Hebrews 11:21 — King James Version← Study notes
“By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.”
Hebrews 11:21 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Hebrews 11:2116 words
πίστειpisteiassurance, belief, believe
ἸακὼβIakōbalso an Israelite:--Jacob
ἀποθνῄσκωνapothnēskōnbe dead, death, die
ἕκαστονhekastonany, both, each
(one)
τῶνtōnthe
υἱῶνhyiōnson
ἸωσὴφIōsēphJoseph
εὐλόγησενeulogēsenbless, praise
καὶkaiand / also
προσεκύνησενprosekynēsenworship
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τὸtothe
ἄκρονakronone end… other, tip, top
τῆςtēsthe
ῥάβδουrhabdourod, sceptre, staff
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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