Treasury of Scripture Knowledge By 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, Sara. Genesis 17:17-19 Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, saying in his heart: Shall a son, thinkest thou, be born to him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sara that is ninety years old bring forth? . . . Genesis 18:11-14 Now they were both old, and far advanced in years, and it had ceased to be with Sara after the manner of women. . . . Genesis 21:1,2 And the Lord visited Sara, as he had promised: and fulfilled what he had spoken. . . . Luke 1:36 And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren. 1 Peter 3:5,6 For after this manner heretofore, the holy women also who trusted in God adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: . . . because. Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering (for he is faithful that hath promised): Romans 4:20,21 In the promise also of God he staggered not by distrust: but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God: . . . Context The Faith of Abraham and Sarah…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, 12For which cause there sprung even from one (and him as good as dead) as the stars of heaven in multitude and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.… Cross References Genesis 17:19 And God said to Abraham: Sara thy wife shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name Isaac, and I will establish my covenant with him for a perpetual covenant, and with his seed after him. Genesis 18:11 Now they were both old, and far advanced in years, and it had ceased to be with Sara after the manner of women. Genesis 21:2 And she conceived and bore a son in her old age, at the time that God had foretold her. Romans 9:8 That is to say, not they that are the children of the flesh are the children of God: but they that are the children of the promise are accounted for the seed. Galatians 4:23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh: but he of the free woman was by promise. Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering (for he is faithful that hath promised): Lexicon By faithΠίστει (Pistei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. Sarah, Σάρρᾳ (Sarra) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4564: Sarah, wife of Abraham. Of Hebrew origin; Sarra, the wife of Abraham. even though καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. she αὐτῇ (autē) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. was barren στεῖρα (steira) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4723: Barren. A contraction from stereos; 'sterile'. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. beyond παρὰ (para) Preposition Strong's Greek 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. the opportune καιρὸν (kairon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2540: Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. Set or proper time. age, ἡλικίας (hēlikias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 2244: Age, term of life; full age, maturity; stature. From the same as helikos; maturity. was enabled ἔλαβεν (elaben) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. conceive καταβολὴν (katabolēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 2602: From kataballo; a deposition, i.e. Founding; figuratively, conception. a child, σπέρματος (spermatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4690: From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant. because ἐπεὶ (epei) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1893: Of time: when, after; of cause: since, because; otherwise: else. From epi and ei; thereupon, i.e. Since. she considered ἡγήσατο (hēgēsato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2233: (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider. Him τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine 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. faithful πιστὸν (piston) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4103: Trustworthy, faithful, believing. From peitho; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful. who had promised. ἐπαγγειλάμενον (epangeilamenon) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 1861: From epi and the base of aggelos; to announce upon, i.e. to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself. Additional Translations By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised. By faith also Sarah, herself barren, received power for the conception of seed, even beyond the opportune age, since she considered the One having promised faithful. Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised: By faith also Sarah herself received strength for [the] conception of seed, and [that] beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who promised. By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised: Through faith also Sarah herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. Through faith even Sarah herself received strength to become a mother--although she was past the time of life for this--because she judged Him faithful who had given the promise. By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised. By faith also Sarah herself did receive power to conceive seed, and she bare after the time of life, seeing she did judge Him faithful who did promise; Jump to Previous Abraham Age Although Bare Barren Birth Bore Child Conceive Conception Considered Counted Delivered Enabled Faith Faithful Herself Judged Life Mother Past Power Promise Promised Proper Received Sara Sarah Seasonable Seed Strength TimeJump to Next Abraham Age Although Bare Barren Birth Bore Child Conceive Conception Considered Counted Delivered Enabled Faith Faithful Herself Judged Life Mother Past Power Promise Promised Proper Received Sara Sarah Seasonable Seed Strength TimeExternal Links Hebrews 11:11 NIVHebrews 11:11 NLT Hebrews 11:11 ESV Hebrews 11:11 NASB Hebrews 11:11 ASV Hebrews 11:11 Bible Apps Hebrews 11:11 Biblia Paralela Hebrews 11:11 Chinese Bible Hebrews 11:11 French Bible Hebrews 11:11 German Bible Alphabetical: a ability Abraham age and barren because become beyond By conceive considered enabled even faith faithful father had he herself him life made of past promise promised proper received Sarah she since the though time to was who NT Letters: Hebrews 11:11 By faith even Sarah herself received power (Heb. 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