King James Version
Luke 1:19 in the King James Version says “And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, ...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.”
Luke 1:19 · KJV
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. to the wisdom: or, by the wisdom
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years .
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“answering”
G611to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
“the angel”
G32compare g0034) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor
“unto 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
“that stand”
G3936to stand beside, i.e., (transitively) to exhibit, proffer, (specially), recommend, (figuratively) substantiate; or (intransitively) to be at hand (or
“of God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“am sent”
G649set apart, i.e., (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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