Bible Verse Dictionary
Hebrews 11:16 - Better
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| But | G1161 | δέ |
[Conjunction] but and etc. |
| now | G3570 | νυνί |
[Adverb] just now |
| they desire | G3713 | ὀρέγομαι |
[Verb] to stretch oneself that is reach out after (long for) |
| a better | G2909 | κρείττων |
[Adjective] stronger that is (figuratively) better that is nobler |
| country that is | G5123 | τουτέστι |
[Conjunction] that is |
| an heavenly | G2032 | ἐπουράνιος |
[Adjective] above the sky |
| wherefore | G1352 | διό |
[Conjunction] through which thing that is consequently |
| God | G2316 | θεός |
[Noun Masculine] a deity especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very |
| is | G5123 | τουτέστι |
[Conjunction] that is |
| not | G3756 | οὐ |
the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not |
| ashamed | G1870 | ἐπαισχύνομαι |
[Verb] to feel shame for something |
| to be called | G1941 | ἐπικαλέομαι |
[Verb] to entitle; by implication to invoke (for aid worship testimony decision etc.) |
| their | G846 | αὐτός |
backward); the reflexive pronoun self used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| God | G2316 | θεός |
[Noun Masculine] a deity especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very |
| for | G1063 | γάρ |
[Conjunction] properly assigning a reason (used in argument explanation or intensification; often with other particles) |
| he hath prepared | G2090 | ἑτοιμάζω |
[Verb] to prepare |
| for | G1063 | γάρ |
[Conjunction] properly assigning a reason (used in argument explanation or intensification; often with other particles) |
| them | G846 | αὐτός |
backward); the reflexive pronoun self used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| a city | G4172 | πόλις |
[Noun Feminine] a town (properly with walls of greater or less size) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.