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Luke 1:78

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To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,	Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,	To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Through^G1223 the tender^G4698 mercy^G1656 of our^G2257 God^G2316; whereby^{G1722 G3739} the dayspring^G395 from^G1537 on high^G5311 hath visited^G1980 us^G2248,

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Original Greek

διὰ σπλάγχνα ἐλέους Θεοῦ ἡμῶν, ἐν οἷς ἐπεσκέψατο ἡμᾶς ἀνατολὴ ἐξ ὕψους,

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
διὰ	dia	G1223	PREP	Through
σπλάγχνα	splanchna	G4698	N-APN	the tender
ἐλέους	eleous	G1656	N-GSN	mercy
Θεοῦ	Theou	G2316	N-GSM	God
ἡμῶν,	hēmōn	G2257	P-1GP	of our
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	whereby
οἷς	hois	G3739	R-DPN
ἐπεσκέψατο	epeskepsato	G1980	V-ADI-3S	hath visited
ἡμᾶς	hēmas	G2248	P-1AP	us
ἀνατολὴ	anatolē	G395	N-NSF	the dayspring
ἐξ	ex	G1537	PREP	from
ὕψους,	hupsous	G5311	N-GSN	on high

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G395 — ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, an-at-ol-ay'): rising of the sun, the East — from ἀνατέλλω; a rising of light, i.e. dawn (figuratively); by implication, the east (also in plural):--dayspring, east, rising.
• G1223 — διά (diá, dee-ah'): through, on account of — a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
• G1537 — ἐκ (ek, ek): from out, out from among, from — a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
• G1656 — ἔλεος (éleos, el'-eh-os): pity, mercy — of uncertain affinity; compassion (human or divine, especially active):--(+ tender) mercy.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G1980 — ἐπισκέπτομαι (episképtomai, ep-ee-skep'-tom-ahee): I look upon, visit, look out, select — middle voice from ἐπί and the base of σκοπός; to inspect, i.e. (by implication) to select; by extension, to go to see, relieve:--look out, visit.
• G2248 — ἡμᾶς (hēmâs, hay-mas'): accusative case plural of ἐγώ; us:--our, us, we.
• G2257 — ἡμῶν (hēmōn, hay-mone'): genitive case plural of ἐγώ; of (or from) us:--our (company), us, we.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G4698 — σπλάγχνον (splánchnon, splangkh'-non): bowels, compassion, pity — probably strengthened from (the "spleen"); an intestine (plural); figuratively, pity or sympathy:--bowels, inward affection, + tender mercy.
• G5311 — ὕψος (hýpsos, hoop'-sos): height, heaven — from a derivative of ὑπέρ; elevation, i.e. (abstractly) altitude, (specially), the sky, or (figuratively) dignity:--be exalted, height, (on) high.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• dayspring — Numbers 24:17, Isaiah 11:1, Zechariah 3:8, Zechariah 6:12, Malachi 4:2, Revelation 22:16
• tender — Psalms 25:6, Isaiah 63:7, Isaiah 63:15, John 3:16, Ephesians 2:4-5, Colossians 3:12, 1 John 3:17, 1 John 4:9-10

Reciprocal references (21): 2 Samuel 23:4, 1 Kings 11:36, Job 38:12, Isaiah 9:2, Isaiah 42:16, Isaiah 60:1, Hosea 6:3, Micah 7:8, Zechariah 14:6, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 4:16, Luke 19:44, John 1:4, John 8:12, Acts 15:14, Ephesians 4:32, 2 Timothy 1:18, Titus 3:5, Hebrews 2:6, 2 Peter 1:19, Revelation 2:28

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: LIGHT-DARKNESS, REST-UNREST, TITLES AND NAMES
• Torrey’s: COVENANT, THE, EXCELLENCY AND GLORY OF CHRIST, THE, MERCY OF GOD, THE, TITLES AND NAMES OF CHRIST
• Nave’s: GOD, GOSPEL, JESUS, THE CHRIST, JOHN, JOY, MIRACLES, POETRY, PSALMS, READINGS, SELECT, RELIGION, WISDOM, ZACHARIAS (ZECHARIAH)

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