FAITH. Greek. _pi_ stis. App-150. SUBSTANCE. Greek. _hupostasis._ See Hebrews 1:3 and 2 Corinthians 9:4. Used of title-deeds in the Papyri. EVIDENCE. proof. Greek. _elenchos._ Only here and 2 Timothy 3:16. Compare Romans 10:17. SEEN. Greek. _blepo_. App-133. OBTAINED, &C. = were borne witness to... [ Continue Reading ]
WORLDS. ages. Greek. _aion_. App-129. FRAMED. prepared, as Hebrews 10:5. Greek. _katartizo_. App-125. WORD. Greek. _rhema._ See Mark 9:32. GOD. App-98. SO. to (Greek. eis) the end. WERE... MADE. came into being. Greek. _ginomai,_ to become. APPEAR. Greek. _phaino._ App-106. The reference is no... [ Continue Reading ]
ABEL. Abel illustrates faith's _worship._ UNTO. to. THAN. Greek. _para_. App-104. OBTAINED WITNESS. Greek. _marlureo_, as in Hebrews 11:2. RIGHTEOUS. Greek. _dikaios._ App-191. TESTIFYING. Greek. _martureo,_ as above. OF. upon. Greek. _epi_. App-104. SPEAKETH. Greek. _laleo_. App-121.... [ Continue Reading ]
ENOCH. In Enoch we see faith's _walk._ TRANSLATED. Greek. _metatithemi._ See Acts 7:16. SEE. Greek. _eidon._ App-133. BEFORE. Greek. _pro._ App-104. TRANSLATION. Greek. _metathesis._ See Hebrews 7:12. HAD THIS TESTIMONY. was borne witness to, as Hebrews 11:2. PLEASED. Greek. _euaresteo._ Only... [ Continue Reading ]
WITHOUT. Greek. _choris._ See Hebrews 4:15. BELIEVE. Greek. _pisteuo._ App-150. IS. Greek. _esti._ The verb substantive. IS. Greek. _ginomai,_ to become. REWARDER. Greek. _misthapodotes._ Only here. Compare Hebrews 11:26, and Hebrews 10:35. DILIGENTLY SEEK. Greek. _ekzeteo._ See Acts 15:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOAH. Noah is an example of faith's _witness._ Compare 2 Peter 2:5. BEING WARNED OF GOD. Greek. _chrematizo._ See Luke 2:26. NOT... AS YET. Greek. _medepo._ Only here. MOVED WITH FEAR. Greek. _eulabeomai._ See Acts 23:10. TO. for. Greek. _eis_. App-104. SAVING. salvation. CONDEMNED. Greek. _ka... [ Continue Reading ]
ABRAHAM. In Abraham we see the obedience of faith (compare Romans 4:3), and in Sarah faith's reckoning, or judging. SHOULD AFTER. was about to. KNOWING. Greek. _epistamai._ App-132. See App-50. Part I.... [ Continue Reading ]
SOJOURNED. Greek. _paroikeo._ Only here and Luke 24:18. IN. Greek. _eis._ App-104. LAND. Greek. _ge_. App-129. STRANGE. Greek. _allotrios._ App-124. TABERNACLES. tents. HEIRS WITH HIM. Greek. _sunkleronomos._ See Romans 8:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
LOOKED. Greek. _ekdechomai._ See Hebrews 10:13. A. the. FOUNDATIONS. the foundations. Greek. _themelios._ Revelation 21:14. See App-146. BUILDER. Greek. _technites_. Architect or Designer. See Acts 19:24. From the same root we have _tekton_, rendered "carpenter", Matthew 13:55.Mark 6:3, meaning bu... [ Continue Reading ]
ALSO. even. RECEIVED. It was given from above. STRENGTH. Greek. _dunamis._ App-172. TO CONCEIVE. Literally for (Greek. _eis)_ casting down (Greek. _kataboe._ See App-146). Compare 2 Kings 19:3. The strength was Divinely supplied not only to conceive, but to bring to the birth. WAS DELIVERED OF.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPRANG. were begotten. HIM, &C. = and that too, one having become dead. Greek. _nekroo._ See Romans 4:19. STARS, SAND. Genesis 15:5; Genesis 22:17; Genesis 26:4.Exodus 32:13.Isaiah 48:19. SKY. heaven. See Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10. BY. Greek. para [ Continue Reading ]
