King James Version
Luke 7:13 in the King James Version says “And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.”
Luke 7:13 · KJV
And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold , there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. bier: or, coffin
And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“saw”
G1492used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
“her”
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
“when the Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“he had compassion”
G4697to have the bowels yearn, i.e., (figuratively) feel sympathy, to pity
“on”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“her”
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
“her”
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
“not”
G3361(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
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