Hebrews 11:10
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For he looked for a city that hath foundations: whose builder and maker is God.

he looked.

Hebrews 12:22,28 But you are come to mount Sion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to the company of many thousands of angels, . . .

Hebrews 13:14 For, we have not here a lasting city: but we seek one that is to come.

John 14:2 In my Father's house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you: because I go to prepare a place for you.

Philippians 3:20 But our conversation is in heaven: from whence also we look for the Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ,

*Gr:

Revelation 21:2,10-27 And I, John, saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. . . .

whose.

Hebrews 3:4 For every house is built by some man: but he that created all things is God.

Isaiah 14:32 And what shall be answered to the messengers of the nations? That the Lord hath founded Sion, and the poor of his people shall hope in him.

2 Corinthians 5:1 For we know, if our earthly house of this habitation be dissolved, that we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven.

Context
The Faith of Abraham and Sarah
9By faith he abode in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in cottages, with Isaac and Jacob, the co-heirs of the same promise. 10For he looked for a city that hath foundations: whose builder and maker is God. 11By faith also Sara herself, being barren, received strength to conceive seed, even past the time of age: because she believed that he was faithful who had promised,…
Cross References
Isaiah 14:32
And what shall be answered to the messengers of the nations? That the Lord hath founded Sion, and the poor of his people shall hope in him.

Hebrews 11:16
But now they desire a better, that is to say, a heavenly country. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

Hebrews 12:22
But you are come to mount Sion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to the company of many thousands of angels,

Hebrews 13:14
For, we have not here a lasting city: but we seek one that is to come.

Revelation 21:2
And I, John, saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Revelation 21:14
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations: And in them, the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb,

Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

he was looking forward to
ἐξεδέχετο (exedecheto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1551: To wait for, expect. From ek and dechomai; to accept from some source, i.e. to await.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

city
πόλιν (polin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.

with
ἔχουσαν (echousan)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

foundations,
θεμελίους (themelious)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2310: From a derivative of tithemi; something put down, i.e. A substruction.

whose
ἧς (hēs)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

architect
τεχνίτης (technitēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5079: A craftsman, artisan, architect, builder. From techne; an artisan; figuratively, a founder.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

builder [is]
δημιουργὸς (dēmiourgos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1217: An artisan, builder, maker; one who labors for the public. From demos and ergon; a worker for the people, i.e. Mechanic.

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


Additional Translations
For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

For he was awaiting the city having foundations, of which the architect and builder is God.

For he looked for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is [the] artificer and constructor.

for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

for he continually looked forward to the city which has the foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose artificer and constructor is God.
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