Focused Passage

Hebrews 11:17-22

Faith That Sees the Unseen and Endures for the Promise

Hebrews 11 defines faith as confident trust in God's promised unseen realities and then displays that faith through the lives of those who obeyed, endured, suffered, and died still looking for God's better fulfillment.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,

18 even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”

19 Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.

20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.

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References and Original Words

Verse 17

Cross-references

Mark 11:23 Classic cross-references Genesis 22:1 Classic cross-references Job 23:10 Classic cross-references James 1:12 Classic cross-references Genesis 22:2 Classic cross-references Genesis 22:1–18 OliveGrove study links Genesis 27:27–29 OliveGrove study links Genesis 47:31; 48:1–20 OliveGrove study links

Original words

By faith Πίστει G4102 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Abraham Ἀβραὰμ G11 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular when he was tested πειραζόμενος G3985 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular offered up προσενήνοχεν G4374 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Isaac [ on the altar ] Ἰσαὰκ G2464 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction He who ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular had received ἀναδεξάμενος G324 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural promises ἐπαγγελίας G1860 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural was ready to offer προσέφερεν G4374 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [his] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular one and only son μονογενῆ G3439 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

Or only begotten son or unique son

Verse 18

Cross-references

Romans 9:7 Classic cross-references Genesis 21:12 Classic cross-references Genesis 17:19 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:29 Classic cross-references Genesis 21:3 Classic cross-references Genesis 22:1–18 OliveGrove study links Genesis 27:27–29 OliveGrove study links Genesis 47:31; 48:1–20 OliveGrove study links

Original words

even though πρὸς G4314 Preposition [God] had said ἐλαλήθη G2980 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular to him ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction Through Ἐν G1722 Preposition Isaac Ἰσαὰκ G2464 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular your σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular offspring σπέρμα G4690 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular will be reckoned κληθήσεταί G2564 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

Genesis 21:12

Verse 19

Cross-references

Ephesians 3:20 Classic cross-references Romans 4:21 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 1:9 Classic cross-references Genesis 18:14 Classic cross-references Mark 10:27 Classic cross-references Genesis 22:1–18 OliveGrove study links Genesis 27:27–29 OliveGrove study links Genesis 47:31; 48:1–20 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[Abraham] reasoned λογισάμενος G3049 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεός G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular could δυνατὸς G1415 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular raise ἐγείρειν G1453 Verb - Present Infinitive Active - καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ἐκ G1537 Preposition [the] dead νεκρῶν G3498 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural [and] in ἐν G1722 Preposition a sense παραβολῇ G3850 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular he did receive ἐκομίσατο G2865 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular [Isaac] αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular back καὶ G2532 Conjunction from [death] ὅθεν G3606 Adverb

Verse 20

Cross-references

Genesis 27 BSB references Genesis 27:4 Classic cross-references Genesis 27:27 Classic cross-references Genesis 27:39 Classic cross-references Genesis 27:23 Classic cross-references Genesis 27:28 Classic cross-references Genesis 22:1–18 OliveGrove study links Genesis 27:27–29 OliveGrove study links Genesis 47:31; 48:1–20 OliveGrove study links

Original words

By faith Πίστει G4102 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction Isaac Ἰσαὰκ G2464 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular blessed εὐλόγησεν G2127 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Jacob Ἰακὼβ G2384 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Esau Ἠσαῦ G2269 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular concerning περὶ G4012 Preposition the future μελλόντων G3195 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Plural

Verse 21

Cross-references

Genesis 47:31 Classic cross-references Genesis 48:5 Classic cross-references Hebrews 9:14 Classic cross-references Genesis 30:24 Classic cross-references Genesis 48:15 Classic cross-references Genesis 22:1–18 OliveGrove study links Genesis 27:27–29 OliveGrove study links Genesis 47:31; 48:1–20 OliveGrove study links

Original words

By faith Πίστει G4102 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Jacob Ἰακὼβ G2384 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular when he was dying ἀποθνῄσκων G599 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular blessed εὐλόγησεν G2127 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular each ἕκαστον G1538 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular of τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Joseph’s Ἰωσὴφ G2501 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular sons υἱῶν G5207 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction worshiped προσεκύνησεν G4352 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [as he leaned] on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular top ἄκρον G206 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular staff ῥάβδου G4464 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Exodus 13:19 Classic cross-references Genesis 50:24 Classic cross-references Joshua 24:32 Classic cross-references Acts 7:16 Classic cross-references Genesis 50:25 Classic cross-references Genesis 22:1–18 OliveGrove study links Genesis 27:27–29 OliveGrove study links Genesis 47:31; 48:1–20 OliveGrove study links

Original words

By faith Πίστει G4102 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Joseph Ἰωσὴφ G2501 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular when his end was near τελευτῶν G5053 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular spoke about ἐμνημόνευσεν G3421 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . περὶ G4012 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular exodus ἐξόδου G1841 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural vvv υἱῶν G5207 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Israelites Ἰσραὴλ G2474 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction gave instructions ἐνετείλατο G1781 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular about περὶ G4012 Preposition his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural bones ὀστέων G3747 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural

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