King James Version
Luke 6:23 in the King James Version says “Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their ...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.”
Luke 6:23 · KJV
Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Rejoice ye”
G5463to be "cheer"ful, i.e., calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well
“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
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“leap for joy”
G4640to jump, i.e., sympathetically move (as the quickening of a fetus)
“for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“is great”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
“heaven”
G3772the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity)
“in”
G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
“for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“unto the prophets”
G4396a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
“their”
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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