King James Version
Luke 1:76 in the King James Version says “And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare hi...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;”
Luke 1:76 · KJV
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, by: or, for
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, tender: or, bowels of the mercy dayspring: or, Sunrising, or, branch, Zac.3.8, esay II, I Malich.4.2, numb.24.17
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“child”
G3813a childling (of either sex), i.e., (properly), an infant, or (by extension) a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature christian
“the prophet”
G4396a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
“of the Highest”
G5310highest, i.e., (masculine singular) the supreme (god), or (neuter plural) the heavens
“shalt be called”
G2564to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
“for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“the face”
G4383the front (as being towards view), i.e., the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
“of the Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“ways”
G3598a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means
“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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