King James Version
Luke 18:5 in the King James Version says “Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.”
Luke 18:5 · KJV
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
KJV Study — Public Domain
a cut, i.e., (by analogy) toil (as reducing the strength), literally or figuratively; by implication, pains
“her”
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
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“by”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“her continual”
G5056properly, the point aimed at as a limit, i.e., (by implication) the conclusion of an act or state (termination (literally, figuratively or indefinitel
“coming”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“she weary”
G5299to hit under the eye (buffet or disable an antagonist as a pugilist), i.e., (figuratively) to tease or annoy (into compliance), subdue (one's passions
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