Hebrews 11:8

“By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place that he was going to receive as an inheritance; and he went out not knowing where he was going.”

Hebrews 11:8 · direct translation from the Greek
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Abraham set out without knowing where he was goingFaithAbraham obeyed and set out without knowing where he was goingObedience

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Hebrews 11:8, word by word

By faithΠίστειPistei

trust

Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.

Where else “Pistei” appears
AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraam

Abraham

Abraham, the father of the people of Israel, to whom God promised to bless all the families of the earth through his offspring.

Where else “Abraam” appears
when he was calledκαλούμενοςkaloumenos

call to life

God inviting someone to a new life.

Where else “kaloumenos” appears
obeyedὑπήκουσενhypēkousen

obey

To listen and obey.

Where else “hypēkousen” appears
by going outἐξελθεῖνexelthein

go out

To leave the place where one was and go outside or elsewhere.

Where else “exelthein” appears
a placeτόπονtopon

place

A specific spot where something is or happens.

Where else “topon” appears
he was goingἤμελλενēmellen

be about to

Something on the point of happening.

Where else “ēmellen” appears
to receiveλαμβάνεινlambanein

receive

To be given something, like the Spirit.

Where else “lambanein” appears
an inheritanceκληρονομίανklēronomian

inheritance

Inheritance.

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knowingἐπιστάμενοςepistamenos

understand

Understand, know.

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whereποῦpou

where?

Where?

Where else “pou” appears
he was goingἔρχεταιerchetai

go

To set out toward a place.

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The context

7By faith Noah, having been warned about things not yet seen, in reverence built an ark for the salvation of his house; through which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

8 · This verse (above)

9By faith he lived as a resident alien in the land of the promise as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the fellow heirs of the same promise;

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