King James Version
Acts 13:23 in the King James Version says “Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:” — study this verse from Acts chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:”
Acts 13:23 · KJV
And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.
And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“Of”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“seed”
G4690something sown, i.e., seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting)
“according”
G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
“to his promise”
G1860an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)
“hath”
G1453to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e., rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from
“unto Israel”
G2474israel (i.e., jisrael), the adopted name of jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
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