King James Version
Luke 19:42 in the King James Version says “Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they a...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 19 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.”
Luke 19:42 · KJV
And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Saying”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“thou hadst known”
G1097to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
“even”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“even”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“day”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“which belong 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,
“now”
G3568"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“eyes”
G3788the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance)
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