Hebrews 11:37

37They were stonedἐλιθάσθησαν,they were sawed in twoἐπρίσθησαν,byἐνslaughterφόνῳof [the] swordμαχαίρηςthey were killedἀπέθανον,they wanderedπεριῆλθονinἐνsheepskinsμηλωταῖς,inἐνgoats’αἰγείοιςskinsδέρμασιν,being destituteὑστερούμενοι,being oppressedθλιβόμενοι,being mistreatedκακουχούμενοι,

They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they died by slaughter of the sword; they wandered in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, being oppressed, being mistreated—

Vocab difficulty

99.7

Rare words

  • ἐπρίσθησαν

    πρίζω

    I saw, saw through.

  • περιῆλθον

    περιέρχομαι

    I go around, move about, visit; I make a circuit, tack (as a ship).

  • μηλωταῖς

    μηλωτή

    a sheep's (sometimes pig's) hide, sheepskin.

  • αἰγείοις

    αἴγειος

    of a goat.

  • δέρμασιν

    δέρμα

    the skin or hide of an animal.

  • κακουχούμενοι

    κακουχέομαι

    I treat evilly, hurt, torment.