Luke 5:35

Authorized King James Version

But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
ἐλεύσονται
will come
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
#2
δὲ
But
but, and, etc
#3
ἡμέραις
days
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
καὶ
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#5
ὅταν
when
whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as
#6
ἀπαρθῇ
shall be taken away
to lift off, i.e., remove
#7
ἀπ'
from
"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
#8
αὐτῶν
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
#9
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#10
νυμφίος
the bridegroom
a bride-groom (literally or figuratively)
#11
τότε
and then
the when, i.e., at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
#12
νηστεύσουσιν
shall they fast
to abstain from food (religiously)
#13
ἐν
in
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
#14
ἐκείναις
those
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
#15
ταῖς
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#16
ἡμέραις
days
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

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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