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Kata BiblonΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ
Letter to the Hebrews
Verb
εἰμί[1] (ath. (εσ)-/(εσ)-, εσ·[σ]-, -, -, -, -)
(εσ)·^σι(ν)
pres act ind 3rd sg
he/she/it-is
δὲ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Particle
δέ
δε
indecl
but/however/moreover/yet
[postpositive particle; adversative (but/however), continuitive (and/now/also/moreover), contrastive (yet); in constructions with μέν... δέ (on the one hand... but...)] πίστις [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Fem. 3rd Decl.)
πίστις, -εως, ἡ
πιστ(ι)·ς
(fem) nom sg
faith/faithfulness
allegiance; trust; trustworthiness; πίστις can refer to faith/trust, to that which one believes or trusts (the content of one's faith), or to the personal trait of faithfulness/trustworthiness/integrity. ἐλπιζομένων [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
ἐλπίζω (ελπιζ-, ελπι(ε)·[σ]-, ελπι·σ-, ηλπι·κ-, -, -)
ελπιζ·ομεν·ων
pres mp ptcp fem gen pl or pres mp ptcp mas gen pl or pres mp ptcp neu gen pl
while being-HOPE-ed
/trust-in/expect/anticipate, survive, live through, outlast, outlive ὑπόστασις [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Fem. 3rd Decl.)
ὑπό·στασις, -εως, ἡ
υποστασ(ι)·ς
(fem) nom sg
support-structure, confidence
Lit:"what-stands-under/below", hence foundation, sub/support-structure, underpinning. Fig:confidence Eng:"sub-stance"(solid/tangible),"hypostasis" (underlying-reality). LXX: counsel,garrison,tent,burden,pillar,foot-hold,hope , πραγμάτων [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Neu. 3rd Decl.)
πρᾶγμα[τ], -ατος, τό
πραγματ·ων
(neu) gen pl
matters
/thing/business/affair/object [root for "pragmatic"] ἔλεγχος [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Mas. 2nd Decl.)
ἔλεγχος, -ου, ὁ
ελεγχ·ος
(mas) nom sg
proof/evidence
From "ἐλέγχω" (expose/convuct/reprove), hence evidence/proof-for (or process-of) correction/reproof/rebuke/censure/conviction LXX: rebuke/correction/reproof οὐ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Particle
οὐ[2]/οὐκ/οὐχ
ου
indecl
not
Often written "οὐκ" before smooth breathing, "οὐχ" before rough breathing, "οὐ" before consonants. βλεπομένων [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
βλέπω (βλεπ-, βλεψ-, βλεψ-, -, -, -)
βλεπ·ομεν·ων
pres mp ptcp fem gen pl or pres mp ptcp mas gen pl or pres mp ptcp neu gen pl
while being-SEE/LOOK/OBSERVE-ed
(physically), hence/look-at, view/examine/observe; Fig: beware, take-care/heed. .
¶Now faith is (the) assurance essence[a]
of (things) being hoped for
expected,[b] proof of certitude[c]
about things (the) actuality (of those things),
(even though they are) not being seen.
a Gk. ὑπόστασις, substance, i.e., core; substructure; underpinning; what is at bottom; the thing upon which something rests.
b The English word "hope" has an implied subjunctive mood to it. The Greek word is a more certain "expectation".
c Gk. ἔλεγχος, conviction (after having been convinced of something). See BDAG s.v. ἔλεγχος 1.:
ἔ. πραγμάτων οὐ βλεπομένων faith is a proving (or conviction about) unseen things=faith means to be sure about things unseen (in contrast to confidence in the temporal).
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