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By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. (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 11:31 word 1
ῬαὰβRhaabRahab
Lemma: Ῥαάβ (Rhaab) · Strong's: G4460
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine · Individual (N-NSF-P)
Meaning: Rahab — Ῥαάβ; (and Ραχάβ, Mat.1:5; Ραχάβη, -ης, in FlJ), ἡ, indecl. (Heb. רָחָב) ; Rahab (LXX, Jos.2:1, al.): Heb.11:31, Jas.2:25.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: James 2:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4460; TFLSJ G4460; TAGNT Hebrews 11:31 word 2
ἡhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
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 11:31 word 3
πόρνηpornēprostitute
Lemma: πόρνη (pornē) · Strong's: G4204
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: prostitute — πόρνη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for זָנָה ; ] ; a prostitute, harlot: Mat.21:31-32, Luk.15:30, 1Co.6:15-16 Heb.11:31, Jas.2:25. Metaphorical (see Swete, Ap., 180 f.), of Babylon (i.e. Rome): Rev.17:1, 5 17:15-16 19:2.†;…
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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 21:31, Matthew 21:32, Luke 15:30, 1 Corinthians 6:15, 1 Corinthians 6:16, James 2:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4204; TFLSJ G4204; TAGNT Hebrews 11:31 word 4
οὐounot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Hebrews 11:31 word 5
συναπώλετοsunapōletodid perish with
Lemma: συναπόλλυμι (sunapollumi) · Strong's: G4881
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AMI-3S)
Meaning: to die/destroy with — συν-απ-όλλυμι ; [in LXX chiefly for סָפָה ; ] ; to destroy with or together. Pass., to perish together (with): with dative of person(s), Heb.11:31.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4881; TFLSJ G4881; TAGNT Hebrews 11:31 word 6
τοῖςtoisthose
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)
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 11:31 word 7
ἀπειθήσασινapeithēsasinhaving disobeyed
Lemma: ἀπειθέω (apeitheō) · Strong's: G0544
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Dative · Plural · Masculine (V-AAP-DPM)
Meaning: to disobey — ἀπειθέω, -ῶ; (ἀπειθής), [in LXX for מָרָה, סָרַר, etc. ; ] ; as in cl. (MM, VGT, see word); to disobey, be disobedient: absol., Act.14:2 19:9, Rom.10:21 11:31 15:31, Heb.3:18 11:31, 1Pe.3:20; with dative, Jhn.3:36,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: John 3:36, Acts 14:2, Acts 17:5, Acts 19:9, Romans 2:8, Romans 10:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0544; TFLSJ G0544; TAGNT Hebrews 11:31 word 8
δεξαμένηdexamenēhaving received
Lemma: δέχομαι (dechomai) · Strong's: G1209
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-ADP-NSF)
Meaning: to receive — δέχομαι, depon. mid., ; [in LXX chiefly for לקח ; ] ; to receive, accept; 1. with accusative of thing(s), of taking or accepting what is offered: γράμματα, Luk.16:6, 7; id. in different sense, Act.28:21; ποτήριον,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 57 times. Also: Matthew 10:14, Matthew 10:40, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 11:14, Matthew 18:5, Mark 6:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1209; TFLSJ G1209; TAGNT Hebrews 11:31 word 9
τοὺςtousthe
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 11:31 word 10
κατασκόπουςkataskopousspies
Lemma: κατάσκοπος (kataskopos) · Strong's: G2685
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: spy — κατά-σκοπος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX for רָגַל pi. ; ] ; a spy: Heb.11:31.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2685; TFLSJ G2685; TAGNT Hebrews 11:31 word 11
μετ᾽met᾽with
Lemma: μετά (meta) · Strong's: G3326
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: with/after — μετά (before vowel μετ᾽; on the neglect of elision in certain cases, V. WH, App., 146 b), ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in poet, also with dative), [in LXX for אַחַד ,עִם ,אֵת, etc.]. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. among,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 475 times. Also: Matthew 1:12, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3326; TFLSJ G3326; TAGNT Hebrews 11:31 word 12
εἰρήνης.¶eirēnēspeace.
Lemma: εἰρήνη (eirēnē) · Strong's: G1515
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: peace — εἰρήνη, -ης, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלוֹם ; ] ; peace; 1. of public peace, freedom from war: Luk.14:32, Act.12:20 24:2; of the church, Ac 9:31. ; 2. Of peace between persons, concord, agreement : Mat.10:34,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 92 times. Also: Matthew 10:13, Matthew 10:34, Mark 5:34, Luke 1:79, Luke 2:14, Luke 2:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1515; TFLSJ G1515; TAGNT Hebrews 11:31 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| By faith | → | πίστις G4102G faith |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| prostitute | → | πόρνη G4204 prostitute |
| Rahab | → | Ῥαάβ G4460 Rahab |
| because she welcomed | → | δέχομαι G1209 to receive |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| spies | → | κατάσκοπος G2685 spy |
| in | → | μετά G3326 with/after |
| peace | → | εἰρήνη G1515 peace |
| did not perish with | → | συναπόλλυμι G4881 to die/destroy with |
| those who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| were disobedient | → | ἀπειθέω G0544 to disobey |
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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