Luke 5:18

Authorized King James Version

And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

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
ἰδού,
G2400
behold
used as imperative lo!
#3
ἄνδρες
G435
men
a man (properly as an individual male)
#4
φέροντες
G5342
brought
to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows)
#5
ἐπὶ
G1909
in
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
#6
κλίνης
G2825
a bed
a couch (for sleep, sickness, sitting or eating)
#7
ἄνθρωπον
G444
a man
man-faced, i.e., a human being
#8
ὃς
G3739
which
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
#9
ἦν
G2258
was
i (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
#10
παραλελυμένος
G3886
taken with a palsy
to loosen beside, i.e., relax (perfect passive participle, paralyzed or enfeebled)
#11
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#12
ἐζήτουν
G2212
they sought
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by hebraism) to worship (god), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
#13
αὐτοῦ
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
εἰσενεγκεῖν
G1533
in
to carry inward (literally or figuratively)
#15
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#16
θεῖναι
G5087
to lay
to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from g2476, which pr
#17
ἐνώπιον
G1799
him before
in the face of (literally or figuratively)
#18
αὐτοῦ
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 divine revelation 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 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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