Study it in the app“But as it is, they long for a better one, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.”
Butδὲas it is,νῦνthey long forὀρέγονταιa better one,κρείττονοςthat is,τοῦτ’ ἔστινa heavenly one.ἐπουρανίουThereforeδιὸGodὁ θεὸςis notοὐκashamedἐπαισχύνεταιof themαὐτοὺςto be calledἐπικαλεῖσθαιtheir God,θεὸς αὐτῶνforγὰρhe has preparedἡτοίμασενa cityπόλινfor them.αὐτοῖς
aspire to, long for
Reach out for; hence aspire to, long for something one wants.
Where else “oregontai” appearsbetter
Better; more useful or more excellent.
Where else “kreittonos” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appearsheavenly
Heavenly, of heaven.
Where else “epouraniou” appearstherefore
"Therefore", "for this reason".
Where else “dio” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appearsbe ashamed
Be ashamed of.
Where else “epaischynetai” appearsbe called
To give someone an added name: "also known as Peter".
Where else “epikaleisthai” appearsprepare
Prepare, make ready.
Where else “hētoimasen” appearscity, town
City, town.
Where else “polin” appears15And if they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return.
16 · This verse (above)
17By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac; and the one who had received the promises was offering up his only son,
