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NowδὲfaithπίστιςisἜστινthe assuranceὑπόστασιςof things hoped for,ἐλπιζομένωνthe proofἔλεγχοςof thingsπραγμάτωνnotοὐseen.βλεπομένων
Hebrews 11:1
Study it in the app“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the proof of things not seen.”
A short description of what faith isFaith
With the Greek beneath
Hebrews 11:1, word by word
- faithπίστιςpistis
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pistis” appears- isἜστινEstin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “Estin” appears- the assuranceὑπόστασιςhypostasis
confidence
Firm conviction about something.
Where else “hypostasis” appears- of things hoped forἐλπιζομένωνelpizomenōn
hope
Hope, put one's hope in something or someone.
Where else “elpizomenōn” appears- the proofἔλεγχοςelenchos
proof
What makes plain that something is true though unseen.
Where else “elenchos” appears- of thingsπραγμάτωνpragmatōn
matter
The matter at hand, or anything at all.
Where else “pragmatōn” appears- seenβλεπομένωνblepomenōn
see
To use the eyes to perceive something; also to look with intent.
Where else “blepomenōn” appears
Translation note
“Assurance”: the same word as “confidence” in 3:14; it also means “foundation.”
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2For by it the elders received testimony.