Hebrews 11:14

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{ "verseID": "Hebrews.11.14", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ τοιαῦτα λέγοντες ἐμφανίζουσιν ὅτι πατρίδα ἐπιζητοῦσιν.", "text": "For those *toiauta* *legontes* *emphanizousin* that *patrida* they *epizētousin*.", "grammar": { "*toiauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - such things", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*emphanizousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - make clear/show/declare", "*patrida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - homeland/country", "*epizētousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - seek after/search for" }, "variants": { "*toiauta*": "such things/such statements/things like these", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*emphanizousin*": "make clear/show/declare/manifest", "*patrida*": "homeland/country/fatherland", "*epizētousin*": "seek after/search for/desire" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ γὰρ τοιαῦτα λέγοντες ἐμφανίζουσιν ὅτι πατρίδα ἐπιζητοῦσιν.

Transliteration

For those toiauta legontes emphanizousin that patrida they epizētousin.

Grammar Details

• *toiauta*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - such things
• *legontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying
• *emphanizousin*: present active indicative, 3rd plural - make clear/show/declare
• *patrida*: accusative, feminine, singular - homeland/country
• *epizētousin*: present active indicative, 3rd plural - seek after/search for

Word Meanings

• *toiauta*: such things/such statements/things like these
• *legontes*: saying/speaking/declaring
• *emphanizousin*: make clear/show/declare/manifest
• *patrida*: homeland/country/fatherland
• *epizētousin*: seek after/search for/desire

