Hebrews 11:17

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,
Hebrews 11:17
Read chapter

Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Greek)

Πίστει προσενήνοχεν Ἀβραὰμ τὸν Ἰσαὰκ πειραζόμενος, καὶ τὸν μονογενῆ προσέφερεν ὁ τὰς ἐπαγγελίας ἀναδεξάμενος,

  1. ΠίστειPistei“By faith”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from πίστις · “faith” · Strong's G4102G
  2. προσενήνοχενprosenēnochen“has offered up”
    Verb, 2nd perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from προσφέρω · “to bring to” · Strong's G4374
  3. ἈβραὰμAbraam“Abraham”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Ἀβραάμ · “Abraham” · Strong's G0011
  4. τὸνton“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. ἸσαὰκIsaak“Isaac”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from Ἰσαάκ · “Isaac” · Strong's G2464
  6. πειραζόμενος,peirazomenos“Being tested,”
    Verb, present, passive, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from πειράζω · “to test/tempt” · Strong's G3985H
  7. καὶkai“even”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  8. τὸνton“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. μονογενῆmonogenē“[his] only begotten [son]”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, masculine · from μονογενής · “unique” · Strong's G3439
  10. προσέφερενprosepheren“was offering up”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from προσφέρω · “to bring to” · Strong's G4374
  11. ὁho“the [one]”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. τὰςtas“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. ἐπαγγελίαςepangelias“promises”
    Noun, accusative, plural, feminine · from ἐπαγγελία · “promise” · Strong's G1860
  14. ἀναδεξάμενος,anadexamenos“having received,”
    Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἀναδέχομαι · “to receive” · Strong's G0324
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)