Hebrews 11:33

Hebrews 11:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
• New International Version (NIV)who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,
• English Standard Version (ESV)who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
• New King James Version (NKJV)who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Context of Hebrews 11:33

31By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient. 32And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, 34quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. 35Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

Hebrews 11:33 word by word

οἳ διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων,Read the interlinear

• whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• conqueredκαταγωνίζομαιkatagōnizomai · to conquerG2610
• kingdomsβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• administeredἐργάζομαιergazomai · to workG2038
• justiceδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343
• gainedἐπιτυγχάνωepitugchanō · to obtainG2013
• what was promisedἐπαγγελίαepaggelia · promiseG1860
• shutφράσσωphrassō · to stopG5420
• mouthsστόμαstoma · mouthG4750
• of lionsλέωνleōn · lionG3023

Cross-references for Hebrews 11:33

• Joshua 6:1Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.
• 2 Samuel 5:4David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
• 2 Samuel 8:1Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.
• Psalms 18:32It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.
• Psalms 44:2With Your hand You drove out the nations and planted our fathers there; You crushed the peoples and cast them out.
• Psalms 144:1Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
• Hebrews 11:4By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
• Hebrews 6:12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
• Hebrews 10:36You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
• 2 Samuel 7:11and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.
• Galatians 3:16The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.
• Judges 14:5Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion came roaring at him,
• 1 Samuel 17:33But Saul replied, “You cannot go out against this Philistine to fight him. You are just a boy, and he has been a warrior from his youth.”
• Psalms 91:13You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion and serpent.
• Daniel 6:20When he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”
• 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

Commentaries on Hebrews 11:33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33Who through faith subdued kingdoms - As Joshua, who subdued the seven Canaanitish nations; and David, who subdued the Moabites, Syrians, Ammonites, and Edomites. 2 Samuel 8, etc. Wrought righteousness - Did a great variety of works indicative of that faith in God without which it is impossible to do any thing that is good. Obtained promises - This is supposed to refer to Joshua and Caleb, who, through their faith in God, obtained the promised land, while…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33Who through faith subdued kingdoms - That is, those specified in the previous verses, and others like them. The meaning is, that some of them subdued kingdoms, others obtained promises, etc. Thus, Joshua subdued the nations of Canaan; Gideon the Midianites; Jephtha the Ammonites; David the Philistines, Amalekites, Jebusites, Edomites, etc. Wrought righteousness - Carried the laws of justice into execution, particularly on guilty nations. They executed the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-38Verses 32-38 After all our searches into the Scriptures, there is more to be learned from them. We should be pleased to think, how great the number of believers was under the Old Testament, and how strong their faith, though the objects of it were not then so fully made known as now. And we should lament that now, in gospel times, when the rule of faith is more clear and perfect, the number of believers should be so small, and their faith so weak. It is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33conquered kingdoms: During the time of the judges and the time when David was king, Israel defeated many enemies. David, Solomon, and a few others ruled fairly (see 2 Samuel 8:15; 1 Kings 10:9). shut the mouths of lions: See Daniel 6:1–23.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3333. subdued kingdoms--as David did (2Sa 8:1, &c.); so also Gideon subdued Midian (Jud 7:1-25). wrought righteousness--as Samuel did (1Sa 8:9; 12:3-23; 15:33); and David (2Sa 8:15). obtained promises--as "the prophets" (He 11:32) did; for through them the promises were given (compare Da 9:21) [Bengel]. Rather, "obtained the fulfilment of promises," which had been previously the object of their faith (Jos 21:45; 1Ki 8:56). Indeed, Gideon, Barak, &c., also…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 11:33

• Faith
• Lion
• Martyrdom
• Persecution
• War

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Commentaries on Hebrews 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings