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But without faith it is impossible to please him : for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
χωρὶςchōrisWithout
Lemma: χωρίς (chōris) · Strong's: G5565
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: without — χωρίς ; adv., ; 1. separately, apart: Jhn.20:7. ; 2. As prep., with genitive, ; (a) separate from, apart from, without (practically equiv. to ἄνευ; see Field, Notes, 103): Mat.13:34, Mrk.4:34, Luk.6:49, Jhn.1:3 15:5,…
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Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 13:34, Matthew 14:21, Matthew 15:38, Mark 4:34, Luke 6:49, John 1:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5565; TFLSJ G5565; TAGNT Hebrews 11:6 word 1
δὲdenow
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Hebrews 11:6 word 2
πίστεωςpisteōsfaith
Lemma: πίστις (pistis) · Strong's: G4102G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
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 11:6 word 3
ἀδύνατονadunaton[it is] impossible
Lemma: ἀδύνατος (adunatos) · Strong's: G0102
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: unable — ἀ-δύνατος, -ον, ; [in LXX for אֶבְיוֹן, דַּל, etc. ; ] ; 1. of persons, unable, powerless: Act.14:8; figuratively Rom.15:1 (MM, VGT, see word). ; 2. Of things, impossible: Mat.19:26, Mrk.10:27, Luk.18:27, Rom.8:3,…
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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 19:26, Mark 10:27, Luke 18:27, Acts 14:8, Romans 8:3, Romans 15:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0102; TFLSJ G0102; TAGNT Hebrews 11:6 word 4
εὐαρεστῆσαι·euarestēsaito please [Him];
Lemma: εὐαρεστέω (euaresteō) · Strong's: G2100
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to please — εὐαρεστέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for הָלַךְ hith., Gen.5:22, 24, Psa.26:2 56:13, al., Sir.44:16 ; ] ; to be well pleasing: τ. θεῷ (LXX, ll. with), Heb.11:5-6. Pass., to be well pleased: with dative, Heb.13:16.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Hebrews 11:5, Hebrews 13:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2100; TFLSJ G2100; TAGNT Hebrews 11:6 word 5
πιστεῦσαιpisteusaiTo believe
Lemma: πιστεύω (pisteuō) · Strong's: G4100
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to trust (in) — πιστεύω, ; [in LXX chiefly for אמן hi. ; ] ; 1. intrans., to have faith (in), to believe; in cl., with accusative, dative, in NT also with prep, (on the significance of the various constructions, see M, Pr., 67f.; Vau.…
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Used 245 times. Also: Matthew 8:13, Matthew 9:28, Matthew 18:6, Matthew 21:22, Matthew 21:25, Matthew 21:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4100; TFLSJ G4100; TAGNT Hebrews 11:6 word 6
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.…
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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 11:6 word 7
δεῖdeiit behooves
Lemma: δεῖ (dei) · Strong's: G1163
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: be necessary — δεῖ impersonal (δέω), ; [in LXX chiefly for infin. with לְ ; ] ; one must, it is necessary: with inf., Mat.26:54, Mrk.13:7, Act.5:29, al.; with accusative and inf., Mat.16:21, Mrk.8:31, Jhn.3:7, Act.25:10, al.; with…
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Used 106 times. Also: Matthew 16:21, Matthew 17:10, Matthew 18:33, Matthew 23:23, Matthew 24:6, Matthew 25:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1163; TFLSJ G1163; TAGNT Hebrews 11:6 word 8
τὸνtonthe one
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.,…
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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 11:6 word 9
προσερχόμενονproserchomenondrawing near
Lemma: προσέρχομαι (proserchomai) · Strong's: G4334
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (V-PNP-ASM)
Meaning: to come near/agree — προσ-έρχομαι ; [in LXX for קָרַב, נָגַשׁ, etc. ; ] ; to approach, draw near: absol., Mat.4:11, Luk.9:42, al.; with infin., Mat.24:1, al.; with dative loc., Heb.12:18, 22; dative of person(s), Mat.5:1, and freq.,…
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Used 87 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:11, Matthew 5:1, Matthew 8:2, Matthew 8:5, Matthew 8:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4334; TFLSJ G4334; TAGNT Hebrews 11:6 word 10
τῷtō<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
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 11:6 word 11
θεῷtheōto God
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Hebrews 11:6 word 12
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,…
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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 11:6 word 13
ἔστινestinHe exists
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Hebrews 11:6 word 14
καὶkaiand [that]
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 11:6 word 15
τοῖςtoisto those
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 11:6 word 16
ἐκζητοῦσινekzētousinearnestly seeking out
Lemma: ἐκζητέω (ekzēteō) · Strong's: G1567
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Dative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-DPM)
Meaning: to seek out — ἐκ-ζητέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּרַשׁ, also for נָצַר, בָּקַשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to seek out or after, search for: with accusative of person(s) (1Ma.9:26); figuratively, τ. κύριον, θεόν (cf. Psa.14:2, Amo.5:4, al.),…
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Used 7 times. Also: Luke 11:50, Luke 11:51, Acts 15:17, Romans 3:11, Hebrews 12:17, 1 Peter 1:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1567; TFLSJ G1567; TAGNT Hebrews 11:6 word 17
αὐτὸνautonHim
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)
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),…
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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 11:6 word 18
μισθαποδότηςmisthapodotēsa rewarder
Lemma: μισθαποδότης (misthapodotēs) · Strong's: G3406
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: rewarder — μισθ-απο-δότης, -ου, ὁ ; (see supr.), ; one who pays wages; meton., a rewarder: Heb.11:6.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3406; TFLSJ G3406; TAGNT Hebrews 11:6 word 19
γίνεται.¶ginetaiHe becomes.
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Hebrews 11:6 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And | → | δέ G1161 then |
| without | → | χωρίς G5565 without |
| faith | → | πίστις G4102G faith |
| [it is] impossible | → | ἀδύνατος G0102 unable |
| to please [God] | → | εὐαρεστέω G2100 to please |
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| anyone who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| approaches | → | προσέρχομαι G4334 to come near/agree |
| [Him] | → | θεός G2316 God |
| must | → | δεῖ G1163 be necessary |
| believe | → | πιστεύω G4100 to trust (in) |
| that | → | ὅτι G3754G that/since: that |
| He exists | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| and [that] | → | καί G2532 and |
| He rewards | → | μισθαποδότης G3406 rewarder |
| those who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| earnestly seek | → | ἐκζητέω G1567 to seek out |
| Him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
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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