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Luke 4:18 Interlinear

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted to preach to the captives deliverance and to the blind recovering of sight he hath sent them that are bruised at deliverance

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ΠνεῦμαG4151The Spirita current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital prin
2κυρίουG2962of the Lordsupreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
3ἐπ'G1909is uponproperly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
4ἐμέG1691meme
5οὗG3739the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
6ἕνεκενG1752becauseon account of
7ἔχρισένG5548he hath anointedto smear or rub with oil, i.e., (by implication) to consecrate to an office or religious service
8μεG3165meme
9εὐαγγελίζεσθαιG2097to preach the gospelto announce good news ("evangelize") especially the gospel
10πτωχοῖςG4434to the poorakin to g4422 and the alternate of g4098); a beggar (as cringing), i.e., pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used i
11ἀποστεῖλαιG649he hath sentset apart, i.e., (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
12μεG3165meme
13ἰὰσασθαιG2390to healto cure (literally or figuratively)
14τοὺςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
15συντετριμμένουςG4937the brokenheartedto crush completely, i.e., to shatter (literally or figuratively)
16τὴνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
17καρδίαν,G2588the heart, i.e., (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle
18κηρύξαιG2784to preachto herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel)
19αἰχμαλώτοιςG164to the captivesproperly, a prisoner of war, i.e., (genitive case) a captive
20ἀφέσειG859deliverancefreedom; (figuratively) pardon
21καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
22τυφλοῖςG5185to the blindopaque (as if smoky), i.e., (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally)
23ἀνάβλεψινG309recovering of sightrestoration of sight
24ἀποστεῖλαιG649he hath sentset apart, i.e., (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
25τεθραυσμένουςG2352them that are bruisedto crush
26ἐνG1722at"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
27ἀφέσειG859deliverancefreedom; (figuratively) pardon

Verse Context

Luke 4:17And there was delivered unto him the book Esaias ...
Luke 4:18 (current)The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted to preach to the captives deliverance and to the blind recovering of sight he hath sent them that are bruised at deliverance
Luke 4:19To preach year of the Lord the acceptable...

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