Hebrews 11:16 — King James Version← Study notes

“But 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.”

Hebrews 11:16 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 11:1620 words

νῦνnynhenceforth, + hereafter, of late

δὲdeand / but

κρείττονοςkreittonosbest, better

ὀρέγονταιoregontaicovet after, desire

τοῦτ’tout’he (it was that), hereof, it

ἔστινestinam, have been, is I

ἐπουρανίουepouranioucelestial, (in) heaven(-ly), high

διὸdiofor which cause, therefore, wherefore

οὐκouknot

ἐπαισχύνεταιepaischynetaibe ashamed

αὐτοὺςautoushe / she / it / same

ὁhothe

θεὸςtheosGod

ἐπικαλεῖσθαιepikaleisthai

αὐτῶνautōnhe / she / it / same

ἡτοίμασενhētoimasenprepare, provide, make ready

γὰρgarfor

αὐτοῖςautoishe / she / it / same

πόλινpolincity

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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