Hebrews 11:16
Text Analysis
Strong'sGreekEnglishMorphology
3568 [e]νῦν
nyn
NowAdv
1161 [e]δὲ
de
howeverConj
2909 [e]κρείττονος
kreittonos
a better [one]Adj-GFS-C
3713 [e]ὀρέγονται,
oregontai
they stretch forward to,V-PIM-3P
3778 [e]τοῦτ’
tout’
thatDPro-NNS
1510 [e]ἔστιν
estin
is,V-PIA-3S
2032 [e]ἐπουρανίου.
epouraniou
a heavenly [one].Adj-GFS
1352 [e]διὸ
dio
ThereforeConj
3756 [e]οὐκ
ouk
notAdv
1870 [e]ἐπαισχύνεται
epaischynetai
is ashamed ofV-PIM/P-3S
846 [e]αὐτοὺς
autous
themPPro-AM3P
3588 [e]
ho
- Art-NMS
2316 [e]Θεὸς
Theos
God,N-NMS
2316 [e]Θεὸς
Theos
GodN-NMS
1941 [e]ἐπικαλεῖσθαι
epikaleisthai
to be calledV-PNM/P
846 [e]αὐτῶν·
autōn
of them;PPro-GM3P
2090 [e]ἡτοίμασεν
hētoimasen
He has preparedV-AIA-3S
1063 [e]γὰρ
gar
indeedConj
846 [e]αὐτοῖς
autois
for themPPro-DM3P
4172 [e]πόλιν.
polin
a city.N-AFS





















Greek Texts
ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 11:16 Greek NT: Nestle 1904
νῦν δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται, τοῦτ’ ἔστιν ἐπουρανίου. διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς Θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν· ἡτοίμασεν γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν.

ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 11:16 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881
νῦν δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται, τοῦτ' ἔστιν ἐπουρανίου. διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ θεὸς θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν, ἡτοίμασεν γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν.

ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 11:16 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]
νῦν δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται, τοῦτ' ἔστιν ἐπουρανίου. διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ θεὸς θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν, ἡτοίμασεν γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν.

ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 11:16 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005
Νῦν δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται, τοῦτ’ ἔστιν, ἐπουρανίου· διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ θεός, θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν· ἡτοίμασεν γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν.

ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 11:16 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
νῦν δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται, τοῦτ’ ἔστιν ἐπουρανίου. διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς Θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν, ἡτοίμασε γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν.

ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 11:16 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition
νῦν δέ κρείττων ὀρέγομαι οὗτος εἰμί ἐπουράνιος διό οὐ ἐπαισχύνομαι αὐτός ὁ θεός θεός ἐπικαλέομαι αὐτός ἑτοιμάζω γάρ αὐτός πόλις

ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 11:16 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894
νυνὶ δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται, τοῦτ’ ἔστιν ἐπουρανίου· διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς, Θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν· ἡτοίμασε γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν.

ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 11:16 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550
νυνὶ δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται τοῦτ' ἔστιν ἐπουρανίου διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ θεὸς θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν· ἡτοίμασεν γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν

Hebrews 11:16 Hebrew Bible
אכן נכספו למושב טוב ממנו והוא בשמים ועל כן לא בוש האלהים להקרא אלהיהם כי הכין להם עיר׃

Hebrews 11:16 Aramaic NT: Peshitta
ܗܫܐ ܕܝܢ ܝܕܝܥܐ ܕܠܕܛܒܐ ܡܢܗ ܪܓܝܢ ܗܘܘ ܠܗܝ ܕܐܝܬܝܗ ܒܫܡܝܐ ܡܛܠ ܗܢܐ ܠܐ ܢܟܦ ܐܠܗܐ ܕܐܠܗܗܘܢ ܢܬܩܪܐ ܛܝܒ ܠܗܘܢ ܓܝܪ ܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܀

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them.

King James Bible
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But they now desire a better place--a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

they desire. See on ver.

Hebrews 11:14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

Hebrews 12:22 But you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, …

God is.

Hebrews 2:11 For both he that sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all of …

to be.

Genesis 17:7,8 And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your seed …

Exodus 3:6,15 Moreover he said, I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, …

Isaiah 41:8-10 But you, Israel, are my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed …

Jeremiah 31:1 At the same time, said the LORD, will I be the God of all the families …

Matthew 22:31,32 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that …

Mark 12:26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have you not read in the …

Luke 20:37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when …

Acts 7:32 Saying, I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, and the …

for.

Hebrews 11:10 For he looked for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

Hebrews 13:14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

Matthew 25:34 Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come, you blessed …

Luke 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to …

Philippians 3:20 For our conversation is in heaven; from where also we look for the …

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