Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
looked for—Greek, "he was expecting"; waiting for with eager expectation (Romans 8:19).
a city—Greek, "the city," already alluded to. Worldly Enoch, son of the murderer Cain, was the first to build his city here: the godly patriarchs waited for their city hereafter (Hebrews 11:16; Hebrews 12:22; Hebrews 13:14).
foundations—Greek, "the foundations" which the tents had not, nor even men's present cities have.
whose builder and maker—Greek, "designer [Ephesians 1:4, Ephesians 1:11] and master-builder," or executor of the design. The city is worthy of its Framer and Builder (compare Hebrews 11:16; Hebrews 8:2). Compare Note, see on Hebrews 9:12, on "found."
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Hebrews 11:10:
Isaiah 33:20
Jeremiah 35:7
Philippians 3:20
Hebrews 11:9
Hebrews 12:22
Hebrews 13:14
Revelation 21:2
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