Hebrews 11:35

“Women received their dead by resurrection; but others were tortured, not accepting the redemption, so that they might obtain a better resurrection.”

Hebrews 11:35 · direct translation from the Greek
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Hebrews 11:35, word by word

Womenγυναῖκεςgynaikes

woman

An adult female person; when addressing her, a respectful form.

Where else “gynaikes” appears
receivedἔλαβονelabon

receive

To be given something, like the Spirit.

Where else “elabon” appears
their deadνεκροὺςnekrous

dead

Someone who no longer has life, whose body has no breath left.

Where else “nekrous” appears
resurrectionἀναστάσεωςanastaseōs

resurrection

Coming back to life after death.

Where else “anastaseōs” appears
othersἄλλοιalloi

other, another

Other, another.

Where else “alloi” appears
were torturedἐτυμπανίσθησανetympanisthēsan

torture

Torture by beating; beat to death.

Where else “etympanisthēsan” appears
acceptingπροσδεξάμενοιprosdexamenoi

welcome

To welcome a person or accept something gladly.

Where else “prosdexamenoi” appears
the redemptionἀπολύτρωσινapolytrōsin

redemption

Redemption: release by the payment of a ransom; deliverance.

Where else “apolytrōsin” appears
they might obtainτύχωσινtychōsin

obtain

To get what one seeks.

Where else “tychōsin” appears
a betterκρείττονοςkreittonos

better

Better; more useful or more excellent.

Where else “kreittonos” appears

Translation note

“The redemption”: the word also means “release”; it can be understood as the release they refused to accept in order to obtain a better resurrection.

The context

34quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put to flight the armies of foreigners.

35 · This verse (above)

36And others experienced mockings and floggings, and even chains and prison.

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