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International Version</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/hebrews/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />It was by faith that the people of Israel marched around Jericho for seven days, and the walls came crashing down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/hebrews/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/hebrews/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/hebrews/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encircled for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/hebrews/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/hebrews/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/hebrews/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after <i>the Israelites</i> had marched around them for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/hebrews/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/hebrews/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/hebrews/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/hebrews/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days [by Joshua and the sons of Israel].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/hebrews/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after being marched around by the Israelites for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/hebrews/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after being encircled by the Israelites for seven days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/hebrews/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been compassed about for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/hebrews/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God's people had faith, and when they had walked around the city of Jericho for seven days, its walls fell down. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/hebrews/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been compassed about for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/hebrews/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Faith caused the walls of Jericho to fall after the Israelites marched around them for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/hebrews/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It was faith that made the walls of Jericho fall down after the Israelites had marched around them for seven days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/hebrews/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/hebrews/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/hebrews/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell after the people marched around them for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/hebrews/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/hebrews/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encompassed seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/hebrews/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Through faith the walls of Jericho fell to the ground after being surrounded for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/hebrews/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/hebrews/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been surrounded for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/hebrews/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encircled for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/hebrews/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> by faith the walls of Jericho did fall, having been surrounded for seven days;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/hebrews/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been surrounded for seven days.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/hebrews/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, by the going round them seven days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/hebrews/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />By faith, the walls of Jericho collapsed, after being encircled for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/hebrews/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell after being encircled for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/hebrews/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/hebrews/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were being encompassed seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/hebrews/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />By faith, the walls of Jericho fell, after it was walked around for seven days.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/hebrews/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after the people had gone around them for seven days.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/hebrews/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encompassed about seven days,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/hebrews/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after being circled round seven days.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/hebrews/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />by faith they made the tour of Jericho for seven days, in consequence of which the walls fell down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/hebrews/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Through faith the walls of Jericho fell to the ground after being surrounded for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/hebrews/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been compassed about for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/hebrews/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encompassed seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/hebrews/11-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x-IAXXp5zcA?start=2367" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/hebrews/11.htm">The Faith of Many</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/4102.htm" title="4102: Pistei (N-DFS) -- Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. ">By faith</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-NNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5038.htm" title="5038: teichē (N-NNP) -- A wall, especially of a city. Akin to the base of tikto; a wall.">walls</a> <a href="/greek/2410.htm" title="2410: Ierichō (N-GFS) -- Jericho, a city a little north of the Dead Sea. Of Hebrew origin; Jericho, a place in Palestine.">of Jericho</a> <a href="/greek/4098.htm" title="4098: epesan (V-AIA-3P) -- A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.">fell,</a> <a href="/greek/2944.htm" title="2944: kyklōthenta (V-APP-NNP) -- To encircle, besiege, surround. From the same as kukloi; to encircle, i.e. Surround.">after the people had marched around them</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">for</a> <a href="/greek/2033.htm" title="2033: hepta (Adj-AFP) -- Seven. A primary number; seven.">seven</a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmeras (N-AFP) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">days.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">31</span>By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/6-1.htm">Joshua 6:1-20</a></span><br />Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in. / And the LORD said to Joshua, “Behold, I have delivered Jericho into your hand, along with its king and its mighty men of valor. / March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-25.htm">James 2:25</a></span><br />In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/2-1.htm">Joshua 2:1-21</a></span><br />Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there. / And it was reported to the king of Jericho: “Behold, some men of Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land.” / So the king of Jericho sent to Rahab and said, “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, for they have come to spy out the whole land.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/5-13.htm">Joshua 5:13-15</a></span><br />Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand. Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies?” / “Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.” Then Joshua fell facedown in reverence and asked Him, “What does my Lord have to say to His servant?” / The Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-4.htm">2 Corinthians 10:4</a></span><br />The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-36.htm">Hebrews 10:36-39</a></span><br />You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. / For, “In just a little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay. / But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-5.htm">Matthew 1:5</a></span><br />Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-14.htm">Joshua 3:14-17</a></span><br />So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant ahead of them. / Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, / the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/4-1.htm">Joshua 4:1-24</a></span><br />When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua, / “Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, / and command them: ‘Take up for yourselves twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests were standing, carry them with you, and set them down in the place where you spend the night.