Hebrews 11:32

Hebrews 11:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
• New International Version (NIV)And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets—
• New King James Version (NKJV)And 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:

Context of Hebrews 11:32

30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were circled for seven days. 31By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she welcomed the spies with shalom. And what more shall I say? For time would fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets. 33By faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, 34quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, and made foreign armies flee.

Hebrews 11:32 word by word

Καὶ τί ἔτι λέγω; ἐπιλείψει με γὰρ διηγούμενον ὁ χρόνος περὶ Γεδεών, Βαράκ, Σαμψών, Ἰεφθάε, Δαυίδ τε καὶ Σαμουὴλ καὶ τῶν προφητῶν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• shall Iλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• moreἔτιeti · stillG2089
• sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• the timeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the timeχρόνοςchronos · timeG5550
• would failἐπιλείπωepileipō · be insufficientG1952
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• to tellδιηγέομαιdiēgeomai · to relate fullyG1334
• ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• GedeonΓεδεώνGedeōn · GideonG1066
• andτεte · and/bothG5037
• BarakΒαράκBarak · BarakG913
• SamsonΣαμψώνSampsōn · SamsonG4546
• JephthaeἸεφθάεIephthae · JephthahG2422
• DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• SamuelΣαμουήλSamouēl · SamuelG4545
• the prophetsπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396

Cross-references for Hebrews 11:32

• Romans 3:5But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God is not unrighteous to inflict wrath, is He? (I am speaking in human terms.)
• Romans 4:1What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found?
• Romans 6:1What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may abound?
• Romans 7:7What shall we say then? Is the Torah sin? May it never be! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the Torah. For I would not have known about coveting if the Torah had not said, “You shall not covet.”
• John 21:25There are also many other things that Yeshua did. If all of them were to be written one by one, I suppose that not even the world itself will have room for the books being written!
• Judges 6:1Then Bnei-Yisrael did what was evil in Adonai’s eyes, so Adonai gave them into the hand of Midian for seven years.
• 1 Samuel 12:11Then Adonai sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah and Samuel, and delivered you from the hand of your enemies on every side, so that you might live securely.
• Judges 4:1But Bnei-Yisrael again did what was evil in Adonai’s eyes after Ehud had died.
• Judges 13:1Bnei-Yisrael again did what was evil in Adonai’s eyes, and Adonai gave them into the hand of the Philistines for 40 years.
• Judges 11:1Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, but he was son of a prostitute, while Gilead was Jephthah’s father.
• 1 Samuel 16:1Now Adonai said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse the Beth-lehemite, for I have selected for Myself a king among his sons.”
• 1 Samuel 17:1Now the Philistines assembled their armies to battle. They were gathered at Socoh of Judah, and camped in Ephes-dammim, between Socoh and Azekah.
• Acts 2:29“Brothers, I can confidently tell you that the patriarch David died and was buried—his tomb is with us to this day.
• Acts 13:22After removing him, He raised up David to be their king. He also testified about him and said, ‘I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after My heart, who will do My will.’
• 1 Samuel 1:20So it came to pass at the turn of the year that Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She called his name Samuel, “because I have asked Adonai for him.”
• 1 Samuel 2:11Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, while the boy served Adonai before Eli the kohen.

Commentaries on Hebrews 11:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32Time would fail me - ̔ . A very usual mode of expression with the best Greek writers, when they wish to intimate that much important intelligence remains to be communicated on the subject already in hand, which must be omitted because of other points which have not yet been handled. Gedeon - Who by faith in God, with 300 men, destroyed a countless multitude of Midianites and Amalekites, and delivered Israel from oppression and slavery. Judges 6, 7, 8…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32And what shall I more say? - There are numerous other instances showing the strength of faith which there is not time to mention. For the time would fail me to tell - To recount all that they did; all the illustrations of the strength and power of faith evinced in their lives. Of Gedeon - The history of Gideon is detailed at length in Judges 15:16; Judges 16:30. And of Jephthae - The story of Jephtha is recorded in Judges 11:29-32. (It is not likely that…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. 32And what more shall I say? The author transitions to a concluding summary, starting with six faith heroes from the time of the judges and the united monarchy: Gideon defeated the Midianites using torches and jars (Judges 7:7–25). Barak defeated Sisera and the Canaanites (Judges 4:8–16). Samson, despite his moral weaknesses, was used by God to fight the Philistines for Israel (Judges 13–16). Jephthah achieved victory over the Amorites and Ammonites (Judges…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3232. the time--suitable for the length of an Epistle. He accumulates collectively some out of many examples of faith. Gideon--put before Barak, not chronologically, but as being more celebrated. Just as Samson for the same reason is put before Jephthæ. The mention of Jephthæ as an example of "faith," makes it unlikely he sacrificed the life of his daughter for a rash vow. David, the warrior king and prophet, forms the transition from warrior chiefs to the…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 11:32

• Barak
• Faith
• Gideon
• Jephthah
• Martyrdom
• Samson
• Samuel

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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