KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
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“But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “But” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | But |
| “they constrained” | παρεβιάσαντο | To force contrary to (nature), i.e., compel (by entreaty) | constrained |
| “him,” | αὐτὸν | The 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 |
| “saying,” | λέγοντες | Properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean | saying |
| “Abide” | Μεῖνον | To stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy) | Abide |
| “with” | μεθ' | Properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G0575 or G1537 and G1519 or G4314; less intimate than G1722 and less close than G4862) | with |
| “us:” | ἡμῶν | Of (or from) us | us |
| “for” | ὅτι | Demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because | for |
| “it is” | ἐστὶν | He (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are | it is |
| “toward” | πρὸς | A 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, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated) | toward |
| “evening,” | ἑσπέραν | The evening | evening |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “the” | ἡ | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | the |
| “day” | ἡμέρα | Day, 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 the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context) | day |
| “is far spent.” | κέκλικεν | To slant or slope, i.e., incline or recline (literally or figuratively) | far spent |
| “And” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | And |
| “he went in” | εἰσῆλθεν | To enter (literally or figuratively) | he went in |
| “to” | μεῖναι | To stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy) | to |
| “tarry” | μεῖναι | To stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy) | tarry |
| “with” | σὺν | With or together (but much closer than G3326 or G3844), i.e., by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc | with |
| “them.” | αὐτοῖς | The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | them |
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27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
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