Luke 4:23

Authorized King James Version

And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

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
εἶπεν
G2036
he said
to speak or say (by word or writing)
#3
πρὸς
G4314
unto
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
#4
αὐτούς
G846
them
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
#5
Πάντως
G3843
surely
entirely; specially, at all events, (with negative, following) in no event
#6
ἐρεῖτέ
G2046
Ye will
an alternate for g2036 in certain tenses; to utter, i.e., speak or say
#7
μοι
G3427
unto me
to me
#8
τὴν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#9
παραβολὴν
G3850
proverb
a similitude ("parable"), i.e., (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage
#10
ταύτην·
G3778
the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
#11
Ἰατρέ
G2395
Physician
a physician
#12
θεράπευσον
G2323
heal
to wait upon menially, i.e., (figuratively) to adore (god), or (specially) to relieve (of disease)
#13
σεαυτόν·
G4572
thyself
of (with, to) thyself
#14
ὅσα
G3745
whatsoever
as (much, great, long, etc.) as
#15
ἠκούσαμεν
G191
we have heard
to hear (in various senses)
#16
γενόμενα
G1096
done
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
#17
ἐν
G1722
in
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
#18
τῇ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#19
Καπερναούμ,
G2584
Capernaum
capernaum (i.e., caphanachum), a place in palestine
#20
ποίησον
G4160
do
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
#21
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#22
ὧδε
G5602
here
in this same spot, i.e., here or hither
#23
ἐν
G1722
in
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
#24
τῇ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#25
πατρίδι
G3968
country
a father-land, i.e., native town; (figuratively) heavenly home
#26
σου
G4675
thy
of thee, thy

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 historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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