King James Version
Luke 5:15 in the King James Version says “But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by hi...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.”
Luke 5:15 · KJV
And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“a fame”
G3056something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a
“of”
G4012properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
“him”
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
“came together”
G4905to convene, depart in company with, associate with, or (specially), cohabit (conjugally)
“multitudes”
G3793a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
“great”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“to be healed”
G2323to wait upon menially, i.e., (figuratively) to adore (god), or (specially) to relieve (of disease)
“by”
G5259under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
“him”
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
“of”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“infirmities”
G769feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty
“him”
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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