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} they that say{G3004} such things{G5108} make it manifest{G1718} that{G3754} they are seeking{G1934} after a country{G3968} of their own.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} they that say{G3004}{(G5723)} such things{G5108} declare plainly{G1718}{(G5719)} that{G3754} they seek{G1934}{(G5719)} a country{G3968}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  They that saye soche thinges declare that they seke a coutre.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For they that saye soch thinges, declare, that they seke a naturall countre.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For they that say such things, declare plainely, that they seeke a countrey.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For they that saye suche thynges, declare that they seke a countrey.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking after a country of their own.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for those saying such things make manifest that they seek a country;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For they that say such things make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For they that say such things make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For those who say such things make it clear that they are searching for a country for themselves.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For those who speak in such a way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 4:18-5:7 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.18", "source": "Μὴ σκοπούντων ἡμῶν τὰ βλεπόμενα, ἀλλὰ τὰ μὴ βλεπόμενα: τὰ γὰρ βλεπόμενα πρόσκαιρα· τὰ δὲ μὴ βλεπόμενα αἰώνια.", "text": "Not *skopountōn hēmōn ta blepomena*, *alla ta mē blepomena*: for the *blepomena proskair*; but the not *blepomena aiōnia*.", "grammar": { "*skopountōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - looking at/focusing on", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - of us/our", "*ta blepomena*": "present passive participle with article, accusative neuter plural - the things being seen", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*ta mē blepomena*": "present passive participle with negation and article, accusative neuter plural - the things not being seen", "*proskair*": "nominative neuter plural adjective - temporary/transient", "*aiōnia*": "nominative neuter plural adjective - eternal/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*skopountōn*": "looking at/focusing on/considering/paying attention to", "*blepomena*": "being seen/visible/apparent", "*proskair*": "temporary/transient/for a time", "*aiōnia*": "eternal/everlasting/perpetual" } } 1 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.1", "source": "¶Οἴδαμεν γὰρ ὅτι ἐὰν ἡ ἐπίγειος ἡμῶν οἰκία τοῦ σκήνους καταλυθῇ, οἰκοδομὴν ἐκ Θεοῦ ἔχομεν, οἰκίαν ἀχειροποίητον, αἰώνιον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "*Oidamen* *gar* that *ean* the *epigeios* of us *oikia* of the *skēnous* *katalythē*, *oikodomēn* from *Theos* we *echomen*, *oikian* *acheiropoiēton*, *aiōnion* in the *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we know [completed action with continuing results]", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if [introducing hypothetical condition]", "*epigeios*": "adjective, nominative feminine singular - earthly/terrestrial", "*oikia*": "noun, nominative feminine singular - house/dwelling", "*skēnous*": "noun, genitive neuter singular - tent/tabernacle [metaphorical for body]", "*katalythē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - be destroyed/dissolved", "*oikodomēn*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - building/edifice", "*Theos*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - God", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we have", "*oikian*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - house/dwelling", "*acheiropoiēton*": "adjective, accusative feminine singular - not made with hands", "*aiōnion*": "adjective, accusative feminine singular - eternal", "*ouranois*": "noun, dative masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*Oidamen*": "know/understand/perceive", "*skēnous*": "tent/tabernacle/temporary dwelling", "*katalythē*": "be destroyed/dissolved/taken down", "*oikodomēn*": "building/structure/edifice", "*acheiropoiēton*": "not made with hands/not of human construction" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.2", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ἐν τούτῳ στενάζομεν, τὸ οἰκητήριον ἡμῶν τὸ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἐπενδύσασθαι ἐπιποθοῦντες:", "text": "*Kai* *gar* in *toutō* we *stenazomen*, the *oikētērion* of us the from *ouranou* to *ependysasthai* *epipothountes*:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative neuter singular - in this", "*stenazomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we groan/sigh", "*oikētērion*": "noun, accusative neuter singular - dwelling/habitation", "*ouranou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - heaven", "*ependysasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to put on over/to be clothed upon", "*epipothountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - earnestly desiring/longing" }, "variants": { "*stenazomen*": "groan/sigh/express grief", "*oikētērion*": "dwelling/habitation/abode", "*ependysasthai*": "to put on over/to be clothed upon/to clothe oneself", "*epipothountes*": "earnestly desiring/longing for/yearning" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.3", "source": "Εἴ γε καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι οὐ γυμνοὶ εὑρεθησόμεθα.", "text": "*Ei* *ge* *kai* having been *endysamenoi* not *gymnoi* we will *heurethēsometha*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*ge*": "emphatic particle - indeed/at least", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*endysamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having clothed ourselves/having put on", "*gymnoi*": "adjective, nominative masculine plural - naked/unclothed", "*heurethēsometha*": "future passive indicative, 1st person plural - we will be found" }, "variants": { "*ge*": "indeed/at least/certainly", "*endysamenoi*": "having clothed ourselves/having put on/having been