King James Version
Luke 2:19 in the King James Version says “But Mary kept all these things , and pondered them in her heart.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But Mary kept all these things , and pondered them in her heart.”
Luke 2:19 · KJV
And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
But Mary kept all these things , and pondered them in her heart.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“kept”
G4933to keep closely together, i.e., (by implication) to conserve (from ruin); mentally, to remember (and obey)
“these things”
G4487an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negat
“and pondered”
G4820to combine, i.e., (in speaking) to converse, consult, dispute, (mentally) to consider, (by implication) to aid, (personally) to join, attack
“heart”
G2588the heart, i.e., (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle
the 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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