KJV: Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
YLT: Through the tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look upon us,
Darby: on account of the bowels of mercy of our God; wherein the dayspring from on high has visited us,
ASV: Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us,
διὰ | through |
Parse: Preposition Root: διά Sense: through. |
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σπλάγχνα | [the] affections |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: σπλάγχνον Sense: bowels, intestines, (the heart, lungs, liver, etc.). |
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ἐλέους | of compassion |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Neuter Singular Root: ἔλεος Sense: mercy: kindness or good will towards the miserable and the afflicted, joined with a desire to help them. |
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Θεοῦ | of God |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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ἡμῶν | of us |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 1st Person Plural Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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ἐπισκέψεται | will visit |
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἐπισκέπτομαι Sense: to look upon or after, to inspect, examine with the eyes. |
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ἡμᾶς | us |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Accusative 1st Person Plural Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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ἀνατολὴ | [the] Sunrise |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: ἀνατολή Sense: a rising (of the sun and stars). |
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ὕψους | on high |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Neuter Singular Root: ὕψος Sense: height. |
Greek Commentary for Luke 1:78
Bowels of mercy literally (1 Peter 3:8; James 3:11). Revised margin has it, hearts of mercy. [source]
Literally, rising from on high, like the rising sun or stars (Isaiah 60:19). The word is used also of a sprouting plant or branch (Jeremiah 23:5; Zechariah 6:12), but that does not suit here.Shall visit (επεσκεπσεται epeskepsetai), correct text, cf. Luke 1:68. [source]
(επεσκεπσεται epeskepsetai), correct text, cf. Luke 1:68. [source]
Lit., bowels of mercy. See on 1 Peter 3:8; and James 5:11. Rev. gives heart of mercy in margin. Wyc., frightfully, entrails of mercy. [source]
Lit., the rising. The word occurs in the Septuagint as a rendering of branch, as something rising or springing up, by which the Messiah is denoted (Isaiah 60:1; Malachi 4:2. This latter is the sense here. See on Matthew 2:2. Wyc. has he springing up from on high. [source]
See on Matthew 25:36; and 1 Peter 2:12. Some, however, read ἐπισκέψεται ,shall visit. So Rev. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Luke 1:78
Literally,the rising. Some commentators prefer to render at its rising, or when it rose. In Luke 1:78, the word is translated dayspring, or dawn. The kindred verb occurs in Matthew 4:16, “light did spring up ” ( ἀνέτειλεν ) [source]
A peculiar verb, from σπλάγχνα , the inward parts, especially the nobler entrails - the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys. These came gradually to denote the seat of the affections, like our word heart. This explains the frequent use of the word bowels in the A. V. in the sense of tender mercy, affection, compassion. See Luke 1:78; 2 Corinthians 7:15; Philemon 1:8; Philemon 1:7, Philemon 1:12, Philemon 1:20. The Rev. has properly rejected it in every such case, using it only in its literal sense in the single passage, Acts 1:18. [source]
Same phrase in Romans 8:33; Titus 1:1. In the Gospels a distinction exists between κλητος klētos and εκλεκτος eklektos (Matthew 24:22, Matthew 24:24, Matthew 24:31), but no distinction appears in Paul‘s writings. Here further described as “holy and beloved” The items in the new clothing for the new man in Christ Paul now gives in contrast with what was put off (Colossians 3:8). The garments include a heart of compassion (σπλαγχνα οικτιρμου splagchna oiktirmou the nobler viscera as the seat of emotion as in Luke 1:78; Philemon 1:8), kindness (χρηστοτητα chrēstotēta as in Galatians 5:22), humility (ταπεινοπροσυνην tapeinophrosunēn in the good sense as in Philemon 2:3), meekness (πραυτητα prautēta in Galatians 5:23 and in Ephesians 4:2 also with ταπεινοπροσυνη tapeinophrosunē), long-suffering (μακροτυμιαν makrothumian in Galatians 5:22; Colossians 1:11; James 5:10). [source]
“The lowly” brother, in outward condition (Luke 1:52), humble and poor as in Psalm 9:12; Proverbs 30:14, not the spiritually humble as in Matthew 11:29; James 4:6. In the lxx ταπεινος tapeinos was used for either the poor in goods or the poor in spirit. Christianity has glorified this word in both senses. Already the rich and the poor in the churches had their occasion for jealousies.Glory in his high estate (καυχαστω εν τωι υπσει αυτου kauchasthō en tōi hupsei autou). Paradox, but true. In his low estate he is “in his height” (υπσος hupsos old word, in N.T., also in Luke 1:78; Ephesians 3:1; etc.). [source]
Paradox, but true. In his low estate he is “in his height” (υπσος hupsos old word, in N.T., also in Luke 1:78; Ephesians 3:1; etc.). [source]
Rev., more literally, the sunrising. See on Matthew 2:2; see on Luke 1:78. Compare Ezekiel 43:2. [source]
See on Matthew 2:2, and see on day-spring, Luke 1:78. See the tribes arranged by gates in Ezekiel 48:31-34. [source]
Lit., as Rev., from the sunrising. See on Matthew 2:2; and see on dayspring, Luke 1:78. [source]
First aorist active indicative of πεμπω pempō used here in the same sense as αποστειλας aposteilas in Revelation 1:1 as his personal messenger. It is the Jesus of history here speaking, who is also the Christ of theology and the Lamb of God.For the churches (επι ταις εκκλησιαις epi tais ekklēsiais). For this use of επι epi see Revelation 10:11; John 12:16. It is not just for the seven churches (Revelation 1:4), but for all the churches in the world then and now.I am the root and the offspring of David See Revelation 5:5 for “the root of David,” to which John now adds το γενος to genos in the sense of “offspring” (Acts 17:28.), not of family or race (Acts 4:6; Acts 7:13). Cf. Matthew 22:42-45.The bright, the morning star (ο αστηρ ο λαμπρος ο πρωινος ho astēr ho lampros ho prōinos). The Davidic King is called a star in Numbers 24:17; Luke 1:78. This “day-star” (πωσπορος phōsphoros) is interpreted as Christ (2 Peter 1:19). In Revelation 2:28 the phrase “the morning star” occurs in Christ‘s words, which is here interpreted. Christ is the Light that was coming into the world (John 1:9; John 8:12). [source]
The Davidic King is called a star in Numbers 24:17; Luke 1:78. This “day-star” In Revelation 2:28 the phrase “the morning star” occurs in Christ‘s words, which is here interpreted. Christ is the Light that was coming into the world (John 1:9; John 8:12). [source]
See Revelation 5:5 for “the root of David,” to which John now adds το γενος to genos in the sense of “offspring” (Acts 17:28.), not of family or race (Acts 4:6; Acts 7:13). Cf. Matthew 22:42-45.The bright, the morning star (ο αστηρ ο λαμπρος ο πρωινος ho astēr ho lampros ho prōinos). The Davidic King is called a star in Numbers 24:17; Luke 1:78. This “day-star” (πωσπορος phōsphoros) is interpreted as Christ (2 Peter 1:19). In Revelation 2:28 the phrase “the morning star” occurs in Christ‘s words, which is here interpreted. Christ is the Light that was coming into the world (John 1:9; John 8:12). [source]