Heb 11:10 | JFB | STEP | 10. looked for-- Greek, "he was expecting"; waiting for with eager expectation ( ). a city-- Greek, "the city," already alluded to. Worldly Enoch, son of the murderer Cain, was the first to build his city here: the godly patriarchs waited for their city hereafter ( ; ; ). foundations-- Greek, "the foundations" which the tents had not, nor even men's present cities have. whose builder and maker-- Greek, "designer [Ep 1:4, 11] and master-builder," or executor of the design. The city is worthy of its Framer and Builder (compare ; ). Compare Note, see on , on "found."

‏ Hebrews 11:10

10. looked for--Greek, "he was expecting"; waiting for with eager expectation (Ro 8:19).

a city--Greek, "the city," already alluded to. Worldly Enoch, son of the murderer Cain, was the first to build his city here: the godly patriarchs waited for their city hereafter (He 11:16; 12:22; 13:14).

foundations--Greek, "the foundations" which the tents had not, nor even men's present cities have.

whose builder and maker--Greek, "designer [Ep 1:4, 11] and master-builder," or executor of the design. The city is worthy of its Framer and Builder (compare He 11:16; He 8:2). Compare Note, see on He 9:12, on "found."