dressed", "*gymnoi*": "naked/unclothed/bare", "*heurethēsometha*": "will be found/will be discovered" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.4", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ οἱ ὄντες ἐν τῷ σκήνει στενάζομεν, βαρούμενοι: ἐφʼ ᾧ οὐ θέλομεν ἐκδύσασθαι, ἀλλʼ ἐπενδύσασθαι, ἵνα καταποθῇ τὸ θνητὸν ὑπὸ τῆς ζωῆς.", "text": "*Kai* *gar* those *ontes* in the *skēnei* *stenazomen*, being *baroumenoi*: *eph* which not we *thelomen* *ekdysasthai*, but *ependysasthai*, so that might be *katapothē* the *thnēton* by the *zōēs*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*ontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - being/existing", "*skēnei*": "noun, dative neuter singular - tent/tabernacle", "*stenazomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we groan/sigh", "*baroumenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being burdened/weighed down", "*eph*": "preposition - upon/because", "*thelomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we wish/desire/want", "*ekdysasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to unclothe/put off", "*ependysasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to put on over/clothe upon", "*katapothē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be swallowed up/absorbed", "*thnēton*": "adjective, nominative neuter singular - mortal/subject to death", "*zōēs*": "noun, genitive feminine singular - life" }, "variants": { "*ontes*": "being/existing/who are", "*skēnei*": "tent/tabernacle/temporary dwelling", "*stenazomen*": "groan/sigh/express grief", "*baroumenoi*": "being burdened/weighed down/oppressed", "*ekdysasthai*": "to unclothe/put off/strip off", "*ependysasthai*": "to put on over/clothe upon/be clothed upon", "*katapothē*": "might be swallowed up/absorbed/consumed", "*thnēton*": "mortal/subject to death/perishable" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.5", "source": "Ὁ δὲ κατεργασάμενος ἡμᾶς εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο Θεός, ὁ καὶ δοὺς ἡμῖν τὸν ἀρραβῶνα τοῦ Πνεύματος.", "text": "The *de* having *katergasamenos* us for *auto* *touto* *Theos*, the *kai* having *dous* to us the *arrabōna* of the *Pneumatos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*katergasamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having prepared/produced/wrought", "*auto*": "intensive pronoun, accusative neuter singular - same/very", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - this", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - God", "*kai*": "adverb - also/even", "*dous*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having given", "*arrabōna*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - pledge/deposit/guarantee", "*Pneumatos*": "noun, genitive neuter singular - Spirit" }, "variants": { "*katergasamenos*": "having prepared/produced/fashioned/wrought", "*arrabōna*": "pledge/deposit/down payment/guarantee", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit/breath" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.6", "source": "Θαρροῦντες οὖν πάντοτε, καὶ εἰδότες ὅτι, ἐνδημοῦντες ἐν τῷ σώματι, ἐκδημοῦμεν ἀπὸ τοῦ Κυρίου:", "text": "*Tharrountes* therefore *pantote*, *kai* *eidotes* that, *endēmountes* in the *sōmati*, we *ekdēmoumen* from the *Kyriou*:", "grammar": { "*Tharrountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - being confident/courageous", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative masculine plural - knowing/having known", "*endēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - being at home/residing", "*sōmati*": "noun, dative neuter singular - body", "*ekdēmoumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are absent/away from home", "*Kyriou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*Tharrountes*": "being confident/courageous/bold", "*eidotes*": "knowing/having known/being aware", "*endēmountes*": "being at home/residing/dwelling", "*ekdēmoumen*": "we are absent/away from home/abroad" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.7", "source": "(Διὰ πίστεως γὰρ περιπατοῦμεν, οὐ διὰ εἴδους:)", "text": "(Through *pisteōs* *gar* we *peripatoumen*, not through *eidous*:)", "grammar": { "*pisteōs*": "noun, genitive feminine singular - faith/belief/trust", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*peripatoumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we walk/live/conduct ourselves", "*eidous*": "noun, genitive neuter singular - sight/appearance/form" }, "variants": { "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*peripatoumen*": "we walk/live/conduct ourselves", "*eidous*": "sight/appearance/form/visible appearance" } }
• Phil 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.23", "source": "Συνέχομαι γὰρ ἐκ τῶν δύο, τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν ἔχων εἰς τὸ ἀναλῦσαι, καὶ σὺν Χριστῷ εἶναι· πολλῷ μᾶλλον κρεῖσσον:", "text": "*Synechomai* for from the two, the *epithymian echōn* unto the *analysai*, and with *Christō einai*; by much more *kreisson*:", "grammar": { "*Synechomai*": "present passive indicative, 1st person singular - I am pressed/constrained", "*epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - desire/longing", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*analysai*": "aorist active infinitive - to depart/be released", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with Christ", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*kreisson*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - better" }, "variants": { "*Synechomai*": "I am pressed/I am constrained/I am hard pressed", "*epithymian*": "desire/longing/yearning", "*analysai*": "to depart/to be released/to dissolve", "*kreisson*": "better/more preferable/far better" } }
