Luke 9:10

Authorized King James Version

And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

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
ὑποστρέψαντες
G5290
when they were returned
to turn under (behind), i.e., to return (literally or figuratively)
#3
οἱ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#4
ἀπόστολοι
G652
the apostles
a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the gospel; officially a commissioner of christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers)
#5
διηγήσαντο
G1334
told
to relate fully
#6
αὐτοὺς
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
#7
ὅσα
G3745
all that
as (much, great, long, etc.) as
#8
ἐποίησαν
G4160
they had done
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
#9
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#10
παραλαβὼν
G3880
he took
to receive near, i.e., associate with oneself (in any familiar or intimate act or relation); by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn
#11
αὐτοὺς
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
#12
ὑπεχώρησεν
G5298
and went aside
to vacate down, i.e., retire quietly
#13
κατ'
G2596
privately
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
#14
ἰδίαν
G2398
pertaining to self, i.e., one's own; by implication, private or separate
#15
εἰς
G1519
into
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
#16
τόπον
G5117
place
a spot (general in space, but limited by occupancy; whereas g5561 is a large but participle locality), i.e., location (as a position, home, tract, etc
#17
ἔρημον
G2048
a desert
lonesome, i.e., (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, g5561 being implied)
#18
πόλεως
G4172
belonging to the city
a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
#19
καλουμένης
G2564
called
to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
#20
Βηθσαϊδά
G966
Bethsaida
fishing-house; bethsaida, a place in palestine

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

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