Hebrews 11:39

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{ "verseID": "Hebrews.11.39", "source": "Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες, μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν:", "text": "And *houtoi* *pantes*, having been *martyrēthentes* through the *pisteōs*, *ouk* *ekomisanto* the *epangelian*:", "grammar": { "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*martyrēthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been testified about", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ekomisanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - received", "*epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - promise" }, "variants": { "*pantes*": "all/every/whole", "*martyrēthentes*": "having been testified about/commended/attested", "*ekomisanto*": "received/obtained/recovered", "*epangelian*": "promise/pledge/announcement" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες, μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν:

Transliteration

And houtoi pantes, having been martyrēthentes through the pisteōs, ouk ekomisanto the epangelian:

Grammar Details

• *houtoi*: demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these
• *pantes*: adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all
• *martyrēthentes*: aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been testified about
• *pisteōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of faith
• *ouk*: negative particle - not
• *ekomisanto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - received
• *epangelian*: accusative, feminine, singular - promise

Word Meanings

• *pantes*: all/every/whole
• *martyrēthentes*: having been testified about/commended/attested
• *ekomisanto*: received/obtained/recovered
• *epangelian*: promise/pledge/announcement

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And all of these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And these{G3778} all,{G3956} having had witness{G3140} borne to them through{G1223} their faith,{G4102} received{G2865} not{G3756} the promise,{G1860}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} these{G3778} all{G3956}, having obtained a good report{G3140}{(G5685)} through{G1223} faith{G4102}, received{G2865}{(G5668)} not{G3756} the promise{G1860}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And these all thorow fayth obtayned good reporte and receaved not the promes

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And these all thorow faith optayned good reporte, and receaued not ye promes:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And these all through faith obteined good report, and receiued not the promes,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And these all through fayth, obteyned good report, and receaued not the promise:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn't receive the promise,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and these all, having been testified to through the faith, did not receive the promise,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And not one of these got the good things of the agreement, though they all had a good record through faith,

• World English Bible (2000)

