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Hebrews 11:30 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Hebrews 11:30Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 11:309 words
GreekMeaning
πίστειpistei
By faithnounG4102
τὰta
thearticleG3588
τείχηteichē
wallsnounG5038
ἸεριχὼIerichō
of JerichonounG2410
ἔπεσανepesan
fail, fall (down), light onverbG4098
κυκλωθένταkyklōthenta
having been encircledverbG2944
ἐπὶepi
forprepositionG1909
ἑπτὰhepta
sevenadjectiveG2033
ἡμέραςhēmeras
daysnounG2250
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 11:30

Paul is wont to establish many things incidently, and is very full of thoughts. For such is the grace of The Spirit. He does not comprehend a few ideas in a multitude of words, but includes great and manifold thought in brevity of expressions. Observe at least how, in the midst of exhortation, and when discoursing about faith, of what a type and mystery he reminds us, whereof we have the reality. “Through faith” (he says) “he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 27 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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