Hebrews Chapter 11 verse 10 Holy Bible

ASV Hebrews 11:10

for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
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BBE Hebrews 11:10

For he was looking for the strong town, whose builder and maker is God.
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DARBY Hebrews 11:10

for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is [the] artificer and constructor.
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KJV Hebrews 11:10

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


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WEB Hebrews 11:10

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

for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose artificer and constructor `is' God.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(10) A city which hath foundations.--Rather, the city which hath the foundations. The general thought is that which we find expressed in Hebrews 11:14-16. There, the strangers and pilgrims are seeking for a country of their own; here, the dweller in tents is waiting for the city that hath the foundations. All these verses clearly teach that the promise as apprehended by the patriarchs was not bounded by the gift of Canaan. Of what nature their expectations of the future life may have been we cannot tell; but this they knew, that their fellowship with God and their interest in His promises would not cease with this transient life. What they saw of earthly blessing was but the earnest of some greater gift still future, and yet present through the power of their faith. The shifting tent might be Abraham's home now, but he waited for that city which should never know change--of which alone it could be said that it hath "the foundations," and whose Architect and Maker is God. (Comp. Psalm 87:1; Revelation 21)Parallel Commentaries ...GreekForγὰρ (gar)ConjunctionStrong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.he was looking forward toἐξεδέχετο (exedecheto)Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1551: To wait for, expect. From ek and dechomai; to accept from some source, i.e. to await.theτὴν (tēn)Article - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.cityπόλιν (polin)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.withἔχουσαν (echousan)Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.foundations,θεμελίους (themelious)Noun - Accusative Masculine PluralStrong's 2310: From a derivative of tithemi; something put down, i.e. A substruction.whoseἧς (hēs)Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. architectτεχνίτης (technitēs)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 5079: A craftsman, artisan, architect, builder. From techne; an artisan; figuratively, a founder.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. builder [is]δημιουργὸς (dēmiourgos)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 1217: An artisan, builder, maker; one who labors for the public. From demos and ergon; a worker for the people, i.e. Mechanic.God.Θεός (Theos)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.Jump to PreviousArtificer Builder City Continually Forward Foundations Maker Strong Waited