Hebrews 11:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Through. In verses: Hebrews 11:3; Hebrews 11:11; Hebrews 11:28, the dative case is rendered "Through", in fourteen other verses: it is rendered "By".

passover. Greek. pascha. After the Gospels only here, Acts 12:4 (Easter), 1 Corinthians 5:7.

sprinkling. Greek. proschusis. Only here.

lest. in order that (Greek. hina) not (Greek. me).

destroyed. Greek. olothreuo. Only here.

firstborn. Greek. prototokos. See Romans 8:29. This adjective is neuter plural. Compare Hebrews 12:23.

touch. Greek. thingano. See Hebrews 12:20; Colossians 2:21.

Hebrews 11:28

28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.