King James Version
Luke 21:27 in the King James Version says “And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.”
Luke 21:27 · KJV
And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“shall they see”
G3700to gaze (i.e., with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from g0991, which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from g1
“the Son”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
“coming”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“with”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
“power”
G1411force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“glory”
G1391glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)
“great”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
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