King James Version
Luke 11:53 in the King James Version says “And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:”
Luke 11:53 · KJV
From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.
Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. hindered: or, forbad
And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
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“as he said”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“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
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“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
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the Pharisees”
G5330a separatist, i.e., exclusively religious; a pharisean, i.e., jewish sectary
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“to provoke”
G653to speak off-hand (properly, dictate), i.e., to catechize (in an invidious manner)
“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
“of”
G4012properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
“many things”
G4119more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
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