Luke 4:25
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Luke 4:25
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And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
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But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
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But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
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Verse Text
ButG1161 I tellG3004 youG5213 ofG1909 a truthG225, manyG4183 widowsG5503 wereG2258 inG1722 IsraelG2474 inG1722 the daysG2250 of EliasG2243, whenG3753 the heavenG3772 was shut upG2808 G1909 threeG5140 yearsG2094 andG2532 sixG1803 monthsG3376, whenG5613 greatG3173 famineG3042 wasG1096 throughoutG1909 allG3956 the landG1093;
ἐπ’ ἀληθείας δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, πολλαὶ χῆραι ἦσαν ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις Ἠλίου ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ, ὅτε ἐκλείσθη ὁ οὐρανὸς ἐπὶ ἔτη τρία καὶ μῆνας ἕξ, ὡς ἐγένετο λιμὸς μέγας ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν·
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ἐπ’ |
ep’ | G1909 | PREP | of |
ἀληθείας |
alētheias | G225 | N-GSF | a truth |
δὲ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | But |
λέγω |
legō | G3004 | V-PAI-1S | I tell |
ὑμῖν, |
humin | G5213 | P-2DP | you |
πολλαὶ |
pollai | G4183 | A-NPF | many |
χῆραι |
chērai | G5503 | N-NPF | widows |
ἦσαν |
ēsan | G2258 | V-IAI-3P | were |
ἐν |
en | G1722 | PREP | in |
ταῖς |
tais | G3588 | T-DPF | the |
ἡμέραις |
hēmerais | G2250 | N-DPF | days |
Ἠλίου |
Ēliou | G2243 | N-GSM | of Elias |
ἐν |
en | G1722 | PREP | in |
τῷ |
tō | G3588 | T-DSM | * |
Ἰσραήλ, |
Israēl | G2474 | N-PRI | Israel |
ὅτε |
hote | G3753 | ADV | when |
ἐκλείσθη |
ekleisthē | G2808 | V-API-3S | was shut up |
ὁ |
ho | G3588 | T-NSM | the |
οὐρανὸς |
ouranos | G3772 | N-NSM | heaven |
ἐπὶ |
epi | G1909 | PREP | |
ἔτη |
etē | G2094 | N-APN | years |
τρία |
tria | G5140 | A-APN | three |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
μῆνας |
mēnas | G3376 | N-APM | months |
ἕξ, |
hex | G1803 | A-NUI | six |
ὡς |
hōs | G5613 | ADV | when |
ἐγένετο |
egeneto | G1096 | V-2ADI-3S | was |
λιμὸς |
limos | G3042 | N-NSM | famine |
μέγας |
megas | G3173 | A-NSM | great |
ἐπὶ |
epi | G1909 | PREP | throughout |
πᾶσαν |
pasan | G3956 | A-ASF | all |
τὴν |
tēn | G3588 | T-ASF | the |
γῆν· |
gēn | G1093 | N-ASF | land |
- G225 — ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, al-ay'-thi-a): from ἀληθής (alēthḗs) G227; truth; true, X truly, truth, verity
- G1093 — γῆ (gē, ghay): contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application); country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world
- G1096 — γίνομαι (gínomai, ghin'-om-ahee): a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.); arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.; also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)
- G1722 — ἐν (en, en): a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς (eis) G1519 and ἐκ (ek) G1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.; about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
- G1803 — ἕξ (héx, hex): a primary numeral; six; six
- G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.; about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
- G2094 — ἔτος (étos, et'-os): apparently a primary word; a year; year
- G2243 — Ἡλίας (Hēlías, hay-lee'-as): of Hebrew origin (H452); Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite; Elias
- G2250 — ἡμέρα (hēméra, hay-mer'-ah): feminine (with ὥρα (hṓra) G5610 implied) of a derivative of ἧμαι (hēmai) (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος (hedraîos) G1476) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context); age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years
- G2258 — ἦν (ēn, ane): imperfect of εἰμί (eimí) G1510; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were); + agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were
- G2474 — Ἰσραήλ (Israḗl, is-rah-ale'): of Hebrew origin (H3478); Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively); Israel
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
- G2808 — κλείω (kleíō, kli'-o): a primary verb; to close (literally or figuratively); shut (up)
- G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω (épō) G2036 and φημί (phēmí) G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω (rhéō) G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω (laléō) G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean; ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter
- G3042 — λιμός (limós, lee-mos'): probably from λείπω (leípō) G3007 (through the idea of destitution); a scarcity of food; dearth, famine, hunger
- G3173 — μέγας (mégas, meg'-as): (including the prolonged forms, feminine μεγάλη (megálē), plural μεγάλοι (megáloi), etc.; compare also μέγιστος (mégistos) G3176, μείζων (meízōn) G3187); big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application); (+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years
- G3376 — μήν (mḗn, mane): a primary word; a month; month
- G3753 — ὅτε (hóte, hot'-eh): from ὅς (hós) G3739 and τέ (té) G5037; at which (thing) too, i.e. when; after (that), as soon as, that, when, while
- G3772 — οὐρανός (ouranós, oo-ran-os'): perhaps from the same as ὄρος (óros) G3735 (through the idea of elevation); the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity); air, heaven(-ly), sky
- G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole; all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever
- G4183 — πολύς (polýs, pol-oos'): including the forms from the alternate πολλός (pollós); (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely; abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare πλεῖστος (pleîstos) G4118, πλείων (pleíōn) G4119.
- G5140 — τρεῖς (treîs, trice): a primary (plural) number; "three"; three
- G5213 — ὑμῖν (hymîn, hoo-min'): irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς (hymeîs) G5210; to (with or by) you; ye, you, your(-selves)
- G5503 — χήρα (chḗra, khay'-rah): feminine of a presumed derivative apparently from the base of χάσμα (chásma) G5490 through the idea of deficiency; a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively; widow
- G5613 — ὡς (hōs, hoce): probably adverb of comparative from ὅς (hós) G3739; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows); about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Verse Cross-References
- many — Isaiah 55:8, Matthew 20:15, Mark 7:26-29, Luke 10:21, Romans 9:15, Romans 9:20, Ephesians 1:9, Ephesians 1:11
- when the — 1 Kings 17:1, 1 Kings 18:1-2, James 5:17
Reciprocal references (14): Genesis 41:30, Leviticus 26:19, 2 Samuel 24:13, 1 Kings 8:35, 2 Kings 4:38, 2 Kings 8:1, 1 Chronicles 21:12, 2 Chronicles 6:26, 2 Chronicles 7:13, Job 12:15, Matthew 13:58, Luke 21:3, John 16:7, Revelation 11:6
Related Topics
- Torrey’s: HOLY LAND
- Nave’s: JESUS, THE CHRIST; NAZARETH; PREDESTINATION; PROPHETS; SYNAGOGUE; WORD OF GOD
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