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Hebrews 11:21

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← Hebrews 11:20	Hebrews 11:21 (KJV)	Hebrews 11:22 →
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.	By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, [leaning] upon the top of his staff.	By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

By faith^G4102 Jacob^G2384, when he was a dying^G599, blessed^G2127 both^G1538 the sons^G5207 of Joseph^G2501; and^G2532 worshipped^G4352, leaning upon^G1909 the top^G206 of his^G846 staff^G4464.

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Original Greek

πίστει Ἰακὼβ ἀποθνῄσκων ἕκαστον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰωσὴφ εὐλόγησε, καὶ προσεκύνησεν ἐπὶ τὸ ἄκρον τῆς ῥάβδου αὐτοῦ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
πίστει	pistei	G4102	N-DSF	By faith
Ἰακὼβ	Iakōb	G2384	N-PRI	Jacob
ἀποθνῄσκων	apothnēskōn	G599	V-PAP-NSM	when he was a dying
ἕκαστον	hekaston	G1538	A-ASM	both
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPM	the
υἱῶν	huiōn	G5207	N-GPM	sons
Ἰωσὴφ	Iōsēph	G2501	N-PRI	of Joseph
εὐλόγησε,	eulogēse	G2127	V-AAI-3S	blessed
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
προσεκύνησεν	prosekunēsen	G4352	V-AAI-3S	worshipped
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP	upon
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	the
ἄκρον	akron	G206	N-ASN	top
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	*
ῥάβδου	rhabdou	G4464	N-GSF	staff
αὐτοῦ.	autou	G846	P-GSM	of his

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G206 — ἄκρον (ákron, ak'-ron): the end, extremity — neuter of an adjective probably akin to the base of ἀκμήν; the extremity:--one end… other, tip, top, uttermost participle
• G599 — ἀποθνήσκω (apothnḗskō, ap-oth-nace'-ko): I am dying, am about to die — from ἀπό and θνήσκω; to die off (literally or figuratively):--be dead, death, die, lie a-dying, be slain (X with).
• 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.
• G1538 — ἕκαστος (hékastos, hek'-as-tos): each, every one — as if a superlative of (afar); each or every:--any, both, each (one), every (man, one, woman), particularly.
• G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): on, to, against, on the basis of, at — a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
• G2127 — εὐλογέω (eulogéō, yoo-log-eh'-o): I bless — from a compound of εὖ and λόγος; to speak well of, i.e. (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper):--bless, praise.
• G2384 — Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb, ee-ak-obe'): Jacob — of Hebrew origin (יַעֲקֹב); Jacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites:--also an Israelite:--Jacob.
• G2501 — Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph, ee-o-safe'): Joseph — of Hebrew origin (יוֹסֵף); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites:--Joseph.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G4102 — πίστις (pístis, pis'-tis): faith, belief, trust — from πείθω; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:--assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
• G4352 — προσκυνέω (proskynéō, pros-koo-neh'-o): I worship — from πρός and a probable derivative of κύων (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand); to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore):--worship.
• G4464 — ῥάβδος (rhábdos, hrab'-dos): a rod, staff — from the base of ῥαπίζω; a stick or wand (as a cudgel, a cane or a baton of royalty):--rod, sceptre, staff.
• G5207 — υἱός (huiós, hwee-os'): a son, descendent — apparently a primary word; a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship:--child, foal, son.

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

• 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.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• and worshipped — Genesis 47:31
• faith — Genesis 48:5-22

Reciprocal references (8): Genesis 30:24, Genesis 48:9, Genesis 48:15, Numbers 6:23, 1 Kings 1:47, Acts 7:15, Hebrews 7:7, Hebrews 9:14

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: BATTLE OF LIFE, FAITH-UNBELIEF, JACOB, LONG LIFE, SPIRITUAL REPUTATION
• Nave’s: DEATH, FAITH

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