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For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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, ;…
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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 13:14 word 1
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 13:14 word 2
ἔχομενechomenwe have
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Hebrews 13:14 word 3
ὧδεhōdehere
Lemma: ὧδε (hōde) · Strong's: G5602
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: here — ὧδε, adv., ; [in LXX for חֲלֹם ,פֹּה ,הִנֶּה, etc. ; ] ; 1. prop., of manner, so (Hom., al.). ; 2. In poets (rarely) and late writers, of place, ; (a) hither (BL, §25, 2): Mat.8:29, Mrk.11:3, Luk.9:41, Jhn.6:25, al.;…
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Used 63 times. Also: Matthew 8:29, Matthew 12:6, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 12:42, Matthew 14:8, Matthew 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5602; TFLSJ G5602; TAGNT Hebrews 13:14 word 4
μένουσανmenousanan abiding
Lemma: μένω (menō) · Strong's: G3306
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (V-PAP-ASF)
Meaning: to stay — μένω, ; [in LXX for קוּם ,עמד, etc. ; ] ; to stay, abide, remain. ; 1. Intrans.; (i) of place: before ἐν, Luk.8:27, al.; παρά, with dative of person(s), Jhn.1:40, al; σύν, Luk.1:56; καθ᾽ ἑαυτόν, Act.28:16; with adv.,…
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Used 119 times. Also: Matthew 10:11, Matthew 11:23, Matthew 26:38, Mark 6:10, Mark 14:34, Luke 1:56 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3306; TFLSJ G3306; TAGNT Hebrews 13:14 word 5
πόλιν,polincity,
Lemma: πόλις (polis) · Strong's: G4172
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: city — πόλις, -εως, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for עִיר ; ] ; a city: Mat.2:23, Mrk.1:45, Luk.4:29, Jhn.4:8, al. mult.; opposite to κῶμαι (κ. καὶ ἀγροί), Mat.9:35 10:11, Mrk.6:56, Luk.8:1 13:22; with nom. propr.…
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Used 165 times. Also: Matthew 2:23, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 8:33, Matthew 8:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4172; TFLSJ G4172; TAGNT Hebrews 13:14 word 6
ἀλλὰallabut
Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…
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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT Hebrews 13:14 word 7
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.,…
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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 13:14 word 8
μέλλουσανmellousancoming [one]
Lemma: μέλλω (mellō) · Strong's: G3195
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (V-PAP-ASF)
Meaning: to ensue — μέλλω, ; [in LXX: Job.3:8 (עָתִיד) 19:25 (אַחֲרוֹן); elsewhere for fut., and frequently in Wi, II, 4Mac ; ] ; to be about to be or do; 1. with inf. (Bl., §62, 4; 68, 2; M, Pr., 114); (a) of intending or being about to…
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Used 110 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 11:14, Matthew 12:32, Matthew 16:27, Matthew 17:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3195; TFLSJ G3195; TAGNT Hebrews 13:14 word 9
ἐπιζητοῦμεν.epizētoumenwe are seeking for.
Lemma: ἐπιζητέω (epizēteō) · Strong's: G1934
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)
Meaning: to seek after — ἐπι-ζητέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּרַשׁ, 4Ki.8:8, Isa.62:12, al.; also for בָּקַשׁ, 3Ki.20:1, Ecc.7:28), Hos.3:5; פָּקַד, 4Ki.3:8 ; ] ; "directive" of ζητέω (MM, Exp., xiv), ; to inquire for, seek after, wish for:…
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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 6:32, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 16:4, Luke 4:42, Luke 12:30, Acts 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1934; TFLSJ G1934; TAGNT Hebrews 13:14 word 10
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| here | → | ὧδε G5602 here |
| we do not have | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| a permanent | → | μένω G3306 to stay |
| city | → | πόλις G4172 city |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| we are looking for | → | ἐπιζητέω G1934 to seek after |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| [city] that is to come | → | μέλλω G3195 to ensue |
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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