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← Hebrews 11 · ← verse 5 · verse 7 →

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.,…

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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 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…

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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

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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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