Hebrews

Hebrews 11:33–34

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.

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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

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.