Hebrews 11:21
By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
Connections
וַיֹּאמֶר הִשָּֽׁבְעָה לִי וַיִּשָּׁבַע לוֹ וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל עַל-רֹאשׁ הַמִּטָּֽה׃
And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.
וְעַתָּה שְׁנֵֽי-בָנֶיךָ הַנּֽוֹלָדִים לְךָ בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם עַד-בֹּאִי אֵלֶיךָ מִצְרַיְמָה לִי-הֵם אֶפְרַיִם וּמְנַשֶּׁה כִּרְאוּבֵן וְשִׁמְעוֹן יִֽהְיוּ-לִֽי׃
And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.
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Hebrews 11:21
Grammar
N-DSF
Noun — Dative, feminine singular
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
| Πίστει | Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: by faith
faith ×169
by faith ×18
of faith ×16
faith of ×14
the faith ×9
through faith ×3
faith in ×2
assurance ×1
Strong's Definition
G4102
faith, fidelity, assurance, belief, believe, …
pistis
persuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself
- conviction of the truth of anything, belief; in the New Testament of a conviction or belief respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and holy fervour born of faith and joined with it
- relating to God
- the conviction that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all things, the provider and bestower of eternal salvation through Christ
- a strong and welcome conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God
- the character of one who can be relied on
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
20 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSM-P
Noun — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| Ἰακὼβ | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular More Person |
In English
In the KJV here: jacob
jacob ×18
of jacob ×7
jacobs ×1
which was the son of jacob ×1
Strong's Definition
G2384
jacob, jacobs
iakōb
heel-catcher, supplanter
Jacob (i.e., Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites
- was the second son of Isaac "the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
4 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAP-NSM
Verb — Present Active Participle Nominative, masculine singular
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἀποθνῄσκων | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: when he was a dying
died ×22
die ×16
to die ×7
is dead ×5
are dead ×4
we die ×3
and died ×2
be dead ×2
Strong's Definition
G599
die, died, dead, dying, dieth, …
apothnēskō
to die off (literally or figuratively)
- to die
- of the natural death of man "of the violent death of man or animals"to perish by means of something"of trees which dry up, of seeds which rot when planted"of eternal death, to be subject to eternal misery in hell
Variations
32 forms of this word
Translations
51 English renderings
Grammar
A-ASM
Adjective — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| ἕκαστον | Speech Adjective Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: both
every man ×25
every one ×14
every ×12
to every man ×6
every mans ×3
let every man ×3
of every ×2
to every ×2
Strong's Definition
G1538
man, every, one, mans, both, …
hekastos
each or every
- each, every
Variations
7 forms of this word
Translations
23 English renderings
Grammar
T-GPM
Definite Article — Genitive, masculine plural
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
plural — usually add "-s"
| τῶν | Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
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
Grammar
N-GPM
Noun — Genitive, masculine plural
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
plural — usually add "-s"
| υἱῶν | Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: sons
son ×231
the son ×26
children ×21
sons ×17
son of ×15
the children ×14
a son ×13
thou son ×11
Strong's Definition
G5207
son, children, sons, child, foal
huios
a ___%___son___%___ (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
- a son
- rarely used for the young of animals "generally used of the offspring of men"in a restricted sense, the male offspring (one born by a father and of a mother)"in a wider sense, a descendant, one of the posterity of any one,
- the children of Israel "sons of Abraham
- a pupil
- term describing man, carrying the connotation of weakness and mortality "son of man, symbolically denotes the fifth kingdom in Daniel 7:13 and by this term its humanity is indicated in contrast with the barbarity and ferocity of the four preceding kingdoms (the Babylonian, the Median and the Persian, the Macedonian, and the Roman) typified by the four beasts"used by Christ himself, doubtless in order that he might intimate his Messiahship and also that he might designate himself as the head of the human race, the man, the one who both furnished the pattern of the perfect man and acted on behalf of all mankind
- used to describe Adam (see Luke 3:38) "used to describe those who are born again (see Luke 20:36) and of angels and of Jesus Christ"of those whom God esteems as sons, whom he loves, protects and benefits above others
- in the Old Testament used of the Jews "in the New Testament of Christians"those whose character God, as a loving father, shapes by chastisements (Hebrews 12:5–8)
Variations
18 forms of this word
Translations
33 English renderings
Grammar
N-GSM-P
Noun — Genitive, masculine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| Ἰωσὴφ | Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular More Person |
