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Through faith (dia pisteōs). Change thus from the routine pistei used so far.
Subdued kingdoms (katēgōnisanto basileias). First aorist middle indicative of katagōnizomai, Koiné verb to struggle against, to overcome, here alone in the N.T. Used by Josephus of David’s conquests. The author has here (Heb 11:33, Heb 11:34), “nine terse clauses” (Moffatt) with no connective (asyndeton) with great rhetorical and oratorical force (sledge-hammer style). For “wrought righteousness” (ērgasanto dikaiosunēn, first aorist middle indicative of ergazomai) see Act 10:35.
Obtained promises (epetuchon epaggeliōn). Second aorist active indicative of epitugchanō, old verb (already in Heb 6:15) with genitive. But they did not see the fulfilment of the Messianic promise (Heb 11:39.).
Stopped the mouths of lions (ephraxan stomata leontōn). First aorist active indicative of phrassō, old verb to fence in, to block up. See Dan 6:18-23.