King James Version

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

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Ἔστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.πίστιςpistisfaithπίστιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the subject formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.ἐλπιζομένωνelpizomenōnof things hoped forἐλπίζω (elpizō)verb, present passive participle, genitive, plural, neuter — “of things hoped for”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1679I hope, hope for, expect, trust.of things hoped forὑπόστασιςhupostasisconfidenceὑπόστασιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “confidence”, the subject formG5287(lit: an underlying), (a) confidence, assurance, (b) a giving substance (or reality) to, or a guaranteeing, (c) substance, reality.πραγμάτωνpragmatōnof thingsπρᾶγμα (pragma)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “of things”, the of-formG4229a thing done, a deed, action; a matter, an affair.of thingsἔλεγχοςelenchosrebukeἔλεγχοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “rebuke”, the subject formG1650a proof, possibly: a persuasion; reproof.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notβλεπομένωνblepomenōnseenβλέπω (blepō)verb, present passive participle, genitive, plural, neuter — “seen”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.seen

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

Young’s Literal Translation

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

World English Bible

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Darby Translation

Now faith is [the] substantiating of things hoped for, [the] conviction of things not seen.

Douay-Rheims

Now faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not.

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