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Hebrews 11

Heb. 11:14 KJV (With Strong’s)

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gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
they that say
lego (Greek #3004)
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
KJV usage: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
Pronounce: leg'-o
Origin: a primary verb
such things
toioutos (Greek #5108)
from 5104 and 3778; truly this, i.e. of this sort (to denote character or individuality)
KJV usage: like, such (an one).
Pronounce: toy-oo'-tos
Origin: (including the other inflections)
declare plainly
emphanizo (Greek #1718)
to exhibit (in person) or disclose (by words)
KJV usage: appear, declare (plainly), inform, (will) manifest, shew, signify.
Pronounce: em-fan-id'-zo
Origin: from 1717
that
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
they seek
epizeteo (Greek #1934)
to search (inquire) for; intensively, to demand, to crave
KJV usage: desire, enquire, seek (after, for).
Pronounce: ep-eed-zay-teh'-o
Origin: from 1909 and 2212
a country
patris (Greek #3968)
a father-land, i.e. native town; (figuratively) heavenly home
KJV usage: (own) country.
Pronounce: pat-rece'
Origin: from 3902
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ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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they seek.
Heb. 11:16• 16But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. (Heb. 11:16)
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Heb. 13:14• 14For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. (Heb. 13:14)
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Rom. 8:23‑25• 23And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
 24For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
 25But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. (Rom. 8:23‑25)
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2 Cor. 4:18• 18While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. (2 Cor. 4:18)
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2 Cor. 5:1‑7• 1For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
 2For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
 3If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
 4For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
 5Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
 6Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
 7(For we walk by faith, not by sight:) (2 Cor. 5:1‑7)
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Phil. 1:23• 23For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: (Phil. 1:23)
• The land even of promise was not their home, still less Chaldea which Abraham left at God's word. They looked higher—to heaven. (“Hebrews 11:13-16” by W. Kelly)
• Confessing themselves to be strangers and pilgrims, they gave a clear witness to God. (“Faith Laying Hold of the World to Come: Hebrews 11:8-22” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek their country.

W. Kelly Translation

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For they that say such things make plain that they seek outa a country.

WK Translation Notes

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The Revisers render "epizētousin," "seek after," which is all well; but would it not have been better to have given "seek out," not "after," according to "ekzētousin" in vs. 6?