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By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: (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 11:9 word 1
παρῴκησενparōkēsenhe sojourned
Lemma: παροικέω (paroikeō) · Strong's: G3939
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: be a stranger — παρ-οικέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for גּוּר, also for יָשַׁב, שָׁכַן ] ; in cl., to dwell beside (with accusative), among (with dative) or near by (absol.). In late writers, to dwell in a place as a πάροικος (which see)…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Luke 24:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3939; TFLSJ G3939; TAGNT Hebrews 11:9 word 2
εἰςeisin
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Hebrews 11:9 word 3
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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: TR
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 11:9 word 4
γῆνgēnland
Lemma: γῆ (gē) · Strong's: G1093H
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: earth: country — γῆ, γῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. the earth, world: Luk.21:35, Act.1:8, Heb.11:13, Rev.3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Mat.5:18 11:25, Mrk.13:27, al. ; 2. land; (a) opposite to sea or water:…
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Used 52 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21, Matthew 4:15, Matthew 9:26, Matthew 9:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1093H; TFLSJ G1093H; TAGNT Hebrews 11:9 word 5
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 11:9 word 6
ἐπαγγελίαςepangeliaspromise
Lemma: ἐπαγγελία (epangelia) · Strong's: G1860
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
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 11:9 word 7
ὡςhōsas [in]
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
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Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Hebrews 11:9 word 8
ἀλλοτρίανallotriana foreign [country]
Lemma: ἀλλότριος (allotrios) · Strong's: G0245
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: another’s — ἀλλότριος, -α, -ον; (ἄλλος), [in LXX for זוּר, נֵכָר, אַחֵר ; ] ; 1. be-longing to another, not one's own (opposite to ἴδιος): Luk.16:12, Rom.14:4 15:20 (Field, Notes, 165 f.), 2Co.10:15-16, 1Ti.5:22, Heb.9:25. ; 2.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 17:25, Matthew 17:26, Luke 16:12, John 10:5, Acts 7:6, Romans 14:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0245; TFLSJ G0245; TAGNT Hebrews 11:9 word 9
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Hebrews 11:9 word 10
σκηναῖςskēnaistents
Lemma: σκηνή (skēnē) · Strong's: G4633
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: tent — σκηνή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for אֹהֶל, also for מִשְׁכָּן, סֻכָּה, etc. ; ] ; a tent, booth, tabernacle: Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Luk.9:33, Heb.11:9; αἱ αἰώνιοι σ., Luk.16:9; of the Mosaic tabernacle, Heb.8:5 9:2-3, 6…
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Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 17:4, Mark 9:5, Luke 9:33, Luke 16:9, Acts 7:43, Acts 7:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4633; TFLSJ G4633; TAGNT Hebrews 11:9 word 11
κατοικήσαςkatoikēsashaving dwelt
Lemma: κατοικέω (katoikeō) · Strong's: G2730
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to dwell — κατ-οικέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX very frequently and nearly always for יָשַׁב ; ] ; 1. trans., to inhabit, dwell in: with accusative, Luk.13:4, Act.1:10 2:9, 14 4:16 9:32, 35 19:10, 17. Rev.17:2; of God, Mat.23:21. ; 2.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 45 times. Also: Matthew 2:23, Matthew 4:13, Matthew 12:45, Matthew 23:21, Luke 11:26, Luke 13:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2730; TFLSJ G2730; TAGNT Hebrews 11:9 word 12
μετὰmetawith
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 11:9 word 13
ἸσαὰκIsaakIsaac
Lemma: Ἰσαάκ (Isaak) · Strong's: G2464
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-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 11:9 word 14
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 11:9 word 15
ἸακὼβIakōbJacob
Lemma: Ἰακώβ (Iakōb) · Strong's: G2384H
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-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:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 11:9 word 16
τῶνtōnthe
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.,…
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 11:9 word 17
συγκληρονόμωνsugklēronomōnjoint-heirs
Lemma: συγκληρονόμος (sugklēronomos) · Strong's: G4789
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (A-GPM)
Meaning: co-heir — συν-κληρο-νόμος (Rec. συγκ-), -ου, ὁ ; a co-inheritor, fellow-heir: Rom.8:17, Eph.3:6; with genitive of thing(s), Heb.11:9, 1Pe.3:7 (for exx., see Deiss., LAE, 88 f.).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Romans 8:17, Ephesians 3:6, 1 Peter 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4789; TFLSJ G4789; TAGNT Hebrews 11:9 word 18
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 11:9 word 19
ἐπαγγελίαςepangeliaspromise
Lemma: ἐπαγγελία (epangelia) · Strong's: G1860
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 11:9 word 20
τῆςtēs<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 11:9 word 21
αὐτῆς·autēssame;
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (P-GSF)
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 11:9 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| By faith | → | πίστις G4102G faith |
| he dwelt | → | παροικέω G3939 be a stranger |
| in | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| promised | → | ἐπαγγελία G1860 promise |
| land | → | γῆ G1093H earth: country |
| as {a stranger} | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| in a foreign [country] | → | ἀλλότριος G0245 another’s |
| He lived | → | κατοικέω G2730 to dwell |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| tents | → | σκηνή G4633 tent |
| as did | → | μετά G3326 with/after |
| Isaac | → | Ἰσαάκ G2464 Isaac |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| Jacob | → | Ἰακώβ G2384H Jacob |
| who [were] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| heirs with him | → | συγκληρονόμος G4789 co-heir |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| same | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| promise | → | ἐπαγγελία G1860 promise |
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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