Hebrews 11:35

35Received backἔλαβονwomenγυναῖκεςbyἐξresurrectionἀναστάσεωςtheτοὺςdeadνεκροὺςof themαὐτῶν·othersἄλλοιthenδὲwere torturedἐτυμπανίσθησαν,notοὐhaving acceptedπροσδεξάμενοιτὴνreleaseἀπολύτρωσιν,so thatἵναa betterκρείττονοςresurrectionἀναστάσεωςthey might obtainτύχωσιν·

Women received their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured, not having accepted release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection.

Vocab difficulty

90.7

Rare words

  • ἐτυμπανίσθησαν

    τυμπανίζω

    I torture, break on the wheel, beat to death.