Focused Passage

Hebrews 11:23-29

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

23 By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.

24 By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.

25 He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.

26 He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.

27 By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.

28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.

29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.

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References and Original Words

Verse 23

Cross-references

Exodus 2 BSB references Acts 7:20 BSB references Exodus 2:2 Classic cross-references Exodus 1:22 Classic cross-references Exodus 1:16 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:6 Classic cross-references Exodus 12:21–28 OliveGrove study links Exodus 14:21–22 OliveGrove study links Exodus 2:1–10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

By faith Πίστει G4102 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - Μωϋσῆς G3475 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition [Moses’] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural parents πατέρων G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural hid him ἐκρύβη G2928 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular for three months τρίμηνον G5150 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular after his birth γεννηθεὶς G1080 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular because διότι G1360 Conjunction they saw εἶδον G3708 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural [that he was] τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular a beautiful ἀστεῖον G791 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular child παιδίον G3813 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb they were unafraid ἐφοβήθησαν G5399 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural of the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular vvv τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular king’s βασιλέως G935 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular edict διάταγμα G1297 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Matthew 16:24 Classic cross-references Matthew 13:44 Classic cross-references Mark 8:36 Classic cross-references Exodus 2:10 Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:16 Classic cross-references Exodus 12:21–28 OliveGrove study links Exodus 14:21–22 OliveGrove study links Exodus 2:1–10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

By faith Πίστει G4102 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Moses Μωϋσῆς G3475 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular when he was γενόμενος G1096 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular grown μέγας G3173 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular refused ἠρνήσατο G720 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular to be called λέγεσθαι G3004 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive [the] son υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of Pharaoh’s Φαραώ G5328 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular daughter θυγατρὸς G2364 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Verse 25

Cross-references

John 16:33 Classic cross-references Romans 8:18 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:18 Classic cross-references Psalms 84:10 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 2:3 Classic cross-references Exodus 12:21–28 OliveGrove study links Exodus 14:21–22 OliveGrove study links Exodus 2:1–10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

He chose ἑλόμενος G138 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular to suffer oppression with συνκακουχεῖσθαι G4778 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God’s Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular people λαῷ G2992 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular rather μᾶλλον G3123 Adverb than ἢ G2228 Conjunction to experience ἔχειν G2192 Verb - Present Infinitive Active [the] fleeting πρόσκαιρον G4340 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular enjoyment ἀπόλαυσιν G619 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of sin ἁμαρτίας G266 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

Hebrews 11:6 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:35 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:20 Classic cross-references Proverbs 23:23 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:13 Classic cross-references Exodus 12:21–28 OliveGrove study links Exodus 14:21–22 OliveGrove study links Exodus 2:1–10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

vvv μείζονα G3173 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular - Comparative vvv πλοῦτον G4149 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular He valued ἡγησάμενος G2233 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular disgrace ὀνειδισμὸν G3680 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular for Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular {above} the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural treasures θησαυρῶν G2344 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural of Egypt Αἰγύπτου G125 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction he was looking ἀπέβλεπεν G578 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular ahead εἰς G1519 Preposition to [his] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular reward μισθαποδοσίαν G3405 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 27

Cross-references

Hebrews 11:1 Classic cross-references John 20:29 Classic cross-references Psalms 16:8 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:8 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:18 Classic cross-references Exodus 12:21–28 OliveGrove study links Exodus 14:21–22 OliveGrove study links Exodus 2:1–10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

By faith Πίστει G4102 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular [Moses] left κατέλιπεν G2641 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Egypt Αἴγυπτον G125 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular not μὴ G3361 Adverb fearing φοβηθεὶς G5399 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular king’s βασιλέως G935 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular anger θυμὸν G2372 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction he persevered ἐκαρτέρησεν G2594 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular because ὡς G5613 Adverb he saw ὁρῶν G3708 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [Him who is] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular invisible ἀόρατον G517 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 28

Cross-references

Exodus 12:13 Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:24 Classic cross-references Exodus 12:23 Classic cross-references Exodus 12:7 Classic cross-references Exodus 12:21 Classic cross-references Exodus 12:21–28 OliveGrove study links Exodus 14:21–22 OliveGrove study links Exodus 2:1–10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

By faith Πίστει G4102 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular he kept πεποίηκεν G4160 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Passover πάσχα G3957 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular sprinkling πρόσχυσιν G4378 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular of blood αἵματος G129 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular destroyer ὀλοθρεύων G3645 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [of] the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural firstborn πρωτότοκα G4416 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb would not touch θίγῃ G2345 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular [Israel’s own] [ firstborn ] αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Verse 29

Cross-references

Isaiah 43:2 Classic cross-references Exodus 14:22 Classic cross-references Exodus 14:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 106:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 78:13 Classic cross-references Exodus 12:21–28 OliveGrove study links Exodus 14:21–22 OliveGrove study links Exodus 2:1–10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

By faith Πίστει G4102 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular [the people] passed through διέβησαν G1224 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Red Ἐρυθρὰν G2063 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Sea Θάλασσαν G2281 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular as ὡς G5613 Adverb on διὰ G1223 Preposition dry ξηρᾶς G3584 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular land γῆς G1093 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular [but when] the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Egyptians Αἰγύπτιοι G124 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - ἧς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular tried πεῖραν G3984 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to follow λαβόντες G2983 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural they were drowned κατεπόθησαν G2666 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural

BSB notes

Literally made an attempt

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