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Hebrews 11:2

This is why the ancients were commended.
Hebrews 11:2
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Original language (Greek)

ἐν ταύτῃ γὰρ ἐμαρτυρήθησαν οἱ πρεσβύτεροι.

  1. ἐνen“In”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  2. ταύτῃtautē“this”
    Demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, feminine · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  3. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  4. ἐμαρτυρήθησανemarturēthēsan“were commended”
    Verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person plural · from μαρτυρέω · “to testify” · Strong's G3140
  5. οἱhoi“the”
    Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. πρεσβύτεροι.presbuteroi“ancients.”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from πρεσβύτερος · “elder” · Strong's G4245H
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)