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By faithπίστειhe leftκατέλιπενEgypt,Αἴγυπτονnotμὴfearingφοβηθεὶςthe angerτὸν θυμὸνof the king;τοῦ βασιλέωςforγὰρhe held firmἐκαρτέρησενasὡςseeingὁρῶνthe one who is invisible.τὸν ἀόρατον
Hebrews 11:27
Study it in the app“By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king; for he held firm as seeing the one who is invisible.”
With the Greek beneath
Hebrews 11:27, word by word
- By faithπίστειpistei
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pistei” appears- he leftκατέλιπενkatelipen
leave
To go away from a place or person without taking it along.
Where else “katelipen” appears- EgyptΑἴγυπτονAigypton
Egypt
See it on the mapWhere else “Aigypton” appears- fearingφοβηθεὶςphobētheis
be afraid
To be afraid: "do not fear".
Where else “phobētheis” appears- the angerθυμὸνthymon
wrath, rage
Rage, wrath: anger that bursts out.
Where else “thymon” appears- of the kingβασιλέωςbasileōs
king
The one who rules a people with the highest authority.
Where else “basileōs” appears- he held firmἐκαρτέρησενekarterēsen
endure, persevere
Endure, persevere: hold firm, be steadfast.
Where else “ekarterēsen” appears- seeingὁρῶνhorōn
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “horōn” appears- the one who is invisibleἀόρατονaoraton
invisible
Invisible: what cannot be seen.
Where else “aoraton” appears
Places in this verse
Egypt
Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)
A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.
Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).
The context
26considering the reproach of the Messiah greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking ahead to the recompense.
27 · This verse (above)
28By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch them.