Hebrews

Hebrews 11:8–12

⁸By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. ⁹By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. ¹⁰For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

¹¹By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised. ¹²And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.

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Hebrews 11:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By faith	Πίστει	Pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
when called	καλούμενος	kaloumenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
to go	ἐξελθεῖν	exelthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1831 I go out, come out
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a place	τόπον	topon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place
he would later	ἤμελλεν	ēmellen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3195 I am about to
receive	λαμβάνειν	lambanein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2983 I receive, take
as	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
inheritance	κληρονομίαν	klēronomian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2817 an inheritance
obeyed	ὑπήκουσεν	hypēkousen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5219 I listen, obey
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
went	ἐξῆλθεν	exēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
without	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
knowing	ἐπιστάμενος	epistamenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1987 I know, understand
where	ποῦ	pou	Adverb	G4226 where, whither
he was going	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go

Hebrews 11:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By faith	Πίστει	Pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
he dwelt	παρῴκησεν	parōkēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3939 I sojourn
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
promised	ἐπαγγελίας	epangelias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise
land	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
in a foreign	ἀλλοτρίαν	allotrian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G245 belonging to another person, foreign
He lived	κατοικήσας	katoikēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2730 I dwell in, settle in, inhabit
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
tents	σκηναῖς	skēnais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4633 a tent, tabernacle
as did	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
Isaac	Ἰσαὰκ	Isaak	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2464 Isaac
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Jacob	Ἰακὼβ	Iakōb	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2384 Jacob
who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heirs with him	συνκληρονόμων	synklēronomōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4789 a joint heir, participant
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
same	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
promise	ἐπαγγελίας	epangelias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise

Hebrews 11:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
he was looking forward to	ἐξεδέχετο	exedecheto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1551 I wait for, expect
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
with	ἔχουσαν	echousan	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
foundations	θεμελίους	themelious	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2310 belonging to the foundation
whose	ἧς	hēs	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
architect	τεχνίτης	technitēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5079 a craftsman, artisan
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
builder	δημιουργὸς	dēmiourgos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1217 an artisan, builder
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Hebrews 11:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By faith	Πίστει	Pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
Sarah	Σάρρᾳ	Sarra	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4564 Sarah
even though	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
she	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
was barren	στεῖρα	steira	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4723 barren
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
beyond	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
the proper	καιρὸν	kairon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
age	ἡλικίας	hēlikias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2244 age, stature
was enabled	ἔλαβεν	elaben	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
conceive	καταβολὴν	katabolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2602 a foundation, depositing, sowing
a child	σπέρματος	spermatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
because	ἐπεὶ	epei	Conjunction	G1893 after, for, since, otherwise
she considered	ἡγήσατο	hēgēsato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2233 I lead, think
Him	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
faithful	πιστὸν	piston	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
who had promised	ἐπαγγειλάμενον	epangeilamenon	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1861 I promise, profess

Hebrews 11:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
so	διὸ	dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
from	ἀφ’	aph’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
one man	ἑνὸς	henos	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1520 one
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
as good as dead	νενεκρωμένου	nenekrōmenou	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3499 I put to death, render weak
came descendants	ἐγεννήθησαν	egennēthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
numerous	πλήθει	plēthei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4128 a multitude
as the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
stars	ἄστρα	astra	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G798 a star
in the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sky	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
as countless	ἀναρίθμητος	anarithmētos	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G382 uncountable, innumerable
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sand	ἄμμος	ammos	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G285 sand
on	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
seashore	χεῖλος	cheilos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5491 a lip, mouth, shore