King James Version
Luke 9:39 in the King James Version says “And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him har...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
Luke 9:39 · KJV
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.
And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.
And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“a spirit”
G4151a current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital prin
“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
“crieth out”
G2896properly, to "croak" (as a raven) or scream, i.e., (genitive case) to call aloud (shriek, exclaim, intreat)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“it teareth”
G4682apparently strengthened from g4685 through the idea of spasmodic contraction); to mangle, i.e., convluse with epilepsy
“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
“again”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“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
“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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