King James Version
Luke 1:62 in the King James Version says “And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.”
Luke 1:62 · KJV
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“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
“he would have”
G2309to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas g1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations),
“called”
G2564to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
“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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