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Hebrews 11:17-19 KJV
Hebrews · chapter 11 · verses 17–19
17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: 19Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.Hebrews 11:17-19 · King James Version
Hebrews 11:17-19 in context
15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
19Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
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Key words (Strong's)
- Accountinglogizomaito reckon, count, compute, calculate, count over, to take into account, to make an…G3049 →
- receivedanadechomaito take up, take upon s self, undertake, assume, to receive, entertain anyone hospitablyG324 →
- promisesepangeliaannouncement, promise, the act of promising, a promise given or to be given, a promised…G1860 →
- receivedkomizōto care for, take care of, provide for, to take up or carry away in order to care for and…G2865 →
- AbrahamabraamAbraham = " father of a multitude" , the son of Terah and the founder of the…G11 →
- whencehothenfrom which, whence, of the place from which, of the source from which a thing is known…G3606 →
- faithpistisconviction of the truth of anything, belief in the NT of a conviction or belief…G4102 →
- triedpeirazōto try whether a thing can be done, to attempt, endeavour, to try, make trial of, test…G3985 →
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The apostle, having given us a more general account of the grace of faith, now proceeds to set before us some illustrious examples of it in the Old Testament times, and these may be divided into two classes: - 1. Those whose names are mentioned, and the particular exercise and actings of whose faith are specified. 2.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 4-31