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 Rahab the prostitute welcomed the spies in peace and didn’t perish with those who disobeyed. 32And what more can I say? Time is too short for me to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, who by faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, 34quenched the raging of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength in weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. 35Women received their dead, raised to life again. Other people were tortured, not accepting 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• subduedκαταγωνίζομαιkatagōnizomai · to conquerG2610
• kingdomsβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• wroughtἐργάζομαιergazomai · to workG2038
• righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343
• obtainedἐπιτυγχάνωepitugchanō · to obtainG2013
• promisesἐπαγγελίαepaggelia · promiseG1860
• stoppedφράσσωphrassō · to stopG5420
• the mouthsστόμαstoma · mouthG4750
• of lionsλέωνleōn · lionG3023

Cross-references for Hebrews 11:33

• Joshua 6:1Now Jericho was strongly fortified because of the Israelites — no one leaving or entering.
• 2 Samuel 5:4David was thirty years old when he began his reign; he reigned forty years.
• 2 Samuel 8:1After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from Philistine control.
• Psalms 18:32God — he clothes me with strength and makes my way perfect.
• Psalms 44:2In order to plant them, you displaced the nations by your hand; in order to settle them, you brought disaster on the peoples.
• Psalms 144:1Blessed be the Lord, my rock who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for warfare.
• Hebrews 11:4By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was approved as a righteous man, because God approved his gifts, and even though he is dead, he still speaks through his faith.
• Hebrews 6:12so that you won’t become lazy but will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.
• Hebrews 10:36For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.
• 2 Samuel 7:11ever since the day I ordered judges to be over my people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. “‘The Lord declares to you: The Lord himself will make a house for you.
• Galatians 3:16Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say “and to seeds,” as though referring to many, but referring to one, and to your seed, who is Christ.
• Judges 14:5Samson 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 can’t go fight this Philistine. You’re just a youth, and he’s been a warrior since he was young.”
• Psalms 91:13You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the young lion and the serpent.
• Daniel 6:20When he reached the den, he cried out in anguish to Daniel. “Daniel, servant of the living God,” the king said, “has your God, whom you continually serve, been able to rescue you from the lions?”
• 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that I might fully preach the word and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.

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