Luke 7:3

Authorized King James Version

And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
ἀκούσας
G191
when he heard
to hear (in various senses)
#2
δὲ
G1161
And
but, and, etc
#3
περὶ
G4012
of
properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
#4
τοῦ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#5
Ἰησοῦ
G2424
Jesus
jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
#6
ἀπέστειλεν
G649
he sent
set apart, i.e., (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
#7
πρὸς
G4314
unto
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
#8
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
#9
πρεσβυτέρους
G4245
the elders
older; as noun, a senior; specially, an israelite sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or christian "presbyter"
#10
τῶν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#11
Ἰουδαίων
G2453
of the Jews
judaean, i.e., belonging to jehudah
#12
ἐρωτῶν
G2065
beseeching
to interrogate; by implication, to request
#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
ὅπως
G3704
that
what(-ever) how, i.e., in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual)
#15
ἐλθὼν
G2064
he would come
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
#16
διασώσῃ
G1295
and heal
to save thoroughly, i.e., (by implication or analogy) to cure, preserve, rescue, etc
#17
τὸν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#18
δοῦλον
G1401
servant
a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency)
#19
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

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 revelation 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 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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