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-16.htm">Romans 4:16-21</a></span><br />Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. / As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist. / Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-1.htm">Joshua 1:1-9</a></span><br />Now after the death of His servant Moses, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying, / “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel. / I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will tread, just as I promised to Moses. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-27.htm">1 Corinthians 1:27-29</a></span><br />But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, / so that no one may boast in His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/11-20.htm">Joshua 11:20</a></span><br />For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts to engage Israel in battle, so that they would be set apart for destruction and would receive no mercy, being annihilated as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-1.htm">Romans 5:1-5</a></span><br />Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, / through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. / Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-30.htm">Exodus 14:30-31</a></span><br />That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore. / When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/6-3.htm">Joshua 6:3-20</a></b></br> And ye shall compass the city, all <i>ye</i> men of war, <i>and</i> go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/10-4.htm">2 Corinthians 10:4,5</a></b></br> (For the weapons of our warfare <i>are</i> not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/28-13.htm">Circled</a> <a href="/hebrews/5-2.htm">Compassed</a> <a href="/acts/14-20.htm">Encircled</a> <a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Encompassed</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-29.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-31.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-6.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-7.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/luke/19-1.htm">Jericho</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-12.htm">Marched</a> <a href="/romans/11-4.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/hebrews/5-2.htm">Surrounded</a> <a href="/luke/19-44.htm">Walls</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_peter/3-5.htm">Circled</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-1.htm">Compassed</a> <a href="/revelation/4-3.htm">Encircled</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-1.htm">Encompassed</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-31.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/james/1-2.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/james/5-17.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-38.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/numbers/22-1.htm">Jericho</a> <a href="/genesis/14-8.htm">Marched</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-5.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-1.htm">Surrounded</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-12.htm">Walls</a><div class="vheading2">Hebrews 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/11-1.htm">What faith is.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Without faith we cannot please God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">The examples of faithfulness in the fathers of old time.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/hebrews/11.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>By faith</b><br />The phrase "By faith" is a recurring theme throughout <a href="/hebrews/11.htm">Hebrews 11</a>, often referred to as the "Faith Chapter." It emphasizes the centrality of faith in the lives of believers. The Greek word for faith, "pistis," implies trust, conviction, and reliance on God. In the context of Hebrews, faith is not merely intellectual assent but an active trust in God's promises, even when they are not yet visible. This faith is the assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things not seen (<a href="/hebrews/11.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a>). It is a reminder that the Christian life is lived by faith, not by sight, and that faith is the means by which believers receive God's promises.<p><b>the walls of Jericho</b><br />The "walls of Jericho" refer to the formidable fortifications of the ancient city of Jericho, which was the first city conquered by the Israelites in the Promised Land. Archaeological evidence supports the existence of a walled city at Jericho during the Late Bronze Age, consistent with the biblical account. The walls symbolize human obstacles and challenges that seem insurmountable. In the biblical narrative, these walls were not overcome by military might or human strategy but by divine intervention, illustrating that God's power can bring down any barrier when His people act in faith.<p><b>fell down</b><br />The phrase "fell down" describes the miraculous collapse of Jericho's walls. The Hebrew root word "naphal" conveys the idea of falling or being overthrown. This event is recorded in <a href="/joshua/6.htm">Joshua 6</a>, where the Israelites, following God's instructions, marched around the city for seven days, and on the seventh day, the walls fell after the people shouted and the priests blew their trumpets. This miraculous event underscores the power of God to accomplish His purposes and the importance of obedience to His commands. It serves as a testament to the fact that when God is at work, even the most daunting obstacles can be overcome.<p><b>after the people had marched around them for seven days</b><br />The phrase "after the people had marched around them for seven days" highlights the obedience and perseverance of the Israelites. The number seven in the Bible often signifies completeness or perfection, and the seven-day march around Jericho was a test of faith and patience. The Israelites' obedience to God's seemingly unusual instructions demonstrated their trust in His plan. This act of faith was not passive but involved active participation and endurance. It serves as an encouragement to believers that faith often requires persistence and that God's timing is perfect, even when His methods are beyond human understanding.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/hebrews/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">Seven days.</span>--It is the persistence of Israel's obedience (in the midst, we cannot doubt, of the unmeasured contempt and ridicule of their foes) during the seven days of almost total inaction (Joshua 6) that is here brought into relief.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/hebrews/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were compassed about seven days</span> (see <a href="/joshua/6-1.htm">Joshua 6:1-21</a>). The capture of Jericho may be selected for mention, not only because of its extraordinary character, but also as being the beginning of the campaign in Canaan, the first necessary conquest that opened the way to the rest. The history is not further pursued in detail, this being sufficient to suggest it all. Only, for a special reason, the case of Rahab has attention drawn to it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/hebrews/11-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">By faith</span><br /><span class="grk">Πίστει</span> <span class="translit">(Pistei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4102.htm">Strong's 4102: </a> </span><span class="str2">Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὰ</span> <span class="translit">(ta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">walls</span><br /><span class="grk">τείχη</span> <span class="translit">(teichē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5038.htm">Strong's 5038: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wall, especially of a city. Akin to the base of tikto; a wall.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jericho</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰεριχὼ</span> <span class="translit">(Ierichō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2410.htm">Strong's 2410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jericho, a city a little north of the Dead Sea. Of Hebrew origin; Jericho, a place in Palestine.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fell,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔπεσαν</span> <span class="translit">(epesan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4098.htm">Strong's 4098: </a> </span><span class="str2">A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">after [the people] had marched around them</span><br /><span class="grk">κυκλωθέντα</span> <span class="translit">(kyklōthenta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2944.htm">Strong's 2944: </a> </span><span class="str2">To encircle, besiege, surround. From the same as kukloi; to encircle, i.e. Surround.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπὶ</span> <span class="translit">(epi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> </span><span class="str2">On, to, against, on the basis of, at. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">seven</span><br /><span class="grk">ἑπτὰ</span> <span class="translit">(hepta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2033.htm">Strong's 2033: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven. A primary number; seven.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">days.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡμέρας</span> <span class="translit">(hēmeras)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/hebrews/11-30.htm">NT Letters: Hebrews 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell (Heb. 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