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Hebrews 11:33

who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,

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who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

KJV

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

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12 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
οἳhoiwhoG3739 →
διὰdiathroughG1223 →
πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102 →
κατηγωνίσαντοkatēgōnisantoconqueredG2610 →
βασιλείας,basileiaskingdoms,G932 →
εἰργάσαντοeirgasantoadministeredG2038 →
δικαιοσύνην,dikaiosunēnjustice,G1343 →
ἐπέτυχονepetuchonobtainedG2013 →
ἐπαγγελιῶν,epangeliōnpromises,G1860 →
ἔφραξανephraxanshutG5420 →
στόματαstomata[the] mouthsG4750 →
λεόντων,leontōnof lions,G3023 →

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Daniel 6:22My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”Joshua 14:12Now therefore give me this hill country that the LORD promised me on that day, for you yourself heard then that the Anakim were there, with great and fortified cities. Perhaps with the LORD’s help I will drive them out, as the LORD has spoken.”1 Corinthians 12:9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,1 Peter 5:9Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.Psalms 15:2He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,Psalms 144:1–2Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.Hebrews 6:12–15Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.Numbers 13:30Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!”Hebrews 10:36You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.Hebrews 11:4–8By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.Daniel 6:20–23When he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”1 Peter 5:8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.2 Samuel 5:4–25David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.Psalms 144:10to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.Judges 14:5–6Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion came roaring at him,Galatians 3:16The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.

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