Bible Verse Dictionary
Hebrews 11:4 - Excellent
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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By | G1223 | διά |
[Preposition] through (in very wide applications local causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import |
faith | G4102 | πίστις |
[Noun Feminine] persuasion that is 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 |
Abel | G6 | Ἄβελ |
[Proper Name Masculine] Abel the son of Adam |
offered | G4374 | προσφέρω |
[Verb] to bear towards that is lead to tender (especially to God) treat |
unto God | G2316 | θεός |
[Noun Masculine] a deity especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very |
a more excellent | G4119 | πλείων |
[Adjective] more in quantity number or quality; also (in plural) the major portion |
sacrifice | G2378 | θυσία |
[Noun Feminine] sacrifice (the act or the victim literally or figuratively) |
than | G3844 | παρά |
[Preposition] properly near that is (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively) (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively) (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local [especially beyond or opposed to] or causal [on account of]). In compounds it retains the same variety of application |
Cain | G2535 | Κάϊν |
[Noun Masculine] Cain (that is Cajin) the son of Adam |
by | G1223 | διά |
[Preposition] through (in very wide applications local causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import |
which | G3739 | ὅς |
the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun who: which what that |
he obtained witness | G3140 | μαρτυρέω |
[Verb] to be a witness that is testify (literally or figuratively) |
that he was | G1511 | εἶναι |
[Verb] to exist |
righteous | G1342 | δίκαιος |
[Adjective] equitable (in character or act); by implication innocent holy (absolutely or relatively) |
God | G2316 | θεός |
[Noun Masculine] a deity especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very |
testifying | G3140 | μαρτυρέω |
[Verb] to be a witness that is testify (literally or figuratively) |
of | G1909 | ἐπί |
[Preposition] 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-(idiom) 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 |
his | G846 | αὐτός |
backward); the reflexive pronoun self used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
gifts | G1435 | δῶρον |
[Noun Neuter] specifically a sacrifice |
and | G2532 | καί |
[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
by | G1223 | διά |
[Preposition] through (in very wide applications local causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import |
it | G846 | αὐτός |
backward); the reflexive pronoun self used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
he being dead | G599 | ἀποθνήσκω |
[Verb] to die off (literally or figuratively) |
yet | G2089 | ἔτι |
[Adverb]
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speaketh | G2980 | λαλέω |
[Verb] to talk that is utter words |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.