Hebrews 11:23

“By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.”
Hebrews 11:23 · direct translation from the Greek

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By faithΠίστειMoses,Μωϋσῆςwhen he was born,γεννηθεὶςwas hiddenἐκρύβηfor three monthsτρίμηνονbyὑπὸhis parents,τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦbecauseδιότιthey sawεἶδονthatthe childτὸ παιδίονwasbeautiful,ἀστεῖονandκαὶthey were notοὐκafraid ofἐφοβήθησανthe king’sτοῦ βασιλέωςedict.τὸ διάταγμα

Theme · Exodus 2:2-10

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Hebrews 11:23 says that Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, who did not fear the king’s order; Exodus 2:2 tells it, and 2:10 gives him his name.

The same term appears in both passages.

ΜωϋσῆςMōysēsG3475מֹשֶׁהmosheH4872“Moses”

Hebrews 11:23, word by word

By faithΠίστειPistei

trust

Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.

Where else “Pistei” appears

MosesΜωϋσῆςMōysēs

Moses

Moses, who led Israel out of Egypt and received God's law.

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when he was bornγεννηθεὶςgennētheis

be born

To give birth, or come into the world.

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was hiddenἐκρύβηekrybē

hide

Hide, conceal.

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for three monthsτρίμηνονtrimēnon

three months

A period of three months.

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his parentsπατέρωνpaterōn

parents

A family's father; sometimes father and mother.

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becauseδιότιdioti

because

"Because", "for", "since".

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they sawεἶδονeidon

see

To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.

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the childπαιδίονpaidion

child

A child of few years, boy or girl.

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beautifulἀστεῖονasteion

beautiful, fine

Beautiful, fine, well-favored.

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afraid ofἐφοβήθησανephobēthēsan

be afraid

To be afraid: "do not fear".

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the king’sβασιλέωςbasileōs

king

The one who rules a people with the highest authority.

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edictδιάταγμαdiatagma

edict

Edict: an order from a king.

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The context

22By faith Joseph, when he was nearing his end, spoke about the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions about his bones.

23 · This verse (above)

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

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