LUKE 7:7

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.”

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Luke 7:7 Translation & Meaning

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Wherefore διὸ Through which thing, i.e., consequently Wherefore
neither οὐδὲ Not however, i.e., neither, nor, not even neither
thought I ἠξίωσα To deem entitled or fit thought
myself ἐμαυτὸν Of myself so likewise the dative case ἐμαυτῷ, and accusative case ἐμαυτόν myself
worthy ἠξίωσα To deem entitled or fit worthy
to come ἐλθεῖν· To come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) come
unto 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) unto
thee: σὲ Thee thee
but ἀλλὰ Properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) but
say εἰπὲ To speak or say (by word or writing) say
in a word, λόγῳ Something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e., Christ) word
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
my μου Of me my
servant παῖς A boy (as often beaten with impunity), or (by analogy), a girl, and (genitive case) a child; specially, a slave or servant (especially a minister to a king; and by eminence to God) servant
shall be healed. ἰαθήσεται To cure (literally or figuratively) healed

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  • 5  For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.

  • 6  Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:

  • 7  Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.

  • 8  For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

  • 9  When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.




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