Luke 9:28

Authorized King James Version

And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
Ἐγένετο
G1096
it came to pass
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
#2
δὲ
G1161
And
but, and, etc
#3
μετὰ
G3326
after
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
#4
τοὺς
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#5
λόγους
G3056
sayings
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a
#6
τούτους
G5128
these
these (persons, as objective of verb or preposition)
#7
ὡσεὶ
G5616
about
as if
#8
ἡμέραι
G2250
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
#9
ὀκτὼ
G3638
an eight
"eight"
#10
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#11
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
#12
τὸν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#13
Πέτρον
G4074
Peter
a (piece of) rock (larger than g3037); as a name, petrus, an apostle
#14
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#15
Ἰωάννην
G2491
John
joannes (i.e., jochanan), the name of four israelites
#16
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#17
Ἰάκωβον
G2385
James
jacobus, the name of three israelites
#18
ἀνέβη
G305
and went up
to go up (literally or figuratively)
#19
εἰς
G1519
into
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
#20
τὸ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#21
ὄρος
G3735
a mountain
a mountain (as lifting itself above the plain)
#22
προσεύξασθαι
G4336
to pray
to pray to god, i.e., supplicate, worship

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

This passage must be understood within the political and social structures of the biblical period. The author writes to address believers seeking to understand God's will and purposes, making the emphasis on salvation particularly relevant. Historical documents from this period show cultural practices and social structures that would have been familiar to the original readers, illuminating the verse's original impact.

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