Luke 4:42

Authorized King James Version

And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
Γενομένης
G1096
when it was
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
#2
δὲ
G1161
And
but, and, etc
#3
ἡμέρας
G2250
day
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
#4
ἐξελθὼν
G1831
he departed
to issue (literally or figuratively)
#5
πορεύεσθαι
G4198
and went
to traverse, i.e., travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.)
#6
εἰς
G1519
into
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
#7
ἔρημον
G2048
a desert
lonesome, i.e., (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, g5561 being implied)
#8
τόπον·
G5117
place
a spot (general in space, but limited by occupancy; whereas g5561 is a large but participle locality), i.e., location (as a position, home, tract, etc
#9
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#10
οἱ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#11
ὄχλοι
G3793
the people
a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
#12
ἐζήτουν
G2212
sought
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by hebraism) to worship (god), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
#13
αὐτῶν
G846
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
#14
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#15
ἦλθον
G2064
came
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
#16
ἕως
G2193
unto
a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
#17
αὐτῶν
G846
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
#18
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#19
κατεῖχον
G2722
stayed
to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively)
#20
αὐτῶν
G846
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
#21
τοῦ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#22
μὴ
G3361
that he should not
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
#23
πορεύεσθαι
G4198
and went
to traverse, i.e., travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.)
#24
ἀπ'
G575
from
"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
#25
αὐτῶν
G846
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

Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to Luke. The concept of covenant community reflects the development of salvation within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to biblical literature contributing to the canon's theological witness, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

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 covenant community. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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