Hebrews 11:25
Strong's Lexicon
He chose
ἑλόμενος (helomenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 138: To choose, prefer. Probably akin to airo; to take for oneself, i.e. To prefer.

to suffer oppression with
συνκακουχεῖσθαι (synkakoucheisthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's Greek 4778: To suffer ill-treatment with. From sun and kakoucheo; to maltreat in company with, i.e. endure persecution together.

God’s
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

people
λαῷ (laō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people.

rather
μᾶλλον (mallon)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3123: More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather.

than
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

to experience
ἔχειν (echein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

[the] fleeting
πρόσκαιρον (proskairon)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4340: For a season, temporary. From pros and kairos; for the occasion only, i.e. Temporary.

enjoyment
ἀπόλαυσιν (apolausin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 619: The faculty or experience of enjoyment. From a comparative of apo and lauo; full enjoyment.

of sin.
ἁμαρτίας (hamartias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 266: From hamartano; a sin.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.

Young's Literal Translation
having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin’s pleasure for a season,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the short-lived pleasure of sin.

New American Standard Bible
choosing rather to endure ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,

King James Bible
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.

New Living Translation
He chose to share the oppression of God's people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin.

English Standard Version
choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.

New American Standard Bible
choosing rather to endure ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,

King James Bible
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the short-lived pleasure of sin.

International Standard Version
because he preferred being mistreated with God's people to enjoying the pleasures of sin for a short time.

NET Bible
choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin's fleeting pleasure.

American Standard Version
choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

English Revised Version
choosing rather to be evil entreated with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

Young's Literal Translation
having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin's pleasure for a season,
















Cross References
Job 36:21
Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

Daniel 3:18
But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

Acts 7:34
I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

Hebrews 11:37
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

Hebrews 1:1
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

Hebrews 11:24
By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

Hebrews 11:23
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

Hebrews 11:22
By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

Hebrews 11:26
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

Hebrews 11:27
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

Hebrews 11:28
Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
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