King James Version
Luke 1:51 in the King James Version says “He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.”
Luke 1:51 · KJV
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.
He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“of their”
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
“he hath scattered”
G1287to dissipate, i.e., (genitive case) to rout or separate; specially, to winnow; figuratively, to squander
“the proud”
G5244appearing above others (conspicuous), i.e., (figuratively) haughty
“in the imagination”
G1271deep thought, properly, the faculty (mind or its disposition), by implication, its exercise
“hearts”
G2588the heart, i.e., (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle
“of their”
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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