King James Version
Luke 1:68 in the King James Version says “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people ,” — study this verse from Luke chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people ,”
Luke 1:68 · KJV
And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people ,
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“be 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)
“of Israel”
G2474israel (i.e., jisrael), the adopted name of jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
“he hath visited”
G1980to inspect, i.e., (by implication) to select; by extension, to go to see, relieve
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“people”
G2992a people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace)
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
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