King James Version
Luke 1:32 in the King James Version says “He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his fa...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:”
Luke 1:32 · KJV
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the Son”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
“of the Highest”
G5310highest, i.e., (masculine singular) the supreme (god), or (neuter plural) the heavens
“shall be called”
G2564to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“shall give”
G1325to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
“of his”
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
“the Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“the throne”
G2362a stately seat ("throne"); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate
“of his”
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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