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For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἐξεδέχετοexedechetoHe was awaiting
Lemma: ἐκδέχομαι (ekdechomai) · Strong's: G1551
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-INI-3S)
Meaning: to wait for — ἐκ-δέχομαι ; [in LXX for עֶרֶב, קָבַץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to take or receive from (Hom., Hdt., a1.). ; 2. (Rare in cl.), to expect, await: with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.5:3, Heb.11:10, Jas.5:7; with accusative of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: John 5:3, Acts 17:16, 1 Corinthians 11:33, 1 Corinthians 16:11, Hebrews 10:13, James 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1551; TFLSJ G1551; TAGNT Hebrews 11:10 word 1
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Hebrews 11:10 word 2
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Hebrews 11:10 word 3
τοὺςtous<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Hebrews 11:10 word 4
θεμελίουςthemeliousfoundations
Lemma: θεμέλιος (themelios) · Strong's: G2310
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: foundation — θεμέλιος, -ον; (τίθημι), [in LXX for אַרְמוֹן, מוֹסָד, etc. ; ] ; of or for a foundation; as subst., ὁ θ. (sc. λίθος), a foundation stone, foundation: Luk.6:48-49 14:29 (but see Deiss., BS, 123); pl., οἰ θ. (cl.),…
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Used 16 times. Also: Luke 6:48, Luke 6:49, Luke 14:29, Acts 16:26, Romans 15:20, 1 Corinthians 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2310; TFLSJ G2310; TAGNT Hebrews 11:10 word 5
ἔχουσανechousanhaving
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (V-PAP-ASF)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Hebrews 11:10 word 6
πόλινpolincity
Lemma: πόλις (polis) · Strong's: G4172
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: city — πόλις, -εως, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for עִיר ; ] ; a city: Mat.2:23, Mrk.1:45, Luk.4:29, Jhn.4:8, al. mult.; opposite to κῶμαι (κ. καὶ ἀγροί), Mat.9:35 10:11, Mrk.6:56, Luk.8:1 13:22; with nom. propr.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 165 times. Also: Matthew 2:23, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 8:33, Matthew 8:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4172; TFLSJ G4172; TAGNT Hebrews 11:10 word 7
ἧςhēsof which
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (R-GSF)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Hebrews 11:10 word 8
τεχνίτηςtechnitēs[the] architect
Lemma: τεχνίτης (technitēs) · Strong's: G5079
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: craftsman — τεχνίτης, -ου, ὁ; (τέχνη), [in LXX for חָרָשׁ, etc. ; ] ; a craftsman, artificer: Act.19:24, 38, Rev.18:22; of God (Wis.13:1), Heb.11:10.†; SYN.: δημιουργός, which see, and cf. Tr., Syn., § cv (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Acts 19:24, Acts 19:38, Revelation 18:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5079; TFLSJ G5079; TAGNT Hebrews 11:10 word 9
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Hebrews 11:10 word 10
δημιουργὸςdēmiourgosbuilder [is]
Lemma: δημιουργός (dēmiourgos) · Strong's: G1217
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: builder — δημιουργός, -οῦ, ὑ; (δῆμος, ἔργον), [in LXX: 2Ma.4:1 * ; ] ; 1. one who works for the people. ; 2. Univ., an author, builder, maker; the maker of the world (Xen., Mem., I, 4, 9, al.), Heb.11:10.†; SYN.: κτίστης,…
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1217; TFLSJ G1217; TAGNT Hebrews 11:10 word 11
ὁho<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Hebrews 11:10 word 12
θεός.¶theosGod.
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Hebrews 11:10 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| he was looking forward to | → | ἐκδέχομαι G1551 to wait for |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| city | → | πόλις G4172 city |
| with | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| foundations | → | θεμέλιος G2310 foundation |
| whose | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| architect | → | τεχνίτης G5079 craftsman |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| builder [is] | → | δημιουργός G1217 builder |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
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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