Hebrews 11:2

ἐν ταύτῃ γὰρ ἐμαρτυρήθησαν οἱ πρεσβύτεροι
For by it the elders obtained a good report.
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Hebrews 11:39

Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν
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And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

Hebrews 11:4

Πίστει πλείονα θυσίαν Ἅβελ παρὰ Κάϊν προσήνεγκεν τῷ θεῷ δι' ἧς ἐμαρτυρήθη εἶναι δίκαιος μαρτυροῦντος ἐπὶ τοῖς δώροις αὐτοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ δι' αὐτῆς ἀποθανὼν ἔτι λαλεῖται
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By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
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Grammar PREP
Preposition
ἐν Speech Preposition
Dictionary form: ἐν · en
In English
In the KJV here: by
in ×1760 with ×144 by ×138 among ×111 at ×100 on ×44 through ×37 is in ×27
Strong's Definition G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 149 English renderings
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Grammar D-DSF
Demonstrative Pronoun — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
ταύτῃ Speech Demonstrative Pronoun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: οὗτος · HOO-tose
In English
In the KJV here: it
this ×245 these ×77 the same ×34 he ×30 this man ×18 of this ×9 they ×9 is this ×6
Strong's Definition G3778
this, these, same, he, man, …
houtos
the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
  • this
Variations 23 forms of this word
Translations 45 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: γάρ · gahr
In English
In the KJV here: for
for ×1016 because ×4 what ×4 and ×3 yet ×3 but ×2 him for ×2 indeed ×2
Strong's Definition G1063
for, because, what, and, yet, …
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 28 English renderings
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Grammar V-API-3P
Verb — Aorist Passive Indicative, third person plural the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed" the subject receives the action — "he is ___ed" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"
ἐμαρτυρήθησαν Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Passive Mood Indicative Person Third Number Plural
Dictionary form: μαρτυρέω · mahr-too-REH-oh
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In the KJV here: obtained a good report
bear witness ×8 testify ×5 bare record ×4 bare witness ×3 i bear record ×3 he testifieth ×2 testified ×2 testifieth ×2
Strong's Definition G3140
witness, record, testify, testified, report, …
martyreō
to be a witness, i.e., testify (literally or figuratively)
  • to be a witness, to bear witness, i.e., to affirm that one has seen or heard or experienced something, or that he knows it because taught by divine revelation or inspiration
    • to give (not to keep back) testimony
      • "to utter honorable testimony, give a good report"conjure, implore
Variations 41 forms of this word
Translations 58 English renderings
Bear Witness Testimony
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Definite Article — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
οἱ Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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In the KJV here: the
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Adjective — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
πρεσβύτεροι Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: πρεσβύτερος · pres-VOO-teh-rose
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In the KJV here: elders
elders ×51 elder ×3 elders of ×3 the elders ×3 an elder ×2 elders for ×1 eldest ×1 old men ×1
Strong's Definition G4245
elders, elder, eldest, men, women
presbyteros
older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian ___%___presbyter___%___
  • elder, of age,
    • the elder of two people
      • "advanced in life, an elder, a senior
      • forefathers
    a term of rank or office
    • among the Jews
      • members of the great council or Sanhedrin (because in early times the rulers of the people, judges, etc., were selected from elderly men)
        • "of those who in separate cities managed public affairs and administered justice
      among the Christians, those who presided over the assemblies (or churches) The New Testament uses the term bishop, elders, and presbyters interchangeably"the twenty four members of the heavenly Sanhedrin or court seated on thrones around the throne of God
Variations 10 forms of this word
Translations 10 English renderings
Elders
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