King James Version
Luke 1:48 in the King James Version says “For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blesse...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.”
Luke 1:48 · KJV
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“henceforth”
G3568"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
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