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By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. (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,…
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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 11:21 word 1
ἸακὼβIakōbJacob
Lemma: Ἰακώβ (Iakōb) · Strong's: G2384H
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Jacob — Ἰακώβ, ὁ indecl. (Heb. יַעֲקֹב), ; Jacob; 1. The patriarch: Mat.1:2 8:11, Jhn.4:5-6, Act.7:8, al; as in Heb. (cf. Num.23:7, Isa.41:8, Sir.23:12, al.), of his descendants, Rom.11:26 (LXX). ; 2. The father-in-law of Mary:…
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Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 8:11, Matthew 22:32, Mark 12:26, Luke 1:33, Luke 3:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2384H; TFLSJ G2384H; TAGNT Hebrews 11:21 word 2
ἀποθνῄσκωνapothnēskōndying
Lemma: ἀποθνήσκω (apothnēskō) · Strong's: G0599
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to die — ἀπο-θνῄσκω, ; [in LXX chiefly for מוּת ; ] ; to die: of natural death, Mrk.5:35, al.; of violent death (pass. of ἀποκτείνω), esp. of Christ, Mat.26:35, Jhn.12:33, Heb.10:28, al.; of spiritual death, Jhn.6:50, Rom.8:13,…
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Used 111 times. Also: Matthew 8:32, Matthew 9:24, Matthew 22:24, Matthew 22:27, Matthew 26:35, Mark 5:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0599; TFLSJ G0599; TAGNT Hebrews 11:21 word 3
ἕκαστονhekastoneach
Lemma: ἕκαστος (hekastos) · Strong's: G1538
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: each — 1. every, every one, each, each one , Lat. quisque, (Homer), etc.; the singular is often joined with a pl. Verb, ἔβαν οἴκονδε ἕκαστος they went home every one of them , (Iliad by Homer); ἕκαστος ἐπίστασθε (Xenophon…
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Used 83 times. Also: Matthew 16:27, Matthew 18:35, Matthew 25:15, Matthew 26:22, Mark 13:34, Luke 2:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1538; TFLSJ G1538; TAGNT Hebrews 11:21 word 4
τῶνtōnof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
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.,…
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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 11:21 word 5
υἱῶνhuiōnsons
Lemma: υἱός (uhios) · Strong's: G5207
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: son — υἱός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX very frequently and nearly always for בֵּן, Gen.4:17, al.; for בַּר, Dan LXX TH 7:13, al.; etc. ; ], ; a son; 1. in the ordinary sense: Mat.10:37, Mrk.9:17, Luk.1:13, al. mult.; omitted with the…
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Used 381 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5207; TFLSJ G5207; TAGNT Hebrews 11:21 word 6
ἸωσὴφIōsēphof Joseph
Lemma: Ἰωσήφ (Iōsēph) · Strong's: G2501N
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)
Meaning: Joseph — Ἰωσήφ indecl. ; (FlJ, Ἰώσηπος, -ου), ὁ (Heb. יוֹסֵף), ; Joseph; 1. the Son of Jacob: Jhn.4:5, Act.7:9, 13-14 7:18, Heb.11:21-22, Rev.7:8. ; 2. In the genealogy of our Lord, ; (a) the son of Matthias: Luk.3:24; (b) the…
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Used 9 times. Also: John 4:5, Acts 7:9, Acts 7:13, Acts 7:14, Acts 7:18, Hebrews 11:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2501N; TFLSJ G2501N; TAGNT Hebrews 11:21 word 7
εὐλόγησενeulogēsenblessed
Lemma: εὐλογέω (eulogeō) · Strong's: G2127
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to praise/bless — εὐλογέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּרַךְ pi. ; ] ; 1. to speak well of, praise (cl.; LXX Deu.8:10, al.): τ. θεόν, Luk.1:64 2:28 24:51, 53 (αἰνοῦντες, T, WH, mg.), Jas.3:9; absol., to give praise, Mat.14:19 26:26 (see…
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Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 5:44, Matthew 14:19, Matthew 21:9, Matthew 23:39, Matthew 25:34, Matthew 26:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2127; TFLSJ G2127; TAGNT Hebrews 11:21 word 8
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,…
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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 11:21 word 9
προσεκύνησενprosekunēsenworshiped
Lemma: προσκυνέω (proskuneō) · Strong's: G4352
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to worship — προσ-κυνέω, -ῶ; (κυνέω, to kiss), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁחָה hith. ; ] ; to make obeisance, do reverence to, worship; (a) prop. (as in cl., of the gods: Hdt., Æsch., Plat., al.), of God, Christ and supra-mundane beings:…
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Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:9, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 8:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4352; TFLSJ G4352; TAGNT Hebrews 11:21 word 10
ἐπὶepion
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Hebrews 11:21 word 11
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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 11:21 word 12
ἄκρονakrontop
Lemma: ἄκρον (akron) · Strong's: G0206
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: end — ἄκρος, -α, -ον ; [in LXX for קֶצַח, בֹּהֶן, etc. ; ] ; highest, extreme; as subst., τὸ ἄ., the top, extremity: Mrk.13:27, Luk.16:24, Heb.11:21; pl. (cf. MM, VGT, see word), Mat.24:31.†; (AS)
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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 24:31, Mark 13:27, Luke 16:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0206; TFLSJ G0206; TAGNT Hebrews 11:21 word 13
τῆςtēsof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 11:21 word 14
ῥάβδουrhabdoustaff
Lemma: ῥάβδος (rhabdos) · Strong's: G4464
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: rod — ῥάβδος, -ου, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for מַטֶּה (e.g. Gen.47:31, MT, מַטֶּה, bed), also for מַקֵּל, שֵׁבֶט, etc. ; ] ; a staff, rod: Heb.9:4, Rev.11:1; in particular, ; (a) a staff, such as is used on a journey: Mat.10:10,…
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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 10:10, Mark 6:8, Luke 9:3, 1 Corinthians 4:21, Hebrews 1:8, Hebrews 9:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4464; TFLSJ G4464; TAGNT Hebrews 11:21 word 15
αὐτοῦ.¶autouof him.
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Hebrews 11:21 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| By faith | → | πίστις G4102G faith |
| Jacob | → | Ἰακώβ G2384H Jacob |
| when he was dying | → | ἀποθνήσκω G0599 to die |
| blessed | → | εὐλογέω G2127 to praise/bless |
| each | → | ἕκαστος G1538 each |
| of | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Joseph’s | → | Ἰωσήφ G2501N Joseph |
| sons | → | υἱός G5207 son |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| worshiped | → | προσκυνέω G4352 to worship |
| [as he leaned] on | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| top | → | ἄκρον G0206 end |
| of | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| staff | → | ῥάβδος G4464 rod |
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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