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Hebrews 11:3

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the [thing] being seen” (τὸ βλεπόμενον) before becoming here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the [things] being seen” (τά βλεπόμενα) before becoming here.

πίστειpisteiThrough faithπίστις (pistis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “Through faith”, the to- or for-formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.Through faithνοοῦμενnooumenwe understandνοέω (noeō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “we understand”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3539I understand, think, consider, conceive, apprehend; aor. possibly: realize.This verse uses “understand”.we understandκατηρτίσθαιkatērtisthaito were framedκαταρτίζω (katartizō)verb, perfect passive infinitive — “to were framed”, a completed action with a present resultG2675(a) I fit (join) together; met: I compact together, (b) act. and mid: I prepare, perfect, for his (its) full destination or use, bring into its proper condition (whether for the first time, or after a lapse).were framedτοὺςtousthat things whichὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “that things which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.that things whichαἰῶναςaiōnasan ageαἰών (aiōn)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “an age”, the object formG165an age, a cycle (of time), especially of the present age as contrasted with the future age, and of one of a series of ages stretching to infinity.This verse uses “an age”.ῥήματιrhēmatideclarationῥῆμα (rhēma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “declaration”, the to- or for-formG4487a thing spoken, (a) a word or saying of any kind, as command, report, promise, (b) a thing, matter, business.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofφαινομένωνphainomenōnthings which do appearφαίνω (phainō)verb, present middle participle, genitive, plural, neuter — “things which do appear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5316(a) act: I shine, shed light, (b) pass: I shine, become visible, appear, (c) I become clear, appear, seem, show myself as.This verse uses “appear”.things which do appearτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.βλεπόμενονblepomenonto seeβλέπω (blepō)verb, present passive participle, accusative, singular, neuter — “to see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.This verse uses “see”.γεγονέναιgegonenaito beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, perfect active infinitive — “to be”, a completed action with a present resultG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τάtathat things whichὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “that things which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.βλεπόμεναblepomenaare seenβλέπω (blepō)verb, present passive participle, accusative, singular, neuter — “are seen”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

by faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by a saying of God, in regard to the things seen not having come out of things appearing;

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American Standard Version (1901)

By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.

Young’s Literal Translation

by faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by a saying of God, in regard to the things seen not having come out of things appearing;

World English Bible

By faith we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

Darby Translation

By faith we apprehend that the worlds were framed by [the] word of God, so that that which is seen should not take its origin from things which appear.

Douay-Rheims

By faith we understand that the world was framed by the word of God; that from invisible things visible things might be made.

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