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Hebrews 11:10

In Hebrews 11 of Hebrews.

For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

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ἐξεδέχετοexedechetohe looked forἐκδέχομαι (ekdechomai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “he looked for”, an ongoing action in the pastG1551I wait for, expect.he looked forγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεμελίουςthemeliousfoundationsθεμέλιος (themelios)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “foundations”, the object formG2310(properly, an adj: belonging to the foundation), a foundation stone.foundationsἔχουσανechousanto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.πόλινpolincityπόλις (polis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “city”, the object formG4172a city, the inhabitants of a city.ἧςhēswhoseὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “whose”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.whoseτεχνίτηςtechnitēsbuilderτεχνίτηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “builder”, the subject formG5079a craftsman, artisan, architect, builder.builderκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδημιουργὸςdēmiourgosmakerδημιουργόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “maker”, the subject formG1217an artisan, builder, maker; one who labors for the public.makerὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεόςtheosis Godθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “is God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.is God

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose artificer and constructor [is] God.

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American Standard Version (1901)

for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

Young’s Literal Translation

for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose artificer and constructor [is] God.

World English Bible

For he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

Darby Translation

for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is [the] artificer and constructor.

Douay-Rheims

For he looked for a city that hath foundations; whose builder and maker is God.

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