King James Version
Luke 7:3 in the King James Version says “And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his serv...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.”
Luke 7:3 · KJV
Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“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
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“he sent”
G649set apart, i.e., (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“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
“the elders”
G4245older; as noun, a senior; specially, an israelite sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or christian "presbyter"
“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
“that”
G3704what(-ever) how, i.e., in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual)
“he would come”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“and heal”
G1295to save thoroughly, i.e., (by implication or analogy) to cure, preserve, rescue, etc
“servant”
G1401a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency)
“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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