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For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
οἱhoiThose
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)
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 11:14 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 11:14 word 2
τοιαῦταtoiautasuch things
Lemma: τοιοῦτος (toioutos) · Strong's: G5108
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (D-APN)
Meaning: such as this — τοιοῦτος, -αύτη, -οῦτο; (as usually in Att.. prose. Ep. and Ion. neut. -οῦτον in Al., Act.21:25, Rec. only), ; correlat. of οἷος, ὁποῖος, ὥς, etc., ; such as this, of such a kind, such: Mat.9:8 18:5, Mrk.4:33 6:2 7:13…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 9:8, Matthew 18:5, Matthew 19:14, Mark 4:33, Mark 6:2, Mark 7:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5108; TFLSJ G5108; TAGNT Hebrews 11:14 word 3
λέγοντεςlegontessaying
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Hebrews 11:14 word 4
ἐμφανίζουσινemphanizousinmake manifest
Lemma: ἐμφανίζω (emphanizō) · Strong's: G1718
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
Meaning: to show — ἐμφανίζω ; [in LXX for יָדַע hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to manifest, exhibit: ἐαυτόν, with dative of person(s), Jhn.14:21-22 (DCG, ii, 112b). Pass. and mid., to show oneself, appear: Mat.27:53, Heb.9:24 (cf. MM, Exp., xii). ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 27:53, John 14:21, John 14:22, Acts 23:15, Acts 23:22, Acts 24:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1718; TFLSJ G1718; TAGNT Hebrews 11:14 word 5
ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT Hebrews 11:14 word 6
πατρίδαpatridatheir country
Lemma: πατρίς (patris) · Strong's: G3968
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: fatherland — πατρίς, -ίδος, ἡ; (πατήρ), [in LXX chiefly for מוֹלֶדֶת ; ] ; prop. poët. fern. of πάτριος, of one's fathers; as subst., ἡ π. = πάτρα, fatherland, country, home, native place: Act.18:27, WH, mg., Heb.11:14; of one's own…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 13:54, Matthew 13:57, Mark 6:1, Mark 6:4, Luke 4:23, Luke 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3968; TFLSJ G3968; TAGNT Hebrews 11:14 word 7
ἐπιζητοῦσιν.epizētousinthey are seeking.
Lemma: ἐπιζητέω (epizēteō) · Strong's: G1934
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
Meaning: to seek after — ἐπι-ζητέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּרַשׁ, 4Ki.8:8, Isa.62:12, al.; also for בָּקַשׁ, 3Ki.20:1, Ecc.7:28), Hos.3:5; פָּקַד, 4Ki.3:8 ; ] ; "directive" of ζητέω (MM, Exp., xiv), ; to inquire for, seek after, wish for:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 6:32, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 16:4, Luke 4:42, Luke 12:30, Acts 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1934; TFLSJ G1934; TAGNT Hebrews 11:14 word 8
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| those who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| say | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| such things | → | τοιοῦτος G5108 such as this |
| show | → | ἐμφανίζω G1718 to show |
| that | → | ὅτι G3754G that/since: that |
| they are seeking | → | ἐπιζητέω G1934 to seek after |
| a country of their own | → | πατρίς G3968 fatherland |
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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