Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Through faith (dia pistewv). Change thus from the routine pistei used so far.
Subdued kingdoms (kathgwnisanto basileiav). First aorist middle indicative of katagwnizomai, Koin‚ verb to struggle against, to overcome, here alone in the N.T. Used by Josephus of David's conquests. The author has here (verses Hebrews 11:33-34), "nine terse clauses" (Moffatt) with no connective (asyndeton) with great rhetorical and oratorical force (sledge-hammer style). For "wrought righteousness" (hrgasanto dikaiosunhn, first aorist middle indicative of ergazomai) see Acts 10:35.
Obtained promises (epetuxon epaggeliwn). Second aorist active indicative of epitugxanw, old verb (already in Hebrews 6:15) with genitive. But they did not see the fulfilment of the Messianic promise (Hebrews 11:39 f.).
Stopped the mouths of lions (efracan stomata leontwn). First aorist active indicative of frassw, old verb to fence in, to block up. See Daniel 6:18-23.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Hebrews 11:33:
1 Corinthians 4:9
Hebrews 11:33
Hebrews 11:39
Hebrews 12:1
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