Hebrews 11:25
New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;"
Word-by-Word Analysis
αἱρέομαι
hairéomai
to take for oneself, i.e. to prefer
בָּחַר
bâchar
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
נָעִים
nâʻîym
delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)
חַטָּאָה
chaṭṭâʼâh
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
מוֹעֵד
môwʻêd
properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a ...
Key Terms in This Verse
נָעִים nâʻîym
delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)
Study H5273 →רָאָה râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Study H7200 →מוֹעֵד môwʻêd
properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; b...
Study H4150 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →חַטָּאָה chaṭṭâʼâh
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
Study H2403 →עַם ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
Study H5971 →אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...
Study H430 →Cross References
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
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