Hebrews 11:25
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.

Young's Literal Translation
having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin’s pleasure for a season,

King James Bible
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

Greek
He chose
ἑλόμενος (helomenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 138: To choose, prefer. Probably akin to airo; to take for oneself, i.e. To prefer.

to suffer oppression with
συνκακουχεῖσθαι (synkakoucheisthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's 4778: To suffer ill-treatment with. From sun and kakoucheo; to maltreat in company with, i.e. endure persecution together.

God’s
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

people
λαῷ (laō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people.

rather
μᾶλλον (mallon)
Adverb
Strong's 3123: More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather.

than
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

to experience
ἔχειν (echein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

[the] fleeting
πρόσκαιρον (proskairon)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4340: For a season, temporary. From pros and kairos; for the occasion only, i.e. Temporary.

enjoyment
ἀπόλαυσιν (apolausin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 619: The faculty or experience of enjoyment. From a comparative of apo and lauo; full enjoyment.

of sin.
ἁμαρτίας (hamartias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 266: From hamartano; a sin.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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