Hebrews 11:28
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.”
ἵνα
That, in order that, so that. Hina. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son in order that whoever believes in Him should not perish. The purpose of the cross is clear.
πίστις
By faith
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πίστις
Faith, trust, belief, faithfulness. Pistis. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Faith is the currency of the kingdom. Everything flows to those who trust God completely.
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πάσχα
Passover
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πάσχα
Passover, the feast. Pascha. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed. The Passover lamb prefigured Jesus perfectly. He was the lamb that God provided to save His people.
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πρωτότοκος
firstborn
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πρωτότοκος
Firstborn. Prototokos. The firstborn over all creation. Jesus is not part of creation. He is its Lord. Firstborn means supreme heir with all the rights of the Father.
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ποιέω
he has kept
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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θιγγάνω
may touch
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θιγγάνω
to manipulate, i.e. have to do with; by implication, to injure
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πρόσχυσις
sprinkling
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πρόσχυσις
a shedding forth, i.e. affusion
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ὀλοθρεύω
destroying
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ὀλοθρεύω
to spoil, i.e. slay
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