• Heb 11:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.16", "source": "Νῦν δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, ἐπουρανίου: διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς Θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν: ἡτοίμασεν γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν.", "text": "*Nyn* *de* *kreittonos* they *oregontai*, *tout'* *estin*, *epouraniou*: *dio* *ouk* *epaischynetai* them the *Theos* *Theos* to be *epikaleisthai* of them: for he *hētoimasen* for them *polin*.", "grammar": { "*Nyn*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*kreittonos*": "comparative adjective, genitive, neuter, singular - better", "*oregontai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd plural - they desire/reach for", "*tout'*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, neuter, singular - this", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*epouraniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - heavenly", "*dio*": "conjunction - therefore", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*epaischynetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - is ashamed", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God (repeated)", "*epikaleisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be called upon/named", "*hētoimasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - prepared", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city" }, "variants": { "*Nyn*": "now/at present/at this time", "*kreittonos*": "better/superior/more excellent", "*oregontai*": "desire/reach for/strive after", "*epouraniou*": "heavenly/celestial", "*dio*": "therefore/for this reason/wherefore", "*epaischynetai*": "is ashamed/embarrassed", "*epikaleisthai*": "to be called upon/named/surnamed", "*hētoimasen*": "prepared/made ready", "*polin*": "city/town" } }
• Heb 13:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.14", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἔχομεν ὧδε μένουσαν πόλιν, ἀλλὰ τὴν μέλλουσαν ἐπιζητοῦμεν.", "text": "*Ou gar* we *echomen* here *menousan* *polin*, *alla* the *mellousan* we *epizētoumen*.", "grammar": { "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*echomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we have", "*menousan*": "present, active, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - remaining/abiding", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*mellousan*": "present, active, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - coming/about to be", "*epizētoumen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we seek eagerly" }, "variants": { "*menousan*": "remaining/abiding/lasting/permanent", "*polin*": "city/town/urban center", "*mellousan*": "coming/about to be/future", "*epizētoumen*": "seek eagerly/search for/desire earnestly" } }
• Rom 8:23-25 : 23 { "verseID": "Romans.8.23", "source": "Οὐ μόνον δέ, ἀλλὰ καὶ αὐτοὶ, τὴν ἀπαρχὴν τοῦ Πνεύματος ἔχοντες, καὶ ἡμεῖς αὐτοὶ ἐν ἑαυτοῖς στενάζομεν, υἱοθεσίαν ἀπεκδεχόμενοι, τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν τοῦ σώματος ἡμῶν.", "text": "*Ou monon de, alla kai autoi, tēn aparchēn tou Pneumatos echontes*, and we ourselves in ourselves *stenazomen, huiothesian apekdechomenoi, tēn apolytrōsin tou sōmatos* of us.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*autoi*": "intensive pronoun nominative masculine plural - ourselves", "*tēn aparchēn*": "accusative feminine singular - the firstfruits", "*tou Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of the Spirit", "*echontes*": "present active participle nominative masculine plural - having", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*hēmeis*": "nominative 1st person plural - we", "*autoi*": "intensive pronoun nominative masculine plural - ourselves", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*heautois*": "reflexive pronoun dative masculine plural - ourselves", "*stenazomen*": "present active indicative 1st person plural - we groan", "*huiothesian*": "accusative feminine singular - adoption", "*apekdechomenoi*": "present middle participle nominative masculine plural - eagerly awaiting", "*tēn apolytrōsin*": "accusative feminine singular - the redemption", "*tou sōmatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of the body", "*hēmōn*": "genitive 1st person plural - our" }, "variants": { "*aparchēn*": "firstfruits/first portion/initial gift", "*echontes*": "having/possessing/holding", "*stenazomen*": "we groan/sigh deeply", "*huiothesian*": "adoption/the placing as sons", "*apekdechomenoi*": "eagerly awaiting/expecting/looking forward to", "*apolytrōsin*": "redemption/ransom/release by payment" } } 24 { "verseID": "Romans.8.24", "source": "Τῇ γὰρ ἐλπίδι ἐσώθημεν: ἐλπὶς δὲ βλεπομένη οὐκ ἔστιν ἐλπίς: ὃ γὰρ βλέπει τις, τί καὶ ἐλπίζει;", "text": "For in the *elpidi esōthēmen*: *elpis de blepomenē ouk estin elpis*: what for *blepei tis, ti kai elpizei*?", "grammar": { "*elpidi*": "dative feminine singular - hope", "*esōthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative 1st person plural - we were saved", "*elpis*": "nominative feminine singular - hope", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*blepomenē*": "present passive participle nominative feminine singular - being seen", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - is", "*elpis*": "nominative feminine singular - hope", "*blepei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - sees", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun nominative masculine singular - someone", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun accusative neuter singular - why", "*kai*": "adverbial - also/still", "*elpizei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - hopes" }, "variants": { "*elpidi*": "hope/expectation", "*esōthēmen*": "we were saved/rescued/delivered [completed passive action]", "*blepomenē*": "being seen/observed/perceived", "*blepei*": "sees/perceives/observes", "*elpizei*": "hopes for/expects/looks forward to" } } 25 { "verseID": "Romans.8.25", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ὃ οὐ βλέπομεν ἐλπίζομεν, διʼ ὑπομονῆς ἀπεκδεχόμεθα.", "text": "*Ei de ho ou blepomen elpizomen, di' hypomonēs apekdechometha*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ho*": "relative pronoun accusative neuter singular - what", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*blepomen*": "present active indicative 1st person plural - we see", "*elpizomen*": "present active indicative 1st person plural - we hope for", "*di'*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*hypomonēs*": "genitive feminine singular - patience/endurance", "*apekdechometha*": "present middle indicative 1st person plural - we eagerly await" }, "variants": { "*blepomen*": "we see/perceive/observe", "*elpizomen*": "we hope for/expect/look forward to", "*hypomonēs*": "patience/endurance/steadfastness/perseverance", "*apekdechometha*": "we eagerly await/wait expectantly for/look forward to" } }