Hebrews

Hebrews 11:4–6

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.

5By faith Enoch was taken upa so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.”b For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.

6And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

Footnotes

  • a 11:5 Literally transferred or translated
  • b 11:5 Genesis 5:24|GEN 5:24(see also LXX)

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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

Hebrews 11:5

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
By faithΠίστειPisteiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust
EnochἙνὼχHenōchNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG1802 Enoch
was taken upμετετέθηmetetethēVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG3346 I transfer, desert, change
he did not seeἰδεῖνideinVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG3708 I see, look upon, experience
deathθάνατονthanatonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2288 death
He could not be foundηὑρίσκετοhēurisketoVerb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG2147 I find
becauseδιότιdiotiConjunctionG1360 on this account, because, for
GodΘεόςTheosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
had taken him awayμετέθηκενmetethēkenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3346 I transfer, desert, change
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
beforeπρὸproPrepositionG4253 before
he was takenμεταθέσεωςmetatheseōsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG3331 change, transformation, removal
he was commended asμεμαρτύρηταιmemartyrētaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG3140 I witness, testify
one who pleasedεὐαρεστηκέναιeuarestēkenaiVerb - Perfect Infinitive ActiveG2100 I please
GodΘεῷTheōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god

Hebrews 11:6

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
withoutχωρὶςchōrisPrepositionG5565 apart from, without
faithπίστεωςpisteōsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust
impossibleἀδύνατονadynatonAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG102 incapable, impossible
to pleaseεὐαρεστῆσαιeuarestēsaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG2100 I please
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
anyone whoτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
approachesπροσερχόμενονproserchomenonVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine SingularG4334 I come near, consent to
mustδεῖdeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1163 it is necessary, inevitable
believeπιστεῦσαιpisteusaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG4100 I believe, have faith in
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
He existsἔστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
He rewardsμισθαποδότηςmisthapodotēsNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3406 a rewarder
those whoτοῖςtoisArticle - Dative Masculine PluralG3588 the
earnestly seekἐκζητοῦσινekzētousinVerb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine PluralG1567 I seek out, require
HimαὐτὸνautonPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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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

Hebrews 11:5 Genesis 5:21–24 · Jude 1:14 · Hebrews 11:6 · 2 Kings 2:11 · Revelation 11:9–12 · Psalm 89:48 · 1 Thessalonians 2:4 · 2 Kings 2:16–17 · 1 John 3:22 · Romans 8:8–9 · John 8:51–52 · Hebrews 11:3–4

Hebrews 11:6 Proverbs 8:17 · Jeremiah 29:13–14 · Matthew 6:33 · Psalm 105:3–4 · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · Luke 12:31 · Psalm 119:10 · Hebrews 7:25 · Hebrews 3:12 · Romans 10:14 · John 14:6 · Psalm 73:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.