Hebrews 11:1 Go deeper
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἜστινEstinIs
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Hebrews 11:1 word 1
δὲdenow
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Hebrews 11:1 word 2
πίστιςpistisfaith
Lemma: πίστις (pistis) · Strong's: G4102G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: faith — πίστις, -εως, ἡ ; (πείθω), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמוּנָה ; ] ; 1. in active sense, faith, belief, trust, confidence, in NT always of religious faith in God or Christ or spiritual things: Mat.8:10, Luk.5:20, Act.14:9,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 240 times. Also: Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 9:29, Matthew 15:28, Matthew 17:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4102G; TFLSJ G4102G; TAGNT Hebrews 11:1 word 3
ἐλπιζομένωνelpizomenōnof [things] hoped for
Lemma: ἐλπίζω (elpizō) · Strong's: G1679
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (V-PPP-GPN)
Meaning: to hope/expect — ἐλπίζω ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּטַח, also for חָסָה, יָחַל pi., hi., etc. ; ] ; to look for, expect, hope (for): with accusative of thing(s), Rom.8:24-25, 1Co.13:7, Heb.11:1; with dative of thing(s) (τ. τύχῃ, Thuc.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 12:21, Luke 6:34, Luke 23:8, Luke 24:21, John 5:45, Acts 24:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1679; TFLSJ G1679; TAGNT Hebrews 11:1 word 4
ὑπόστασις,hupostasis[the] assurance,
Lemma: ὑπόστασις (hupostasis) · Strong's: G5287
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: confidence/essence — ὑπό-στασις, -εως, ἡ; (ὑφίστημι, to set under, stand under, support) [in LXX for מַצָּב (1Ki.13:23 14:4 B), תִּקְוָה (Rut.1:12, Eze.19:5), etc., also in Wis.16:21 ; ] ; 1. a support, base or foundation (in various…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 9:4, 2 Corinthians 11:17, Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5287; TFLSJ G5287; TAGNT Hebrews 11:1 word 5
πραγμάτωνpragmatōnof things
Lemma: πρᾶγμα (pragma) · Strong's: G4229
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
Meaning: thing — πρᾶγμα, -τος, τύ; (πράσσω), [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר ; ] ; 1. that which has been done, a deed, act: Luk.1:1, Act.5:4, 2Co.7:11, Heb.6:18. ; 2. That which is being done (like Lat. res), hence, a thing, matter, affair:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 18:19, Luke 1:1, Acts 5:4, Romans 16:2, 1 Corinthians 6:1, 2 Corinthians 7:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4229; TFLSJ G4229; TAGNT Hebrews 11:1 word 6
ἔλεγχοςelegchos[the] conviction
Lemma: ἔλεγχος (elegchos) · Strong's: G1650
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: rebuke — ἔλεγχος, -ου, ὁ ; (ἐλέγχω) [in LXX: frequently in Pr, Jb (יָכַח) יָכַח) Wis.5:1-23, Sir.3:1-31, etc. ; ] ; a proof, test: Heb.11:1.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1650; TFLSJ G1650; TAGNT Hebrews 11:1 word 7
οὐounot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Hebrews 11:1 word 8
βλεπομένων.blepomenōnbeing seen.
Lemma: βλέπω (blepō) · Strong's: G0991
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (V-PPP-GPN)
Meaning: to see — βλέπω, ; [in LXX chiefly for ראה, also for פּנה, etc. ; ] ; 1. of bodily sight; (a) to see, have sight (opposite to τυφλὸς): Mat.12:22, Jhn.9:7, Act.9:9, Rom.11:8, Rev.3:18, al.; (b) to perceive, look (at), see: absol.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 136 times. Also: Matthew 5:28, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 6:18, Matthew 7:3, Matthew 11:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0991; TFLSJ G0991; TAGNT Hebrews 11:1 word 9
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now | → | δέ G1161 then |
| faith | → | πίστις G4102G faith |
| is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| [the] assurance | → | ὑπόστασις G5287 confidence/essence |
| of what [we] hope for | → | ἐλπίζω G1679 to hope/expect |
| [and the] certainty | → | ἔλεγχος G1650 rebuke |
| of what | → | πρᾶγμα G4229 thing |
| we do not see | → | βλέπω G0991 to see |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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