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Hebrews 11:1–5

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NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
For by it the elders obtained a good report.
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
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From verse 1

  1. 2 Corinthians 5:7Rank 1 from verse 1
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    7(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

  2. 2 Corinthians 4:18Rank 2 from verse 1
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    18While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

  3. Romans 8:24–25Rank 3 from verse 1
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    24For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

    25But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

  4. Hebrews 11:7Rank 4 from verse 1
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    7By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

  5. Hebrews 10:22Rank 5 from verse 1
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    22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

  6. 1 Peter 1:7–8Rank 6 from verse 1
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    7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

    8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

  7. Psalms 27:13Rank 7 from verse 1
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    13I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

  8. Hebrews 11:27Rank 8 from verse 1
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    27By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

  9. Hebrews 6:18–19Rank 9 from verse 1
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    18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

    19Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

  10. Hebrews 6:12Rank 10 from verse 1
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    12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

  11. Hebrews 10:39Rank 11 from verse 1
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    39But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

  12. Psalms 42:11Rank 12 from verse 1
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    11Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

  13. 1 Corinthians 13:13Rank 13 from verse 1
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    13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

  14. Hebrews 11:13Rank 14 from verse 1
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    13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

  15. Galatians 5:6Rank 15 from verse 1
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    6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

  16. Hebrews 3:14Rank 16 from verse 1
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    14For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;

  17. 2 Corinthians 5:17Rank 17 from verse 1
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    17Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

  18. 2 Peter 1:1Rank 18 from verse 1
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    1SIMON Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

  19. Acts 20:21Rank 19 from verse 1
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    21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

  20. Titus 1:1Rank 20 from verse 1
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    1PAUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

  21. Hebrews 2:3Rank 21 from verse 1
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    3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

  22. 2 Corinthians 11:17Rank 22 from verse 1
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    17That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

  23. 2 Corinthians 9:4Rank 23 from verse 1
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    4Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.

From verse 2

  1. Hebrews 11:39Rank 1 from verse 2
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    39And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

  2. Hebrews 11:4Rank 2 from verse 2
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    4By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

From verse 3

  1. Psalms 33:6Rank 1 from verse 3
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    6By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

  2. John 1:3Rank 2 from verse 3
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    3All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

  3. 2 Peter 3:5Rank 3 from verse 3
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    5For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

  4. Romans 4:17Rank 4 from verse 3
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    17(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

  5. Acts 17:24Rank 5 from verse 3
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    24God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

  6. Revelation 4:11Rank 6 from verse 3
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    11Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

  7. Hebrews 1:2Rank 7 from verse 3
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    2Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

  8. Jeremiah 10:11Rank 8 from verse 3
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    11Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.

  9. Romans 1:19–21Rank 9 from verse 3
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    19Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

    20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

    21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

  10. Genesis 1:1Rank 10 from verse 3
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    1IN the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

  11. Isaiah 40:26Rank 11 from verse 3
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    26Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.

  12. Acts 14:15Rank 12 from verse 3
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    15And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:

  13. Jeremiah 10:16Rank 13 from verse 3
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    16The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The Lord of hosts is his name.

From verse 4

  1. Genesis 4:3–5Rank 1 from verse 4
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    3And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.

    4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

    5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

  2. 1 John 3:11–12Rank 2 from verse 4
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    11For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

    12Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

  3. Hebrews 12:24Rank 3 from verse 4
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    24And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

  4. Genesis 4:10Rank 4 from verse 4
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    10And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.

  5. Matthew 23:35Rank 5 from verse 4
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    35That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

  6. Proverbs 15:8Rank 6 from verse 4
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    8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

  7. Jude 1:11Rank 7 from verse 4
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    11Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

  8. Hebrews 9:22Rank 8 from verse 4
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    22And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

  9. Genesis 4:15Rank 9 from verse 4
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    15And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

  10. Genesis 4:8Rank 10 from verse 4
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    8And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

  11. Genesis 4:25Rank 11 from verse 4
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    25¶ And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

  12. Hebrews 12:1Rank 12 from verse 4
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    1WHEREFORE seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

  13. Leviticus 9:24Rank 13 from verse 4
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    24And there came a fire out from before the Lord, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.

