King James Version

Hebrews 11:2

For by it the elders obtained a good report.

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ἐνenbyἐνpreposition — “by”G1722in, on, among.byταύτῃtautēitοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “it”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.itγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐμαρτυρήθησανemarturēthēsanobtained a good reportμαρτυρέω (martureō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “obtained a good report”, a single actionG3140I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.obtained a good reportοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroielderπρεσβύτερος (presbuteros)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “elder”, the subject formG4245elder, usually used as subst.; an elder, a member of the Sanhedrin, an elder of a Christian assembly.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for in this were the elders testified of;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For therein the elders had witness borne to them.

Young’s Literal Translation

for in this were the elders testified of;

World English Bible

For by this, the elders obtained approval.

Darby Translation

For in [the power of] this the elders have obtained testimony.

Douay-Rheims

For by this the ancients obtained a testimony.

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