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.