King James Version
Luke 1:12 in the King James Version says “And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.”
Luke 1:12 · KJV
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“saw”
G1492used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“fell”
G1968to embrace (with affection) or seize (with more or less violence; literally or figuratively)
“upon”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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