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Hebrews 11:31 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Hebrews 11:31Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 11:3113 words
GreekMeaning
πίστειpistei
By faithnounG4102
ῬαὰβRhaab
RahabnounG4460
thearticleG3588
πόρνηpornē
prostitutenounG4204
οὐou
notadverbG3756
συναπώλετοsynapōleto
did perish withverbG4881
τοῖςtois
thosearticleG3588
ἀπειθήσασινapeithēsasin
having disobeyedverbG544
δεξαμένηdexamenē
having receivedverbG1209
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
κατασκόπουςkataskopous
spiesnounG2685
μετ’met’
withprepositionG3326
εἰρήνηςeirēnēs
peacenounG1515
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 11:31

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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