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 Living Translation (NLT)By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions,

Context of Hebrews 11:33

31By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace. 32And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain 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 securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none came in.
• 2 Samuel 5:4David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
• 2 Samuel 8:1After this it came to pass that David attacked the Philistines and subdued them. And David took Metheg Ammah from the hand of the Philistines.
• Psalms 18:32It is God who arms me with strength, And makes my way perfect.
• Psalms 44:2You drove out the nations with Your hand, But them You planted; You afflicted the peoples, and cast them out.
• Psalms 144:1Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle—
• Hebrews 11:4By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.
• Hebrews 6:12that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
• Hebrews 10:36For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise:
• 2 Samuel 7:11since the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. Also the Lord tells you that He will make you a house.
• Galatians 3:16Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as of many, but as of one, “And to your Seed,” who is Christ.
• Judges 14:5So Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother, and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Now to his surprise, a young lion came roaring against him.
• 1 Samuel 17:33And Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.”
• Psalms 91:13You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
• Daniel 6:20And when he came to the den, he cried out with a lamenting voice to Daniel. The king spoke, saying to Daniel, “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 with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also I was delivered out of 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