Hebrews Chapter 11 verse 29 Holy Bible

ASV Hebrews 11:29

By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were swallowed up.
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BBE Hebrews 11:29

By faith they went through the Red Sea as if it had been dry land, though the Egyptians were overcome by the water when they made an attempt to do the same.
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DARBY Hebrews 11:29

By faith they passed through the Red sea as through dry land; of which the Egyptians having made trial were swallowed up.
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KJV Hebrews 11:29

By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
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WEB Hebrews 11:29

By faith, they passed through the Red sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.
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YLT Hebrews 11:29

By faith they did pass through the Red Sea as through dry land, which the Egyptians having received a trial of, were swallowed up;
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(29) Which the Egyptians assaying to do.--Literally, Of which the Egyptians making trial were swallowed up (Exodus 14, 15). In the same "trial," but with the support of the word of God, had consisted Israel's faith. The word land is not in the ordinary Greek text (and hence stands in italics), but is found in the best MSS. It is with this word that the following clause ("of which . . .") connects itself.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekBy faithΠίστει (Pistei)Noun - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. [the people] passed throughδιέβησαν (diebēsan)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 1224: To cross, pass through, step across. From dia and the base of basis; to cross.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.RedἘρυθρὰν (Erythran)Adjective - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 2063: Red. Of uncertain affinity; red, i.e. the Red Sea.SeaΘάλασσαν (Thalassan)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 2281: Probably prolonged from hals; the sea.asὡς (hōs)AdverbStrong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.onδιὰ (dia)PrepositionStrong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.dryξηρᾶς (xēras)Adjective - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 3584: Dry, withered; noun: dry land. From the base of xestes; arid; by implication, shrunken, earth.land;γῆς (gēs)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.[but when] theοἱ (hoi)Article - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.EgyptiansΑἰγύπτιοι (Aigyptioi)Adjective - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 124: Egyptian. From Aiguptos; an Eyyptian or inhabitant of Egyptus.tried [to follow],πεῖραν (peiran)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 3984: A trial, experiment, attempt. From the base of peran; a test, i.e. Attempt, experience.they were drowned.κατεπόθησαν (katepothēsan)Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 2666: To drink down, swallow, devour, destroy, consume. From kata and pino; to drink down, i.e. Gulp entire.Jump to PreviousAttempt Attempted Crossed Drowned Dry Egyptians Faith Overcome Passed Passing Received Red Sea Swallowed Tried Water