LUKE 6:8

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“But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.”

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Luke 6:8 Translation & Meaning

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But δὲ But, and, etc But
he αὐτὸς 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 he
knew ᾔδει Used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know knew
their αὐτῶν 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 their
thoughts, διαλογισμοὺς Discussion, i.e., (internal) consideration (by implication, purpose), or (external) debate thoughts
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
said εἶπεν To speak or say (by word or writing) said
to ἀνθρώπῳ Man-faced, i.e., a human being to
the τῷ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
man ἀνθρώπῳ Man-faced, i.e., a human being man
which had ἔχοντι To hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition) which had
the τῷ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
withered ξηρὰν Arid; by implication, shrunken, earth (as opposed to water) withered
hand, χεῖρα The hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument) hand
Rise up, Ἔγειραι To waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e., rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from obscurity, inactivity, ruins, nonexistence) Rise up
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
stand forth στῆθι To stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively) stand forth
in εἰς To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases in
the τὸ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
midst. μέσον· Middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun) midst
And δὲ But, and, etc And
he The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) he
arose ἀναστὰς To stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive) arose
and stood forth. ἔστη To stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively) stood forth

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  • 6  And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.

  • 7  And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

  • 8  But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.

  • 9  Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?

  • 10  And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.




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