Hebrews 11:16
16Nowνῦνhoweverδὲa better [one]κρείττονοςthey stretch forward toὀρέγονται,thatτοῦτ’isἔστινa heavenly [one]ἐπουρανίου.Thereforeδιὸnotοὐκis ashamed ofἐπαισχύνεταιthemαὐτοὺςὁGodθεὸςGodθεὸςto be calledἐπικαλεῖσθαιof themαὐτῶν,He has preparedἡτοίμασενindeedγὰρfor themαὐτοῖςa cityπόλιν.
But now they stretch forward to a better one, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for He prepared a city for them.
Vocab difficulty
69.2
Rare words
ὀρέγονται
ὀρέγομαι
I stretch forth, mid: I hanker after, long for, am eager for, aspire to.