IN. according to. Greek. _kata_. App-104. Compare Hebrews 11:7. PROMISES. i.e. the things promised. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct). AFAR OFF. from afar. Greek. _porrothen._ Only here and Luke 17:12. AND WERE PERSUADED OF. The texts omit. EMBRACED. Greek. _aspazomai._ Same as "salute",... [ Continue Reading ]
DECLARE PLAINLY. Greek. _emphanizo._ See Hebrews 9:24. App-106. COUNTRY. a (true) home. Greek. _patris_. Only here and seven times in the Gospels.... [ Continue Reading ]
TRULY IF. if indeed. IF. Greek. _ei_. App-118. RETURNED. Greek. _anakampto._ See Acts 18:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW. as. matter of fact. DESIRE. Greek. _oregomai._ Only here, 1 Timothy 3:1; 1 Timothy 6:10. HEAVENLY. See Hebrews 3:1. ASHAMED. See Hebrews 2:11. Add "of them". Figure of speech _Tapeinosis._ App-6. CALLED. Greek. _epikaleomai._ See Acts 2:21. HATH. Omit. CITY. See Hebrews 11:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
TRIED. tested. OFFERED. hath offered. RECEIVED. Greek. _anadechomai._ See Acts 28:7. OFFERED. was offering. ONLY BEGOTTEN. Greek. _monogenes._ See John 1:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF. With reference to. Greek. _pros._ App-104. SHALL, &C. Literally shall. seed be called for thee. This is quoted from Genesis 21:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
ACCOUNTINGS. Reckoning. Greek. _logizomai._ See Romans 4:4. RAISE UP. Greek. _egeiro._ App-178. FROM THE DEAD. Greek. _ek nekron._ App-139. ALSO, &C. = he did even in. figure receive (Greek. _komizo,_ RS Matthew 25:27) him back. FIGURE. Greek. _parabole._ See Hebrews 9:9. Isaac was, as far as Ab... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAAC. Isaac shows us faith overcoming the will of the flesh, in that he blessed Jacob instead of Esau. CONCERNING. Greek. _peri_. App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
JACOB. Jacob's faith was manifested by his blessing each of Joseph's sons, putting Ephraim first according to God's will. See Genesis 48:5, BOTH. each of. SONS. Greek. _huios._ App-108. WORSHIPPED. Greek. _proskuneo._ App-137. UPON. Greek. _epi._ App-104. Jacob's worship was because he had just... [ Continue Reading ]
HE DIED. was ending (life). DEPARTING. Greek. _exodos._ Only here, Luke 9:31, and 2 Peter 1:15. CHILDREN. sons, as in Hebrews 11:21. GAVE COMMANDMENT. Greek. _entellomai._ First occurance: Matthew 4:6. The faith of Joseph was shown in his confidence that God would fulfil the promise to Abraham, Is... [ Continue Reading ]
MOSES. See Hebrews 3:2. THREE MONTHS. Greek. _trimenon._ Only here. OF. by. Greek. _hupo._ App-104. PROPER. Greek. _asteios._ See Acts 7:20. CHILD. Greek. _paidion._ App-108. COMMANDMENT. Greek. _diatagma._ Only here. Compare Romans 13:2. Moses' parents must have had some revelation from God, o... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN HE WAS, &C. Literally having become great, i.e. grown up. REFUSED. Greek. _arneomai_. Genitive translation "deny".... [ Continue Reading ]
CHOOSING. Having chosen. Greek. _haireomai._ See Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:22. SUFFER AFFLICTION WITH. Greek. _sunka koucheomai._ Only here. PEOPLE. Greek. _laos_. See Acts 2:47. ENJOY THE PLEASURES. have enjoyment (Greek. _apolausis._ See 1 Timothy 6:17). SIN. Greek. _hamartia_. App-128.... [ Continue Reading ]
ESTEEMING. Same as judged, Hebrews 11:11. REPROACH. Greek. _oneidismos._ See Hebrews 10:33. CHRIST. i.e. the Messiah. App-98. Genitive of Relation. App-17. Moses, as well as Abraham, looked forward to His day. John 8:56. IN. The texts read "of". HAD RESPECT. Greek. _apoblepo,_ literally look awa... [ Continue Reading ]
