Hebrews 11:5

5By faithΠίστειEnochἙνὼχwas translatedμετετέθητοῦnotμὴto seeἰδεῖνdeathθάνατον,andκαὶnotοὐχwas he foundηὑρίσκετοbecauseδιότιhad taken upμετέθηκενhimαὐτὸνὁGodθεός·Beforeπρὸforγὰρtheτῆςtranslationμεταθέσεωςhe was commendedμεμαρτύρηταιto have pleasedεὐαρεστηκέναιτῷGodθεῷ,

By faith Enoch was translated not to see death, “and he was not found, because God translated him.” For before the translation, he had been testified to have pleased God.

Vocab difficulty

79.1

Rare words

  • Ἑνὼχ

    Ἑνώχ

    Enoch, son of Jared and father of Methuselah.

  • μεταθέσεως

    μετάθεσις

    (a) change, transformation, (b) removal.

  • εὐαρεστηκέναι

    εὐαρεστέω

    I give pleasure to, please (perhaps with the added idea of: rendering good service to).