Matthew 12:10

Authorized King James Version

And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

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
ἰδού,
G2400
behold
used as imperative lo!
#3
ἄνθρωπος
G444
a man
man-faced, i.e., a human being
#4
ἦν
G2258
there was
i (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
#5
τὴν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#6
χεῖρα
G5495
his hand
the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by hebraism) a means or instrument)
#7
ἔχων
G2192
which had
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
#8
ξηράν,
G3584
withered
arid; by implication, shrunken, earth (as opposed to water)
#9
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#10
ἐπηρώτησαν
G1905
they asked
to ask for, i.e., inquire, seek
#11
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
#12
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
#13
Εἰ
G1487
Is it lawful
if, whether, that, etc
#14
ἔξεστιν
G1832
so also ???? <pronunciation strongs="ex-on'"/> neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of g1510 expressed); impersonally, it
#15
τοῖς
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#16
σάββασιν
G4521
on the sabbath days
the sabbath (i.e., shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight,
#17
θεραπεύειν
G2323
to heal
to wait upon menially, i.e., (figuratively) to adore (god), or (specially) to relieve (of disease)
#18
ἵνα
G2443
that
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
#19
κατηγορήσωσιν
G2723
they might accuse
to be a plaintiff, i.e., to charge with some offence
#20
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 Jewish biographical literature presenting Jesus as the fulfillment of Scripture shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Matthew Understanding a worldview expecting divine intervention through a promised Messiah helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

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