Matthew 8:34

Authorized King James Version

And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.

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
πᾶσα
G3956
the whole
all, any, every, the whole
#4
ἡ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#5
πόλις
G4172
city
a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
#6
ἐξῆλθεν
G1831
came out
to issue (literally or figuratively)
#7
εἰς
G1519
to
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
#8
συνάντησιν
G4877
meet
a meeting with
#9
τῷ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#10
Ἰησοῦ
G2424
Jesus
jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
#11
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#12
ἰδόντες
G1492
when they saw
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
#13
αὐτῶν
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
παρεκάλεσαν
G3870
they besought
to call near, i.e., invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
#15
ὅπως
G3704
him that
what(-ever) how, i.e., in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual)
#16
μεταβῇ
G3327
he would depart
to change place
#17
ἀπὸ
G575
out of
"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
#18
τῶν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#19
ὁρίων
G3725
their coasts
a boundary-line, i.e., (by implication) a frontier (region)
#20
αὐτῶν
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

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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