King James Version
Luke 24:31 in the King James Version says “And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. vanished: or, ceased to be seen of th...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. vanished: or, ceased to be seen of them”
Luke 24:31 · KJV
But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. vanished: or, ceased to be seen of them
And they said one to another , Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
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“he”
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
“were opened”
G1272to open thoroughly, literally (as a first-born) or figuratively (to expound)
“eyes”
G3788the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“they knew”
G1921to know upon some mark, i.e., recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
“he”
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
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“he”
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
“vanished”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“out of”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“he”
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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