Luke 11:32

Authorized King James Version

The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
ἄνδρες
G435
The men
a man (properly as an individual male)
#2
Νινευῒ
G3535
of Nineve
ninevi (i.e., nineveh), the capital of assyria
#3
ἀναστήσονται
G450
shall rise up
to stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
#4
ἐν
G1722
in
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
#5
τῇ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#6
κρίσει
G2920
the judgment
decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law)
#7
μετὰ
G3326
with
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
#8
τῆς
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#9
γενεᾶς
G1074
generation
a generation; by implication, an age (the period or the persons)
#10
ταύτης
G3778
the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
#11
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#12
κατακρινοῦσιν
G2632
shall condemn
to judge against, i.e., sentence
#13
αὐτήν·
G846
it
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
#14
ὅτι
G3754
for
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
#15
μετενόησαν
G3340
they repented
to think differently or afterwards, i.e., reconsider (morally, feel compunction)
#16
εἰς
G1519
at
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
#17
τὸ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#18
κήρυγμα
G2782
the preaching
a proclamation (especially of the gospel; by implication, the gospel itself)
#19
Ἰωνᾶ
G2495
Jonas
jonas (i.e., jonah), the name of two israelites
#20
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#21
ἰδού,
G2400
behold
used as imperative lo!
#22
πλεῖον
G4119
a greater than
more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
#23
Ἰωνᾶ
G2495
Jonas
jonas (i.e., jonah), the name of two israelites
#24
ὧδε
G5602
is here
in this same spot, i.e., here or hither

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Luke Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

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