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Hebrews 11:16

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And truly, if they had been mindful of that [country] from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.	But 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.	By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten [son],

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

But^G1161 now^G3570 they desire^G3713 a better^G2909 country, that is^G5123, an heavenly^G2032: wherefore^G1352 God^G2316 is^G1870 not^G3756 ashamed^{G1870 G846} to be called^G1941 their^G846 God^G2316: for^G1063 he hath prepared^G2090 for them^G846 a city^G4172.

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Original Greek

νυνὶ δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται, τοῦτ’ ἔστιν ἐπουρανίου· διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς, Θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν· ἡτοίμασε γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
νυνὶ	nuni	G3570	ADV	now
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	But
κρείττονος	kreittonos	G2909	A-GSF	a better
ὀρέγονται,	oregontai	G3713	V-PMI-3P	they desire
τοῦτ’	tout’	G5124	D-NSN	that is
ἔστιν	estin	G2076	V-PAI-3S
ἐπουρανίου·	epouraniou	G2032	A-GSF	an heavenly
διὸ	dio	G1352	CONJ	wherefore
οὐκ	ouk	G3756	PRT-N	not
ἐπαισχύνεται	epaischunetai	G1870	V-PNI-3S	is ashamed
αὐτοὺς	autous	G846	P-APM
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Θεὸς,	Theos	G2316	N-NSM	God
Θεὸς	Theos	G2316	N-NSM	God
ἐπικαλεῖσθαι	epikaleisthai	G1941	V-PPN	to be called
αὐτῶν·	autōn	G846	P-GPM	their
ἡτοίμασε	hētoimase	G2090	V-AAI-3S	he hath prepared
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	for
αὐτοῖς	autois	G846	P-DPM	for them
πόλιν.	polin	G4172	N-ASF	a city

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1352 — διό (dió, dee-o'): wherefore — from διά and ὅς; through which thing, i.e. consequently:--for which cause, therefore, wherefore.
• G1870 — ἐπαισχύνομαι (epaischýnomai, ep-ahee-skhoo'-nom-ahee): I am ashamed — from ἐπί and αἰσχύνομαι; to feel shame for something:--be ashamed.
• G1941 — ἐπικαλέομαι (epikaléomai, ep-ee-kal-eh'-om-ahee): I call by an additional name, appeal to — middle voice from ἐπί and καλέω; to entitle; by implication, to invoke (for aid, worship, testimony, decision, etc.):--appeal (unto), call (on, upon), surname.
• G2032 — ἐπουράνιος (epouránios, ep-oo-ran'-ee-os): heavenly, celestial — from ἐπί and οὐρανός; above the sky:--celestial, (in) heaven(-ly), high.
• G2090 — ἑτοιμάζω (hetoimázō, het-oy-mad'-zo): I make ready, prepare — from ἕτοιμος; to prepare:--prepare, provide, make ready. Compare κατασκευάζω.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2909 — κρείττων (kreíttōn, krite'-tohn): stronger, more excellent — comparative of a derivative of κράτος; stronger, i.e. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler:--best, better.
• G3570 — νυνί (nyní, noo-nee'): now, already, at present — a prolonged form of νῦν for emphasis; just now:--now.
• G3713 — ὀρέγομαι (orégomai, or-eg'-om-ahee): I stretch forth, long for — middle voice of apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary (compare ὄρος); to stretch oneself, i.e. reach out after (long for):--covet after, desire.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G4172 — πόλις (pólis, pol'-is): a city — probably from the same as πόλεμος, or perhaps from πολύς; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size):--city.
• G5123 — τουτέστι (toutésti, toot-es'-tee): contraction for τοῦτο and ἐστί; that is:--that is (to say).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G5124 — τοῦτο (toûto, too'-to): neuter singular nominative or accusative case of οὗτος; that thing:--here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore).

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