Hebrews 11:5

“By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him up; for before being taken up he had received testimony that he had pleased God.”
Hebrews 11:5 · direct translation from the Greek

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By faithΠίστειEnochἙνὼχwas taken upμετετέθηso that he would notτοῦ μὴseeἰδεῖνdeath,θάνατονandκαὶhe was notοὐχfound,ηὑρίσκετοbecauseδιότιGodὁ θεόςhad takenμετέθηκενhim up;αὐτὸνforγὰρbeforeπρὸbeing taken upτῆς μεταθέσεωςhe had received testimonyμεμαρτύρηταιthat he had pleasedεὐαρεστηκέναιGod.τῷ θεῷ

Theme · Genesis 5:24

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Genesis 5:24 says that Enoch “walked with Elohim, and he was not, for Elohim took him”; Hebrews says that he was taken up without seeing death and that he pleased God.

The same term appears in both passages.

ἙνὼχHenōchG1802חֲנוֹךְjanojH2585“Enoch”

Hebrews 11:5, word by word

By faithΠίστειPistei

trust

Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.

Where else “Pistei” appears

EnochἙνὼχHenōch

Enoch

Enoch, father of Methuselah, who walked with God and was taken by him.

Where else “Henōch” appears

was taken upμετετέθηmetetethē

carry over

Move to another place; be lifted up by God.

Where else “metetethē” appears

seeἰδεῖνidein

see

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

Where else “idein” appears

deathθάνατονthanaton

death

The end of the body's life.

Where else “thanaton” appears

foundηὑρίσκετοhēurisketo

find

To come upon something or someone, after searching or by surprise.

Where else “hēurisketo” appears

becauseδιότιdioti

because

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

Where else “dioti” appears

Godθεόςtheos

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theos” appears

being taken upμεταθέσεωςmetatheseōs

removal

Transported elsewhere without dying.

Where else “metatheseōs” appears

he had received testimonyμεμαρτύρηταιmemartyrētai

have good repute

To have a good name.

Where else “memartyrētai” appears

that he had pleasedεὐαρεστηκέναιeuarestēkenai

please

Please, be pleasing to someone; in the passive, be pleased with something.

Where else “euarestēkenai” appears

Translation note

This recalls Genesis 5:24 according to the Greek Old Testament.

The context

4By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he received testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his gifts; and through it, though he died, he still speaks.

5 · This verse (above)

6And without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who draws near to God must believe that he exists and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

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