Hebrews 11:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For by it the men of oldπρεσβύτεροι
(presbuteroi)
4245: eldera cptv. of presbus (an old man)
gained approval.ἐμαρτυρήθησαν
(emarturēthēsan)
3140: to bear witness, testifyfrom martus


















KJV Lexicon
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
ταυτη  demonstrative pronoun - dative singular feminine
houtos  hoo'-tos:  the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated) -- he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
εμαρτυρηθησαν  verb - aorist passive indicative - third person
martureo  mar-too-reh'-o:  to be a witness, i.e. testify
οι  definite article - nominative plural 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.
πρεσβυτεροι  adjective - nominative plural masculine
presbuteros  pres-boo'-ter-os:  older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian presbyter -- elder(-est), old.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For by it the men of old gained approval.

King James Bible
For by it the elders obtained a good report.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For our ancestors won God's approval by it.

International Standard Version
By faith our ancestors won approval.

NET Bible
For by it the people of old received God's commendation.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And by this there was a testimony concerning the ancients.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God accepted our ancestors because of their faith.

King James 2000 Bible
For by it the elders obtained approval.
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