Hebrews 11:4 — King James Version← Study notes
“By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.”
Hebrews 11:4 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Hebrews 11:427 words
ΠίστειPisteiassurance, belief, believe
πλείοναpleionamany / much
θυσίανthysiansacrifice
ἍβελHabelAbel
παρὰparaabove, against, among
ΚάϊνKainCain
προσήνεγκενprosēnenkenbring (to, unto), deal
with
τῷtōthe
θεῷtheōGod
δι’di’through / because of
ἧςhēswho / which
ἐμαρτυρήθηemartyrēthēcharge, give (evidence), bear record
εἶναιeinaiam, have been, is I
δίκαιοςdikaiosjust, meet, right(-eous)
μαρτυροῦντοςmartyrountoscharge, give (evidence), bear record
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τοῖςtoisthe
δώροιςdōroisgift, offering
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
καὶkaiand / also
δι’di’through / because of
αὐτῆςautēshe / she / it / same
ἀποθανὼνapothanōnbe dead, death, die
ἔτιetiafter that, also, ever
λαλεῖlaleipreach, say, speak (after)
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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