Luke 5:26

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And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

Original Language Analysis

καὶ And G2532
καὶ And
Strong's: G2532
Word #: 1 of 16
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ἔκστασις amazed G1611
ἔκστασις amazed
Strong's: G1611
Word #: 2 of 16
a displacement of the mind, i.e., bewilderment, "ecstasy"
ἔλαβεν they were G2983
ἔλαβεν they were
Strong's: G2983
Word #: 3 of 16
while g0138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
ἅπαντας all G537
ἅπαντας all
Strong's: G537
Word #: 4 of 16
absolutely all or (singular) every one
καὶ And G2532
καὶ And
Strong's: G2532
Word #: 5 of 16
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ἐδόξαζον they glorified G1392
ἐδόξαζον they glorified
Strong's: G1392
Word #: 6 of 16
to render (or esteem) glorious (in a wide application)
τὸν G3588
τὸν
Strong's: G3588
Word #: 7 of 16
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
θεόν God G2316
θεόν God
Strong's: G2316
Word #: 8 of 16
a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
καὶ And G2532
καὶ And
Strong's: G2532
Word #: 9 of 16
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ἐπλήσθησαν were filled G4130
ἐπλήσθησαν were filled
Strong's: G4130
Word #: 10 of 16
to "fill" (literally or figuratively (imbue, influence, supply)); specially, to fulfil (time)
φόβου with fear G5401
φόβου with fear
Strong's: G5401
Word #: 11 of 16
alarm or fright
λέγοντες saying G3004
λέγοντες saying
Strong's: G3004
Word #: 12 of 16
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
ὅτι G3754
ὅτι
Strong's: G3754
Word #: 13 of 16
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
Εἴδομεν We have seen G1492
Εἴδομεν We have seen
Strong's: G1492
Word #: 14 of 16
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
παράδοξα strange things G3861
παράδοξα strange things
Strong's: G3861
Word #: 15 of 16
contrary to expectation, i.e., extraordinary ("paradox")
σήμερον to day G4594
σήμερον to day
Strong's: G4594
Word #: 16 of 16
on the (i.e., this) day (or night current or just passed); generally, now (i.e., at present, hitherto)

Analysis & Commentary

They were all amazed glorified God filled with fear saying We have seen strange things today. All amazed ekstasis overwhelming shock. Glorified edoxazon praised. God ton theon proper object. Filled with fear ephobēthēsan holy reverence awe. Saying legontes verbal response. Seen eidomen eyewitness. Strange things paradoxa paradoxes unexpected wonders. Today sēmeron this very day immediate. Crowd response mixture amazement worship fear. Appropriate reaction divine manifestation. Holy fear not terror but reverence before majesty mystery. God presence evokes awe. Reformed theology distinguishes servile fear (dread punishment) from filial fear (reverence before holiness). Believers experience both fear love confidence reverence. Modern church sometimes loses sense of awe overemphasis casual relationship underemphasis transcendence majesty.

Historical Context

Fear of Lord beginning of wisdom Proverbs 1:7. Throughout Scripture divine manifestations produce fear awe. Moses burning bush. Isaiah temple vision. Disciples transfiguration. Appropriate response finite before infinite creature before Creator. Modern evangelical church sometimes loses transcendence emphasizes immanence intimacy. Both necessary. God is near accessible yet holy transcendent majestic. Paradox of Christian faith. Early church maintained reverence awe worship liturgy reflected majesty mystery. Medieval church sometimes overemphasized distance inaccessibility. Reformation recovered both transcendence (God holiness majesty) and immanence (Christ mediation direct access). Healthy Christianity maintains tension.

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