WRATH. See Exodus 10:28; Exodus 10:29; Exodus 11:4. ENDURED. Greek. _kartereo._ Only here. Compare Acts 1:14. SEEING. Greek. _horao._ App-133. INVISIBLE. Greek. _aoratos._ See Romans 1:20. He feared not the visible king, because he had seen the Invisible. Compare Elijah (1 Kings 17:1; 1 Kings 18:1... [ Continue Reading ]
THROUGH. In verses: Hebrews 11:3; Hebrews 11:11; Hebrews 11:28, the dative case is rendered "Through", in fourteen other verses: it is rendered "By". PASSOVER. Greek. _pascha._ After the Gospels only here, Acts 12:4 (Easter), 1 Corinthians 5:7. SPRINKLING. Greek. _proschusis._ Only here. LEST. in... [ Continue Reading ]
PASSED THROUGH. Greek. _diabaino._ See Acts 16:9. ASSAYING. endeavouring or attempting (Greek. _peira_. here and Hebrews 11:36). DROWNED. swallowed up. Greek. _katapino,_ as 1 Corinthians 15:54.... [ Continue Reading ]
COMPASSED ABOUT. encircled. Greek. _kukloo_. See Acts 14:20. SEVEN DAYS. for (Greek. _epi_. App-104.) seven days.... [ Continue Reading ]
PERISHED... WITH. Greek. _sunapollumi._ Only here. BELIEVED NOT. were disobedient. See Hebrews 3:18. SPIES. Greek. _kataskopos._ Only here. The verb, in Galatians 1:2; Galatians 1:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
FAIL. Greek. _epileipo._ Only here. TO TELL. in narrating. Greek. _diegeomai._ See Acts 8:33. By Figure of speech _Paraleipsis_ (App-6), the writer briefly alludes to many worthies, of whom time fails to speak in detail. Also Figure of speech _Epitrochasmos,_ or _Summarising._ In the summary are fo... [ Continue Reading ]
THROUGH. Greek. _dia_. App-104.Hebrews 11:1. SUBDUED. Greek. _katagonizomai._ Only here. Compare Luke 13:24. KINGDOMS. See Deuteronomy 4:46; Deuteronomy 4:47. Jos 5-14. OBTAINED, &C. See Hebrews 6:15. STOPPED. Greek. _phrasso._ See Romans 3:19; Judges 14:5, Jdg 14:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
VIOLENCE. strength, Hebrews 11:11. See Daniel 3:27. EDGE. mouth.. Hebraism; occurs over thirty times in the O.T. Compare Luke 21:24. See Joshua 6:21; 2 Kings 10:25. &c. OUT OF. Greek. _apo._ App-104. MADE STRONG. Greek. _endunamoo._ Compare Exodus 4:10; Isaiah 6; Jeremiah [ Continue Reading ]
RAISED, &C. = from (Greek. _ek)_ resurrection (App-178.) OTHERS. Greek. _allos._ App-124. TORTURED. bastinadoed to death Greek. _tumpanizomai._ Only here. DELIVERANCE. Same as "redemption", Hebrews 9:15. See. Macc. 6:19-30; 7:1-42. THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina_. RESURRECTION. Greek. _anast... [ Continue Reading ]
OTHERS. Greek. _heteros._ App-124. TRIAL. See Hebrews 11:29. MOCKINGS. Greek. _empaigmos._ Only here. IMPRISONMENT. prison. See Genesis 39:20 (Joseph). 1 Kings 22:26; 1 Kings 22:27 (Micaiah).... [ Continue Reading ]
STONED. 1 Kings 21:13 (Naboth). 2 Chronicles 24:20; 2 Chronicles 24:21 (Zechariah). Jeremiah after the scene in Pathros (Hebrews 44), according to the Gemara. SAWN ASUNDER. Greek. _pri_. _o_. Only here. This was the death of Isaiah during the Manassean persecution (compare 2 Kings 21:16), according... [ Continue Reading ]
IN. The texts read _epi_. App-104. DENS. Greek. _spelaion._ See Luke 19:46. CAVES. Greek. _ope_. Only here and James 3:11 (place).... [ Continue Reading ]
RECEIVED. Same Greek. word as in 19. See Note there.... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVIDED. Greek. _problepo._ Only here. FOR. concerning. Greek. _peri_. App-104. MADE PERFECT. perfected. Greek. _teleioo._ App-125. Compare Hebrews 2:10.... [ Continue Reading ]