Hebrews 11:3
Strong's Lexicon
By faith
Πίστει (Pistei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

we understand that
νοοῦμεν (nooumen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3539: From nous; to exercise the mind, i.e. to comprehend, heed.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

universe
αἰῶνας (aiōnas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.

was formed
κατηρτίσθαι (katērtisthai)
Verb - Perfect Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's Greek 2675: From kata and a derivative of artios; to complete thoroughly, i.e. Repair or adjust.

by God’s command
ῥήματι (rhēmati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4487: From rheo; an utterance, ; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever.

Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

so that
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

what
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

is seen
βλεπόμενον (blepomenon)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.

was not made
γεγονέναι (gegonenai)
Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

out of
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

what
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

was visible.
φαινομένων (phainomenōn)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5316: Prolongation for the base of phos; to lighten, i.e. Show.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

Young's Literal Translation
by faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by a saying of God, in regard to the things seen not having come out of things appearing;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
By faith we understand that the universe was created by God’s command, so that what is seen has been made from things that are not visible.

New American Standard Bible
By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.

King James Bible
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

New Living Translation
By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God's command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen.

English Standard Version
By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.

New American Standard Bible
By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.

King James Bible
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
By faith we understand that the universe was created by God's command, so that what is seen has been made from things that are not visible.

International Standard Version
By faith we understand that time was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are invisible.

NET Bible
By faith we understand that the worlds were set in order at God's command, so that the visible has its origin in the invisible.

American Standard Version
By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.

English Revised Version
By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which do appear.

Young's Literal Translation
by faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by a saying of God, in regard to the things seen not having come out of things appearing;
















Cross References
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Psalm 33:6
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

Psalm 33:9
For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

John 1:3
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Romans 4:17
(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

1 Corinthians 2:7
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

1 Timothy 4:5
For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Hebrews 1:2
Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

Hebrews 6:5
And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

2 Peter 3:5
For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

Hebrews 1:1
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
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