Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Quenched the power of fire (esbesan dunamin purov). First aorist active indicative of sbennumi (Matthew 12:20). See Daniel 3:19-28.
Escaped the edge of the sword (efugon stomata maxairhv). Second aorist active indicative of feugw, old verb to flee. "Mouths (stomata) of the sword" (Luke 21:24). See I Samuel 18:11; I Kings 19:2.
Were made strong (edunamwqhsan). First aorist passive indicative of dunamow, late verb from dunamiv as in Colossians 1:11.
Waxed mighty in war (egenhqhsan isxuroi en polemw). "Became strong in battle" (Psalms 18:34 ff.).
Armies of aliens (parembolav allotriwn). Late compound (para, en, ballw) for encampment (Polybius, Plutarch), barracks (Acts 21:34, Acts 21:37), armies in battle line (Revelation 20:9 and here as in LXX and Polybius). Apparently a reference to the campaigns of Judas Maccabeus.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Hebrews 11:34:
Acts 21:34
1 Corinthians 4:9
Colossians 1:11
Hebrews 11:9
Hebrews 11:33
Revelation 20:9
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