Hebrews 11:33

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Who	οἳ hoi	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — nominative plural masculine
through	διὰ dia	G1223	through (in very wide applications · preposition
faith	πίστεως pisteōs	G4102	persuasion · noun — genitive singular feminine
subdued	κατηγωνίσαντο katēgōnisanto	G2610	to struggle against · verb — aorist middle deponent indicative, 3rd person plural
kingdoms	βασιλείας, basileias	G932	properly · noun — accusative plural feminine
wrought	εἰργάσαντο eirgasanto	G2038	to toil (as a task · verb — aorist middle deponent indicative, 3rd person plural
righteousness	δικαιοσύνην, dikaiosunēn	G1343	equity (of character or act) · noun — accusative singular feminine
obtained	ἐπέτυχον epetuchon	G2013	to chance upon · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
promises	ἐπαγγελιῶν, epangeliōn	G1860	an announcement (for information · noun — genitive plural feminine
stopped	ἔφραξαν ephraxan	G5420	to fence or inclose · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
mouths	στόματα stomata	G4750	the mouth (as if a gash in the face) · noun — accusative plural neuter
lions	λεόντων, leontōn	G3023	a "lion" · noun — genitive plural masculine

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Cross-references

Psalms 144:1-2 Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
Hebrews 6:12-15 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
2 Timothy 4:17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might…
Hebrews 10:36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Judges 14:5-6 Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared aga…
2 Samuel 5:4-25 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
Psalms 144:10 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
Daniel 6:20-23 And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the l…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:32–end

The apostle having given us a classis of many eminent believers, whose names are mentioned and the particular trials and actings of their faith recorded, now concludes his narrative with a more summary account of another set of believers, where the particular acts are not ascribed to particular persons by name, but left to be applied by those who are well acquainted with the sacred story; and, like a divine orator, he prefaces his part of the narrative with an elegant expostulation: What shall I say more? Time would fail me; as if he had said, "It is in vain to attempt to exhaust this subject; should I not restrain my pen, it would soon run beyond the bounds of an epistle; and therefore I sh…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hebrews 11:33

subdued kingdoms--as David did (Sa2 8:1, &c.); so also Gideon subdued Midian (Jdg. 7:1-25). wrought righteousness--as Samuel did (Sa1 8:9; 1Sa. 12:3-23; Sa1 15:33); and David (Sa2 8:15). obtained promises--as "the prophets" (Heb 11:32) did; for through them the promises were given (compare Dan 9:21) [BENGEL]. Rather, "obtained the fulfilment of promises," which had been previously the object of their faith (Jos 21:45; Kg1 8:56). Indeed, Gideon, Barak, &c., also obtained the things which God promised. Not "the promises," which are still future (Heb 11:13, Heb 11:39). stopped the mouths of lions--Note the words, "because he believed in his God." Also Samson (Jdg 14:6), David (Sa1 17:34-3…

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Adam Clarke on Hebrews 11:33

Who 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 all the rest of the Israelites were excluded; to Phineas also, who, for his act of zealous faith in slaying Zimri and Cosbi, got the promise of an everlasting priesthood; and to David, who, for his faith and obedience, obtained the kingdom o…

The Church Fathers

In this place, I believe he speaks of David. And he called kindness righteousness.
— Oecumenius, The Pseudo-Oecumenian Catena on Hebrews

I suppose he says these things concerning David. And he calls his benevolence "righteousness."
— Photios I of Constantinople, FRAGMENTS ON THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS 11.3

"obtained promises," of the Patriarchs, namely, Elijah, David, Joshua, Caleb, and many others. "closed the mouths of lions." Daniel, Samson.
— Oecumenius, The Pseudo-Oecumenian Catena on Hebrews

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Dictionary and topics

Daniel, The Book Of — stands at the head of a series of writings in which the deepest thoughts of the Jewish people found expression after their close of the prophetic era. Daniel is composed partly in the vernacular…
Shadrach — Aku’s command, the Chaldean name given to Hananiah, one of the Hebrew youths whom Nebuchadnezzar carried captive to Babylon (Dan. 1:6, 7; 3:12-30). He and his two companions refused to bow down…
Faith · 10:20;14:32;26:3;30:15;57:13; — 10:20;14:32;26:3;30:15;57:13;
Lion · .Saints — .Saints
Promises Of God, The · Are: Obtained through faith — Are: Obtained through faith
Prophets · Were mighty through faith — Were mighty through faith
Righteousness · Saints: Work, by faith — Saints: Work, by faith
Warfare Of Saints · Victory in, is: By faith — Victory in, is: By faith

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Hebrews 11:33

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:32–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hebrews 11:33

Adam Clarke on Hebrews 11:33

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Hebrews 11:33

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:32–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hebrews 11:33

Adam Clarke on Hebrews 11:33

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Hebrews 11:33

John Calvin on Hebrews 11:32-34

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Hebrews 11:33