Hebrews 11:16

But now they longed for (sought, reached out for) a better country, the heavenly one. Therefore, God [who is called "the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob"] is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland (NA)

νῦν   δὲ   κρείττονος   ὀρέγονται,   τοῦτ᾽   ἔστιν   ἐπουρανίου·   διὸ   οὐκ   ἐπαισχύνεται   αὐτοὺς   ὁ   θεὸς   θεὸς   ἐπικαλεῖσθαι   αὐτῶν·   ἡτοίμασεν   γὰρ   αὐτοῖς   πόλιν.¶  

Textus Receptus (TR)

νῦν   δὲ   κρείττονος   ὀρέγονται,   τοῦτ᾽   ἔστιν   ἐπουρανίου·   διὸ   οὐκ   ἐπαισχύνεται   αὐτοὺς   ὁ   θεὸς   θεὸς   ἐπικαλεῖσθαι   αὐτῶν·   ἡτοίμασεν   γὰρ   αὐτοῖς   πόλιν.¶  

Manuscript comments

TR has 19 Words, NA has 20 (+1).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3568
νῦν (nyn)
now
Adverb Adverb
ADV
G1161
δὲ (de)
however
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G2908
κρείττονος (kreittonos)
to a better [one]
Adjective Adjective
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
Comparative Comparative
A-GSF-C
G3713
ὀρέγονται, (oregontai,)
they stretch forward to,
VERB Verb
pres. middle ind. present middle indicative
pl. third person plural
V-PMI-3P
G3778
τοῦτ᾽ (toyt)
That
Demonstrative pron. Demonstrative pronoun
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
D-NSN
G1510
ἔστιν (estin)
is
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G2032
ἐπουρανίου· (epoyranioy.)
to a heavenly [one].
Adjective Adjective
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
A-GSF
G1352
διὸ (dio)
Therefore
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3756
οὐκ (oyk)
not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G1870
ἐπαισχύνεται (epaischynetai)
is ashamed of
VERB Verb
pres. middle dep. ind. present middle or passive deponent indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PNI-3S
G0846
αὐτοὺς (aytoys)
them
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine
P-APM
G3588
ὁ (o)
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G2316
θεὸς (theos)
God,
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G2316
θεὸς (theos)
God
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G1941
ἐπικαλεῖσθαι (epikaleisthai)
to be called
VERB Verb
pres. pass. inf. present passive infinitive
V-PPN
G0846
αὐτῶν· (ayton.)
of them;
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. pl. ♂ genitive plural masculine
P-GPM
G2090
ἡτοίμασεν (etoimasen)
He has prepared
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-AAI-3S
G1063
γὰρ (gar)
indeed
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G0846
αὐτοῖς (aytois)
for them
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative pl. ♂ dative plural masculine
P-DPM
G4172
πόλιν.¶ (polin.)
a city.
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
N-ASF

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