Matthew 28:7

Authorized King James Version

And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

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
ταχὺ
G5035
quickly
shortly, i.e., without delay, soon, or (by surprise) suddenly, or (by implication, of ease) readily
#3
πορευθεῖσαι
G4198
go
to traverse, i.e., travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.)
#4
εἶπον
G2036
I have told
to speak or say (by word or writing)
#5
τοῖς
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#6
μαθηταῖς
G3101
disciples
a learner, i.e., pupil
#7
αὐτὸν
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
#8
ὅτι
G3754
that
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
#9
Ἠγέρθη
G1453
he is risen
to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e., rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from
#10
ἀπὸ
G575
from
"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
#11
τῶν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#12
νεκρῶν
G3498
the dead
dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
#13
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#14
ἰδού,
G2400
behold
used as imperative lo!
#15
προάγει
G4254
he goeth before
to lead forward (magisterially); intransitively, to precede (in place or time (participle, previous))
#16
ὑμᾶς
G5209
you
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
#17
εἰς
G1519
into
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
#18
τὴν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#19
Γαλιλαίαν
G1056
Galilee
galilaea (i.e., the heathen circle), a region of palestine
#20
ἐκεῖ
G1563
there
there; by extension, thither
#21
αὐτὸν
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
#22
ὄψεσθε·
G3700
shall ye see
to gaze (i.e., with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from g0991, which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from g1
#23
ἰδού,
G2400
behold
used as imperative lo!
#24
εἶπον
G2036
I have told
to speak or say (by word or writing)
#25
ὑμῖν
G5213
you
to (with or by) you

Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to Matthew. The concept of divine revelation reflects the development of salvation within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to gospel presenting Jesus as the fulfillment of Jewish Messianic hope, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

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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