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By faithπίστειthe wallsτὰ τείχηof JerichoἸεριχὼfellἔπεσανafter they had been encircledκυκλωθένταforἐπὶsevenἑπτὰdays.ἡμέρας
Hebrews 11:30
Study it in the app“By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days.”
With the Greek beneath
Hebrews 11:30, word by word
- By faithπίστειpistei
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pistei” appears- the wallsτείχηteichē
wall
Wall of a city.
Where else “teichē” appears- of JerichoἸεριχὼIerichō
Jericho
See it on the mapWhere else “Ierichō” appears- fellἔπεσανepesan
fail
To collapse, fail.
Where else “epesan” appears- after they had been encircledκυκλωθένταkyklōthenta
surround
Surround, encircle.
Where else “kyklōthenta” appears- sevenἑπτὰhepta
seven
Seven.
Where else “hepta” appears- daysἡμέραςhēmeras
day
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmeras” appears
Places in this verse
Jericho
Today: Jericho (Ariha), West Bank
A city in the Jordan valley, about 15 miles (25 km) northeast of Jerusalem and not far from the river.
It was the first city Israel took in Canaan; its walls fell (Josh 6:20). Centuries later Jesus passed through Jericho and saved Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10).
The context
29By faith they crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, and when the Egyptians attempted to do it, they were swallowed up.
30 · This verse (above)
31By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish along with those who disobeyed, because she had welcomed the spies in peace.