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← Hebrews 11 · ← verse 16 · verse 18 →

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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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

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)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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.…

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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,…

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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)

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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

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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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