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Hebrews 11:14

In Hebrews 11 of Hebrews.

For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

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οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.Forτοιαῦταtoiautasuch thingsτοιοῦτος (toioutos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “such things”, the object formG5108of such a kind, such.This verse uses “such”.such thingsλέγοντεςlegontesto speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.ἐμφανίζουσινemphanizousindeclare plainlyἐμφανίζω (emphanizō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “declare plainly”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1718I make visible (manifest); hence: I report (inform) against; pass: I appear before.declare plainlyὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatπατρίδαpatridaa countryπατρίς (patris)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a country”, the object formG3968fatherland, one's native place.a countryἐπιζητοῦσινepizētousinto seek afterἐπιζητέω (epizēteō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to seek after”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1934I seek after, desire, search for, make inquiries about.This verse uses “seek after”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for those saying such things make manifest that they seek a country;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For they that say such things make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own.

Young’s Literal Translation

for those saying such things make manifest that they seek a country;

World English Bible

For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.

Darby Translation

For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek [their] country.

Douay-Rheims

For they that say these things, do signify that they seek a country.

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