  14. Luke 11:51Rank 14 from verse 4
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    51From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

  15. Proverbs 21:27Rank 15 from verse 4
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    27The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

  16. 1 Kings 18:38Rank 16 from verse 4
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    38Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

  17. Titus 1:16Rank 17 from verse 4
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    16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

From verse 5

  1. Genesis 5:21–24Rank 1 from verse 5
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    21¶ And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

    22And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

    23And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

    24And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

  2. Jude 1:14Rank 2 from verse 5
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    14And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

  3. 2 Kings 2:11Rank 3 from verse 5
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    11And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

  4. Hebrews 11:6Rank 4 from verse 5
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    6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

  5. Revelation 11:9–12Rank 5 from verse 5
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    9And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.

    10And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.

    11And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

    12And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.

  6. 1 John 3:22Rank 6 from verse 5
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    22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

  7. 1 Thessalonians 2:4Rank 7 from verse 5
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    4But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

  8. 2 Kings 2:16–17Rank 8 from verse 5
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    16¶ And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the Lord hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.

    17And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.

  9. Psalms 89:48Rank 9 from verse 5
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    48What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.

  10. John 8:51–52Rank 10 from verse 5
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    51Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

    52Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

  11. Romans 8:8–9Rank 11 from verse 5
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    8So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

    9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

  12. Hebrews 11:3–4Rank 12 from verse 5
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    3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

    4By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

  13. Luke 3:37Rank 13 from verse 5
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    37Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,

  14. Jeremiah 36:26Rank 14 from verse 5
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    26But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the Lord hid them.

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DEFINED WORDS

Hebrews 11:1

COMBINED MEANING

faith

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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

hoped

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of hope, meaning to expect, look for, trust, or rely upon.

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COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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DEFINED WORDS

Hebrews 11:2

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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COMBINED MEANING

obtained

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of obtain, meaning to gain, acquire, receive, secure, or attain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

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COMBINED MEANING

report

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Sense 1: A statement or account of facts. Sense 2: As a verb, to tell, relate, or make known.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Hebrews 11:3

COMBINED MEANING

faith

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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

framed

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Past-tense, past-participial, or adjectival form of frame. Formed, made, devised, or prepared.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

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COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

appear

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1. To come or become visible or manifest. 2. To come or present oneself before someone. 3. To seem or have an outward appearance.

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DEFINED WORDS

Hebrews 11:4

COMBINED MEANING

faith

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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

offered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of offer, meaning to present, bring, give, propose, or attempt.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

sacrifice

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Sense 1: An offering presented to God or to a false god, or the thing so offered. Sense 2: To present, slay, or consume something as such an offering.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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obtained

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of obtain, meaning to gain, acquire, receive, secure, or attain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

witness

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Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.

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righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

testifying

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of testify, meaning to bear witness, declare solemnly, or give evidence of something known.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

gifts

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Sense 1: Things given or bestowed; presents. Sense 2: Endowments or abilities. Sense 3: Bribes.

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dead

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Sense 1: Without life; deprived of life. Sense 2: Lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.

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yet

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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.

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DEFINED WORDS

Hebrews 11:5

COMBINED MEANING

faith

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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

translated

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of translate, meaning to transfer from one person, place, or state to another.

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should

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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

see

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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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testimony

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Sense 1: A witness, declaration, evidence, record, or solemn statement. Sense 2: The written law given as a covenant witness.

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COMBINED MEANING

pleased

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Past-tense, past-participial, or adjectival form of please. Sense 1: Gave pleasure or satisfaction to, was agreeable or acceptable to, or was gratified. Sense 2: Chose, desired, willed, or saw fit.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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11:1NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

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11:2For by it the elders obtained a good report.

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11:3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

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11:4By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

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11:5By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

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11:6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

11:7By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

11:8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

11:9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

11:10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

11:11Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

11:12Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.

11:13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

11:14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

11:15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

11:16But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

11:17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

11:18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

11:19Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

11:20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

11:21By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

11:22By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

11:23By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.

11:24By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;

11:25Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

11:26Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

11:27By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

11:28Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

11:29By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

11:30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

11:31By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

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