαχαίρης | machairēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3162 a sword |
| They went around | περιῆλθον | periēlthon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4022 I move about, make a circuit, tack |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| sheepskins | μηλωταῖς | mēlōtais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G3374 a sheepskin |
| goatskins | αἰγείοις | aigeiois | Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural | G122 of a goat |
| destitute | ὑστερούμενοι | hysteroumenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5302 I am lacking, fall short, suffer need |
| oppressed | θλιβόμενοι | thlibomenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2346 I make narrow, persecute, press hard |
| mistreated | κακουχούμενοι | kakouchoumenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2558 I treat evilly |
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Hebrews 11:32 1 Samuel 1:20 · 1 Samuel 16:1 · 1 Samuel 16:13 · Judges 11:1–12 · Judges 13:1–16 · John 21:25 · Acts 10:43 · Romans 7:7 · 1 Samuel 12:11 · 1 Samuel 3:1–12 · 2 Peter 1:21 · Romans 4:1
Hebrews 11:33 Psalm 144:1–2 · Hebrews 6:12–15 · 2 Timothy 4:17 · Hebrews 10:36 · Hebrews 11:4–8 · 1 Peter 5:8 · Judges 14:5–6 · 2 Samuel 5:4–25 · Galatians 3:16 · Daniel 6:20–23 · Psalm 144:10 · 2 Samuel 8:1–14
Hebrews 11:34 1 Samuel 17:51–52 · 2 Kings 6:16–18 · Psalm 144:10 · Judges 15:8 · 2 Chronicles 32:20–22 · 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 · Judges 8:4–10 · 2 Kings 6:32 · 2 Samuel 10:15–19 · Judges 7:19–25 · 1 Samuel 14:13–15 · 1 Kings 19:3
Hebrews 11:35 2 Kings 4:27–37 · 1 Kings 17:22–24 · Philippians 3:11 · Acts 9:41 · 1 Corinthians 15:54 · Acts 24:15 · Acts 23:6 · John 11:40–45 · Luke 7:12–16 · John 5:29 · Acts 22:29 · Luke 14:14
Hebrews 11:36 Jeremiah 20:2 · Genesis 39:20 · Jeremiah 37:15–21 · 2 Chronicles 30:10 · 2 Chronicles 16:10 · Lamentations 3:52–55 · Hebrews 10:34 · Jeremiah 20:7 · Matthew 23:34 · Jeremiah 32:2–3
Hebrews 11:37 2 Chronicles 24:21 · Jeremiah 26:23 · 1 Kings 19:10 · 1 Kings 21:13–15 · 2 Kings 1:8 · Acts 7:52 · 1 Kings 21:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.