Hebrews 11:12

12Thereforeδιὸalsoκαὶfromἀφ’one manἑνὸςwere bornἐγεννήθησαν,andκαὶheταῦταhaving been as good as deadνενεκρωμένου,asκαθὼςtheτὰstarsἄστραofτοῦheavenοὐρανοῦτῷin multitudeπλήθειandκαὶasὡςtheἡsandἄμμοςἡbyπαρὰtheτὸshoreχεῖλοςof theτῆςseaθαλάσσηςἡcountlessἀναρίθμητος.

Therefore also were born from one [man], and these of one having become as dead, as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand by the shore of the sea, countless.

Vocab difficulty

36.5

Rare words

  • νενεκρωμένου

    νεκρόω

    lit. and met: I put to death, make as dead; I render weak, impotent.

  • ἄστρα

    ἄστρον

    a star.

  • ἀναρίθμητος

    ἀναρίθμητος

    uncountable, innumerable, that cannot be numbered.