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Hebrews 11:27 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Hebrews 11:27Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 11:2715 words
GreekMeaning
πίστειpistei
By faithnounG4102
κατέλιπενkatelipen
he leftverbG2641
ΑἴγυπτονAigypton
EgyptnounG125
μὴ
notadverbG3361
φοβηθεὶςphobētheis
having fearedverbG5399
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
θυμὸνthymon
angernounG2372
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
βασιλέωςbasileōs
kingnounG935
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἀόρατονaoraton
Invisible OneadjectiveG517
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
ὁρῶνhorōn
seeingverbG3708
ἐκαρτέρησενekarterēsen
he perseveredverbG2594
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 11:27

Hebrews 11:27 “By faith he forsook Egypt not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is Invisible.” What do you say? That he did not fear? And yet the Scripture says, that when he heard, he “was afraid” Exodus 2:14, and for this cause provided for safety by flight, and stole away, and secretly withdrew himself; and afterwards he was exceedingly afraid. Observe the expressions with care: he said, “not fearing the wrath of the king,” with reference to…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 26 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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