King James Version
Luke 11:6 in the King James Version says “For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? in: or, out of his way” — study this verse from Luke chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? in: or, out of his way”
Luke 11:6 · KJV
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? in: or, out of his way
And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“a friend”
G5384actively, fond, i.e., friendly (still as a noun, an associate, neighbor, etc.)
“is come”
G3854to become near, i.e., approach (have arrived); by implication, to appear publicly
“in”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“his journey”
G3598a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means
“to”
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,
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“I have”
G2192to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
“to set before”
G3908to place alongside, i.e., present (food, truth); by implication, to deposit (as a trust or for protection)
“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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