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Hebrews 11:31 KJV
Hebrews · chapter 11 · verse 31
By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.Hebrews 11:31 · King James Version
Hebrews 11:31 in context
29By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
31By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
32And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
33Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
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Key words (Strong's)
- perishedsynapollymito destroy together, to perish togetherG4881 →
- receiveddechomaito take with the hand, to take hold of, take up, to take up, receive, used of a place…G1209 →
- harlotpornēa woman who sells her body for sexual uses, a prostitute, a harlot, one who yields…G4204 →
- faithpistisconviction of the truth of anything, belief in the NT of a conviction or belief…G4102 →
- RahabrhaabRahab = " wide" , a harlot of JerichoG4460 →
- spieskataskoposan inspector, a spyG2685 →
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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