Hebrews 11:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
By faithΠίστει
(pistei)
4102: faith, faithfulnessfrom peithó
EnochἙνὼχ
(enōch)
1802: Enoch, a patriarchof Hebrew origin Chanok
was takenμετετέθη
(metetethē)
3346a: to transfer, changefrom meta and tithémi
up so that he would not see 
 
3708: to see, perceive, attend toa prim. verb
death;θάνατον
(thanaton)
2288: deathfrom thnéskó
AND HE WAS NOT FOUNDἡυρίσκετο
(ēurisketo)
2147: to finda prim. verb
BECAUSEδιότι
(dioti)
1360: on the very account that, because, inasmuch asfrom dia and hoti
GODθεὸς
(theos)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
TOOKμετέθηκεν
(metethēken)
3346a: to transfer, changefrom meta and tithémi
HIM UP; for he obtained the witnessμεμαρτύρηται
(memarturētai)
3140: to bear witness, testifyfrom martus
that beforeπρὸ
(pro)
4253: beforea prim. preposition
his being takenμεταθέσεως
(metatheseōs)
3331: a change, removalfrom metatithémi
up he was pleasingεὐαρεστηκέναι
(euarestēkenai)
2100: to be well-pleasingfrom euarestos
to God.θεῷ
(theō)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin


















KJV Lexicon
πιστει  noun - dative singular feminine
pistis  pis'-tis:  persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself -- assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
ενωχ  proper noun
Enok  en-oke':  Enoch (i.e. Chanok), an antediluvian -- Enoch.
μετετεθη  verb - aorist passive indicative - third person singular
metatithemi  met-at-ith'-ay-mee:  to transfer, i.e. (literally) transport, (by implication) exchange, (reflexively) change sides, or (figuratively) pervert -- carry over, change, remove, translate, turn.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
ιδειν  verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
θανατον  noun - accusative singular masculine
thanatos  than'-at-os:  (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death -- deadly, (be...) death.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ουχ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
ευρισκετο  verb - imperfect passive indicative - third person singular
heurisko  hyoo-ris'-ko:  find, get, obtain, perceive, except the present and imperfect see.
διοτι  conjunction
dioti  dee-ot'-ee:  on the very account that, or inasmuch as -- because (that), for, therefore.
μετεθηκεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
metatithemi  met-at-ith'-ay-mee:  to transfer, i.e. (literally) transport, (by implication) exchange, (reflexively) change sides, or (figuratively) pervert -- carry over, change, remove, translate, turn.
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θεος  noun - nominative singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
προ  preposition
pro  pro:  fore, i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to -- above, ago, before, or ever. In the comparative, it retains the same significations.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μεταθεσεως  noun - genitive singular feminine
metathesis  met-ath'-es-is:  transposition, i.e. transferral (to heaven), disestablishment (of a law) -- change, removing, translation.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
μεμαρτυρηται  verb - perfect passive indicative - third person singular
martureo  mar-too-reh'-o:  to be a witness, i.e. testify
ευηρεστηκεναι  verb - perfect active middle or passive deponent
euaresteo  yoo-ar-es-teh'-o:  to gratify entirely -- please (well).
τω  definite article - dative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θεω  noun - dative singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; AND HE WAS NOT FOUND BECAUSE GOD TOOK HIM UP; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God.

King James Bible
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
By faith Enoch was taken away so he did not experience death, and he was not to be found because God took him away. For prior to his removal he was approved, since he had pleased God.

International Standard Version
By faith Enoch was taken away without experiencing death. He could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he won approval as one who pleased God.

NET Bible
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death, and he was not to be found because God took him up. For before his removal he had been commended as having pleased God.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
By faith, Enoch was transported away and he did not taste death, neither was he found, because God transported him away; for before he was to transport him, there was this testimony concerning him: “He pleased God.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Faith enabled Enoch to be taken instead of dying. No one could find him, because God had taken him. Scripture states that before Enoch was taken, God was pleased with him.

King James 2000 Bible
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
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