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Hebrews 11:34 — King James Version← Study notes

Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.


Hebrews 11:34Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 11:3416 words
GreekMeaning
ἔσβεσανesbesan
quenchedverbG4570
δύναμινdynamin
the powernounG1411
πυρόςpyros
of firenounG4442
ἔφυγονephygon
escapedverbG5343
στόματαstomata
the bladesnounG4750
μαχαίρηςmachairēs
of the swordnounG3162
ἐδυναμώθησανedynamōthēsan
strengthenverbG1412
ἀπὸapo
out ofprepositionG575
ἀσθενείαςastheneias
weaknessnounG769
ἐγενήθησανegenēthēsan
becameverbG1096
ἰσχυροὶischyroi
mightyadjectiveG2478
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
πολέμῳpolemō
warnounG4171
παρεμβολὰςparembolas
the armiesnounG3925
ἔκλινανeklinan
put to flightverbG2827
ἀλλοτρίωνallotriōn
of foreignersadjectiveG245
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 11:34

“Stopped the mouths of lions,” Hebrews 11:34 “quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword.” See how they were in death itself, Daniel encompassed by the lions, the three children abiding in the furnace, the Israelites, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, in various temptations; and yet not even so did they despair. For this is Faith; when things are turning out adversely, then we ought to believe that nothing adverse is done, but all things in due order. “Escaped the…

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