King James Version

Hebrews 11:30

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “fell” (ἔπεσαν) before having been here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “fell” (ἔπεσεν) before having been here.

πίστειpisteiBy faithπίστις (pistis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “By faith”, the to- or for-formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.By faithτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τείχηteichēwallsτεῖχος (teichos)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “walls”, the subject formG5038a wall, especially of a city.the wallsἸεριχὼierichōof JerichoἸεριχώnoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of Jericho”, the of-formG2410Jericho, a city a little north of the Dead Sea.of Jerichoἔπεσανepesanfell downπίπτω (piptō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “fell down”, a single actionG4098I fall, fall under (as under condemnation), fall prostrate.fell downκυκλωθένταkuklōthentaafter they were compassedκυκλόω (kukloō)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, plural, neuter — “after they were compassed”, a single actionG2944I encircle, besiege, surround.after they were compassedἐπὶepiaboutἐπίpreposition — “about”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.aboutἑπτὰheptasevenἑπτάadjective, accusative, plural, feminine — “seven”, the object formG2033seven.sevenἡμέραςhēmerasdaysἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “days”, the object formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.days

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἔπεσενepesenfell downπίπτω (piptō)verb, second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “fell down”, a single actionG4098I fall, fall under (as under condemnation), fall prostrate.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

by faith the walls of Jericho did fall, having been surrounded for seven days;

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American Standard Version (1901)

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been compassed about for seven days.

Young’s Literal Translation

by faith the walls of Jericho did fall, having been surrounded for seven days;

World English Bible

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.

Darby Translation

By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encircled for seven days.

Douay-Rheims

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, by the going round them seven days.

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