Hebrews

Hebrews 11:39–40

³⁹These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised. ⁴⁰God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect.

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Hebrews 11:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	οὗτοι	houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
commended	μαρτυρηθέντες	martyrēthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3140 I witness, testify
for	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
they did not receive	ἐκομίσαντο	ekomisanto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G2865 I bring, receive, recover
what	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
promised	ἐπαγγελίαν	epangelian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise

Hebrews 11:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
had planned	προβλεψαμένου	problepsamenou	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4265 I provide, foresee
something	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
better	κρεῖττόν	kreitton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G2909 stronger, more excellent
for	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
together with	χωρὶς	chōris	Preposition	G5565 apart from, without
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
they would be made perfect	τελειωθῶσιν	teleiōthōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5048 I complete, accomplish, make perfect

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Hebrews 11:39 Luke 10:23–24 · Hebrews 11:13 · Hebrews 11:2 · 1 Peter 1:12

Hebrews 11:40 Revelation 6:11 · Hebrews 10:11–14 · Hebrews 8:6 · Hebrews 5:9 · Hebrews 7:19 · Hebrews 9:23 · Hebrews 9:8–15 · Romans 3:25–26 · Hebrews 12:23–24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.