In English
In the KJV here: of joseph
joseph ×21
of joseph ×4
to joseph ×3
which was the son of joseph ×3
josephs ×2
joseph of ×1
time joseph ×1
Strong's Definition
G2501
joseph, josephs
iōsēph
let Him (God) add, increaser
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
- the patriarch, the eleventh son of Jacob "the son of Jonan or Jonam, one of the ancestors of Christ (see Luke 3:30)"the son of Judah (also spelled Judas or Joda) another ancestor of Jesus (see Luke 3:26)"the son of Mattathias, another ancestor of Christ (see Luke 3:24)"the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus"a half-brother of Jesus (see Matthew 13:55)"Joseph of Arimathaea, a member of the Sanhedrin, who believed in Jesus (see Matthew 27:57, 59; Mark 15:43, 45)"Joseph surnamed Barnabas (see Acts 4:36)"Joseph call Barsabas and surnamed Justus (see Acts 1:23)
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
7 English renderings
Grammar
V-AAI-3S
Verb — Aorist Active Indicative, third person singular
the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
| εὐλόγησεν | Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: blessed
blessed ×18
and blessed ×5
bless ×5
blessing ×3
he blessed ×3
we bless ×2
and praised ×1
are blessed they ×1
Strong's Definition
G2127
blessed, bless, blessing, praised
eulogeō
to speak well of, i.e., (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper)
- to praise, celebrate with praises "to invoke blessings"to consecrate a thing with solemn prayers
- to ask God's blessing on a thing "pray God to bless it to one's use"pronounce a consecratory blessing on
- to cause to prosper, to make happy, to bestow blessings on "favored of God, blessed
Variations
17 forms of this word
Translations
14 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
καί
· keh
In English
In the KJV here: and
and ×8028
also ×492
even ×102
both ×51
but ×40
then ×25
neither ×21
it and ×18
Strong's Definition
G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
161 English renderings
Grammar
V-AAI-3S
Verb — Aorist Active Indicative, third person singular
the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
| προσεκύνησεν | Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: worshipped
worship ×14
worshipped ×11
and worshipped ×7
to worship ×4
they worshipped ×3
and worship ×2
for to worship ×2
shall worship ×2
Strong's Definition
G4352
worship, worshipped, worshipping
proskyneō
to fawn or crouch to, i.e., (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore)
- to kiss the hand to (towards) one, in token of reverence "among the Middle Easterners, especially the Persians, to fall upon the knees and touch the ground with the forehead as an expression of profound reverence"in the New Testament by kneeling or prostration to do homage (to one) or make obeisance, whether in order to express respect or to make supplication
- used of homage shown to men and beings of superior rank
- to the Jewish high priests "to God"to Christ"to heavenly beings"to demons
Variations
26 forms of this word
Translations
22 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ἐπὶ | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: leaning upon
on ×186
upon ×153
in ×117
over ×48
unto ×46
to ×41
at ×40
against ×37
Strong's Definition
G1909
on, upon, in, over, unto, …
epi
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc
- upon, on, at, by, before "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
77 English renderings
Grammar
T-ASN
Definite Article — Accusative, neuter singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| τὸ | Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
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
Grammar
N-ASN
Noun — Accusative, neuter singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| ἄκρον | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: top
the uttermost part ×2
one end ×1
the other ×1
tip ×1
top ×1
Strong's Definition
G206
part, tip, top, end, other
akron
the extremity
- the farthest bounds, uttermost parts, end, highest, extreme
- of the earth "of heaven
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
5 English renderings
Grammar
T-GSF
Definite Article — Genitive, feminine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| τῆς | Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
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
Grammar
N-GSF
Noun — Genitive, feminine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| ῥάβδου | Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: of staff
a rod ×5
sceptre ×2
staves ×2
a staff ×1
rod ×1
staff of ×1
Strong's Definition
G4464
rod, sceptre, staff, staves
rhabdos
a stick or wand (as a cudgel, a cane or a baton of royalty)
- a staff, a walking stick, a twig, rod, branch "a rod with which one is beaten"a staff
- as used on a journey, or to lean upon, or by shepherds "when applied to kings
- with a rod of iron, indicates the severest, most rigorous rule "a royal sceptre
Variations
6 forms of this word
Translations
6 English renderings
Grammar
P-GSM
Personal Pronoun — Genitive, masculine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| αὐτοῦ | Speech Personal Pronoun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: his
him ×1449
his ×979
them ×691
unto him ×353
unto them ×338
their ×290
he ×217
her ×177
Strong's Definition
G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
Variations
38 forms of this word
Translations
208 English renderings