Luke 7:16

Authorized King James Version

And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
ἔλαβεν
G2983
there came
while g0138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
#2
δὲ
G1161
And
but, and, etc
#3
φόβος
G5401
a fear
alarm or fright
#4
ἅπαντας,
G537
on all
absolutely all or (singular) every one
#5
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#6
ἐδόξαζον
G1392
they glorified
to render (or esteem) glorious (in a wide application)
#7
τὸν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#8
θεὸς
G2316
God
a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
#9
λέγοντες
G3004
saying
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
#10
ὅτι
G3754
That
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
#11
Προφήτης
G4396
prophet
a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
#12
μέγας
G3173
a great
big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
#13
ἐγήγερται
G1453
is risen up
to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e., rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from
#14
ἐν
G1722
among
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
#15
ἡμῖν
G2254
us
to (or for, with, by) us
#16
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#17
ὅτι
G3754
That
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
#18
Ἐπεσκέψατο
G1980
hath visited
to inspect, i.e., (by implication) to select; by extension, to go to see, relieve
#19
ὁ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#20
θεὸς
G2316
God
a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
#21
τὸν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#22
λαὸν
G2992
people
a people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace)
#23
αὐτοῦ
G846
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

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

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