Luke 22:61

Authorized King James Version

And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#2
στραφεὶς
G4762
turned
to twist, i.e., turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively)
#3
ὁ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#4
κυρίου
G2962
of the Lord
supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
#5
ἐνέβλεψεν
G1689
and looked upon
to look on, i.e., (relatively) to observe fixedly, or (absolutely) to discern clearly
#6
τῷ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#7
Πέτρος
G4074
Peter
a (piece of) rock (larger than g3037); as a name, petrus, an apostle
#8
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#9
ὑπεμνήσθη
G5279
remembered
to remind quietly, i.e., suggest to the (middle voice, one's own) memory
#10
ὁ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#11
Πέτρος
G4074
Peter
a (piece of) rock (larger than g3037); as a name, petrus, an apostle
#12
τοῦ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#13
λόγου
G3056
the word
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a
#14
τοῦ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#15
κυρίου
G2962
of the Lord
supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
#16
ὡς
G5613
how
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
#17
εἶπεν
G2036
he had said
to speak or say (by word or writing)
#18
αὐτῷ
G846
unto him
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
#19
ὅτι
G3754
Before
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
#20
Πρὶν
G4250
before
#21
ἀλέκτορα
G220
the cock
a cock or male fowl
#22
φωνῆσαι
G5455
crow
to emit a sound (animal, human or instrumental); by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation
#23
ἀπαρνήσῃ
G533
thou shalt deny
to deny utterly, i.e., disown, abstain
#24
με
G3165
me
me
#25
τρίς
G5151
thrice
three times

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 sovereignty 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 sovereignty in this particular way.

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