King James Version
Luke 9:37 in the King James Version says “And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.”
Luke 9:37 · KJV
And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
And when the voice was past , Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.
And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.
And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.
And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“it came to pass”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“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
“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
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“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
“people”
G3793a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
“much”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
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