  These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn't receive the promise,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And these all were commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 11:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.13", "source": "Κατὰ πίστιν ἀπέθανον οὗτοι πάντες, μὴ λαβόντες τὰς ἐπαγγελίας, ἀλλὰ πόρρωθεν αὐτὰς ἰδόντες, καὶ πεισθέντες, καὶ ἀσπασάμενοι, καὶ ὁμολογήσαντες ὅτι ξένοι καὶ παρεπίδημοί εἰσιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "According to *pistin* *apethanon* *houtoi* *pantes*, *mē* having *labontes* the *epangelias*, but from *porrōthen* them having *idontes*, and having been *peisthentes*, and having *aspasamenoi*, and having *homologēsantes* that *xenoi* and *parepidēmoi* they *eisin* upon the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*apethanon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - died", "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*labontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having received", "*epangelias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - promises", "*porrōthen*": "adverb - from afar", "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*peisthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been persuaded", "*aspasamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having greeted/embraced", "*homologēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having confessed/acknowledged", "*xenoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - strangers/foreigners", "*parepidēmoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sojourners/pilgrims", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth/land" }, "variants": { "*apethanon*": "died/passed away", "*pantes*": "all/every/whole", "*labontes*": "having received/taken/obtained", "*epangelias*": "promises/announcements", "*porrōthen*": "from afar/at a distance", "*idontes*": "having seen/perceived/beheld", "*peisthentes*": "having been persuaded/convinced/assured", "*aspasamenoi*": "having greeted/embraced/welcomed", "*homologēsantes*": "having confessed/acknowledged/professed", "*xenoi*": "strangers/foreigners/guests", "*parepidēmoi*": "sojourners/pilgrims/temporary residents", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Heb 11:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.2", "source": "Ἐν ταύτῃ γὰρ ἐμαρτυρήθησαν οἱ πρεσβύτεροι.", "text": "In *tautē* *gar* *emartyrēthēsan* the *presbyteroi*.", "grammar": { "*tautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - this", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*emartyrēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were testified/witnessed about/commended", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders/ancients" }, "variants": { "*emartyrēthēsan*": "were testified about/obtained testimony/were commended", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/ancients/those of old" } }
• 1 Pet 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.12", "source": "Οἷς ἀπεκαλύφθη, ὅτι οὐχ ἑαυτοῖς, ἡμῖν δὲ διηκόνουν αὐτά, ἃ νῦν ἀνηγγέλη ὑμῖν διὰ τῶν εὐαγγελισαμένων ὑμᾶς ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ ἀποσταλέντι ἀπʼ οὐρανοῦ· εἰς ἃ ἐπιθυμοῦσιν ἄγγελοι παρακύψαι.", "text": "To whom it was *apekalyphthē*, that not to themselves, but to us they were *diēkonoun* these things, which now were *anēngelē* to you through the ones having *euangelisamenōn* you in *Pneumati Hagiō* having been *apostalenti* from *ouranou*; into which *epithymousin* *angeloi* to *parakypsai*.", "grammar": { "*apekalyphthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action", "*diēkonoun*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - ongoing past action", "*anēngelē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action", "*euangelisamenōn*": "aorist, middle, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - agency", "*Pneumati Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - means/instrument", "*apostalenti*": "aorist, passive, participle, dative, neuter, singular - attributive", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source/origin", "*epithymousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - ongoing action", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - subject", "*parakypsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - goal/purpose" }, "variants": { "*apekalyphthē*": "was revealed/disclosed/made known", "*diēkonoun*": "were serving/ministering/providing for", "*anēngelē*": "was announced/reported/proclaimed", "*euangelisamenōn*": "having evangelized/preached good news to", "*Pneumati Hagiō*": "Holy Spirit", "*apostalenti*": "having been sent/dispatched", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*epithymousin*": "desire/long for/wish", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers", "*parakypsai*": "to look into/examine closely/peer into" } }
• Luke 10:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Luke.10.23", "source": "¶Καὶ στραφεὶς πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς, κατʼ ἰδίαν εἶπεν, Μακάριοι οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ οἱ βλέποντες ἃ βλέπετε:", "text": "And *strapheis pros* the *mathētas*, *kat' idian eipen*, *Makarioi* the *ophthalmoi* the *blepontes ha blepete*:", "grammar": { "*strapheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having turned", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*mathētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*kat'*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*idian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - private/one's own", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Makarioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blessed/happy", "*ophthalmoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*blepontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing", "*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - which/what", "*blepete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you see" }, "variants": { "*strapheis*": "having turned/turned around", "*mathētas*": "disciples/students/followers", "*kat' idian*": "privately/by themselves/apart", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*ophthalmoi*": "eyes", "*blepontes*": "seeing/looking at/perceiving", "*blepete*": "you see/look at/perceive" } } 24 { "verseID": "Luke.10.24", "source": "Λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, ὅτι πολλοὶ προφῆται καὶ βασιλεῖς ἠθέλησαν ἰδεῖν ἃ ὑμεῖς βλέπετε, καὶ οὐκ εἶδον· καὶ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ ἀκούετε, καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν.", "text": "*Legō gar* to you, that many *prophētai* and *basileis ēthelēsan idein ha* you *blepete*, and not *eidon*; and *akousai ha akouete*, and not *ēkousan*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*basileis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - kings", "*ēthelēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they desired/wanted", "*idein*": "aorist active infinitive - to see", "*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - what/which", "*blepete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you see", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they saw", "*akousai*": "aorist active infinitive - to hear", "*akouete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you hear", "*ēkousan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they heard" }, "variants": { "*Legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*prophētai*": "prophets/seers", "*basileis*": "kings/rulers", "*ēthelēsan*": "they desired/wanted/wished", "*idein*": "to see/look at/perceive", "*blepete*": "you see/look at/perceive", "*eidon*": "they saw/perceived/observed", "*akousai*": "to hear/listen to", "*akouete*": "you hear/listen to", "*ēkousan*": "they heard/listened to" } }