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By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son , (KJV)
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ΠίστειPisteiBy faith
Lemma: πίστις (pistis) · Strong's: G4102G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
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 11:17 word 1
προσενήνοχενprosenēnochenhas offered up
Lemma: προσφέρω (prospherō) · Strong's: G4374
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Perfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2RAI-3S)
Meaning: to bring to — προσ-φέρω ; [in LXX chiefly for קָרַב hi. ; ] ; 1. to bring to, lead to: with accusative and dative of person(s), Mat.4:24 8:16 9:2, 32 14:35 17:16, Mrk.2:4 (WH, R, txt.; sc. αὐτόν) Mrk.10:13, Luk.18:15 23:14; pass.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:24, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:24, Matthew 8:4, Matthew 8:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4374; TFLSJ G4374; TAGNT Hebrews 11:17 word 2
ἈβραὰμAbraamAbraham
Lemma: Ἀβραάμ (Abraam) · Strong's: G0011
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Abraham — Ἀβραάμ (Heb. אַבְרָהָם), ὁ, indecl. (in FlJ, Ἄβραμος, -ου; MM, VGT, see word), ; Abraham (Gen.17:5 al.): Mat.1:1, 2 al.; (AS)
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Used 73 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 8:11, Matthew 22:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0011; TFLSJ G0011; TAGNT Hebrews 11:17 word 3
τὸνton<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
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 11:17 word 4
ἸσαὰκIsaakIsaac
Lemma: Ἰσαάκ (Isaak) · Strong's: G2464
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-P)
Meaning: Isaac — Ἰσαάκ; (in MSS. sometimes -σάκ; cf. Deiss., BS, 189; Thack., Gr., 100), ὁ ; indecl. ; (in FlJ, Ἴσακος, -ου), (Heb. יִצְחָק), ; Isaac (Gen.17:19, al.): Mat.1:2, Rom.9:10, al ; (AS)
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Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 8:11, Matthew 22:32, Mark 12:26, Luke 3:34, Luke 13:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2464; TFLSJ G2464; TAGNT Hebrews 11:17 word 5
πειραζόμενος,peirazomenosBeing tested,
Lemma: πειράζω (peirazō) · Strong's: G3985H
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PPP-NSM)
Meaning: to test/tempt: test — πειράζω poët. and late prose form of πειράω, which see, ; [in LXX for נָסָה pi. ; ] ; 1. to make proof of (Hom.). ; 2. to try, attempt (Luc., Polyb., with inf. (see M, Pr., 205; B1., § 69, 4), Act.9:26 16:7 24:6. ; 3.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 16:1, Matthew 19:3, Matthew 22:18, Matthew 22:35, Mark 8:11, Mark 10:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3985H; TFLSJ G3985H; TAGNT Hebrews 11:17 word 6
καὶkaieven
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,…
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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 11:17 word 7
τὸνton<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
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 11:17 word 8
μονογενῆmonogenē[his] only begotten [son]
Lemma: μονογενής (monogenēs) · Strong's: G3439
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: unique — μονογενής, -ές; (μόνος, γένος), [in LXX: Jdg.11:34, Psa.22:20 25:16 35:17 (יָחִיד), Tob.3:15 6:10, 14 8:17, Wis.7:22, Bar.4:16 * ; ] ; only, only begotten (DCG, ii, 281), of sons and daughters : Luk.7:12 8:42 9:38,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Luke 7:12, Luke 8:42, Luke 9:38, John 1:14, John 1:18, John 3:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3439; TFLSJ G3439; TAGNT Hebrews 11:17 word 9
προσέφερενprosepherenwas offering up
Lemma: προσφέρω (prospherō) · Strong's: G4374
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to bring to — προσ-φέρω ; [in LXX chiefly for קָרַב hi. ; ] ; 1. to bring to, lead to: with accusative and dative of person(s), Mat.4:24 8:16 9:2, 32 14:35 17:16, Mrk.2:4 (WH, R, txt.; sc. αὐτόν) Mrk.10:13, Luk.18:15 23:14; pass.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:24, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:24, Matthew 8:4, Matthew 8:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4374; TFLSJ G4374; TAGNT Hebrews 11:17 word 10
ὁhothe [one]
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 11:17 word 11
τὰςtasthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)
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 11:17 word 12
ἐπαγγελίαςepangeliaspromises
Lemma: ἐπαγγελία (epangelia) · Strong's: G1860
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: promise — ἐπ-αγγελία, -ας, ἡ; (ἐπαγγέλλω), [in LXX: Psa.56:8 (סֵפֶר), etc. ; ] ; 1. a summons (as Attic law-term, Dem., al.). ; 2. a promise (Dem., Arist., al.): Act.23:21; esp. in NT of the divine promises, Act.7:17, Rom.4:14,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 52 times. Also: Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4, Acts 2:33, Acts 2:39, Acts 7:17, Acts 13:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1860; TFLSJ G1860; TAGNT Hebrews 11:17 word 13
ἀναδεξάμενος,anadexamenoshaving received,
Lemma: ἀναδέχομαι (anadechomai) · Strong's: G0324
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-ADP-NSM)
Meaning: to receive — ἀνα-δέχομαι ; [in LXX: 2Ma.6:19 2Mac 8:36 * ; ] ; 1. to assume, undertake (in π. frequently as legal term: MM, VGT, see word): ἐπαγγελίας, Heb.11:17. ; 2. = cl. ὑποδέχομαι, to receive: of guests, Act.28:7.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Acts 28:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0324; TFLSJ G0324; TAGNT Hebrews 11:17 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| By faith | → | πίστις G4102G faith |
| Abraham | → | Ἀβραάμ G0011 Abraham |
| when he was tested | → | πειράζω G3985H to test/tempt: test |
| offered up | → | προσφέρω G4374 to bring to |
| Isaac [ on the altar ] | → | Ἰσαάκ G2464 Isaac |
| He who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| had received | → | ἀναδέχομαι G0324 to receive |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| promises | → | ἐπαγγελία G1860 promise |
| was ready to offer | → | προσφέρω G4374 to bring to |
| [his] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| one and only son | → | μονογενής G3439 unique |
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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