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Hebrews 11:33 — King James Version← Study notes

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,


Hebrews 11:33Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 11:3312 words
GreekMeaning
οἳhoi
whorelative pronounG3739
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
πίστεωςpisteōs
faithnounG4102
κατηγωνίσαντοkatēgōnisanto
conqueredverbG2610
βασιλείαςbasileias
kingdomsnounG932
εἰργάσαντοeirgasanto
administeredverbG2038
δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēn
justicenounG1343
ἐπέτυχονepetychon
obtainedverbG2013
ἐπαγγελιῶνepangeliōn
promisesnounG1860
ἔφραξανephraxan
shutverbG5420
στόματαstomata
the mouthsnounG4750
λεόντωνleontōn
of lionsnounG3023
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 11:33

“And the prophets,” he says, Hebrews 11:33 “who through faith subdued kingdoms.” You see that he does not here testify to their life as being illustrious; for this was not the point in question: but the enquiry thus far was about their faith. For tell me whether they did not accomplish all by faith? “By faith,” he says, “they subdued kingdoms;” those with Gideon. “Wrought righteousness;” who? The same. Plainly he means here, kindness. I think it is of David that he says…

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