KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what Luke 8:41 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:”
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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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| “And,” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | And |
| “behold,” | ἰδού, | Used as imperative lo! | behold |
| “there came” | ἦλθεν | To come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) | came |
| “a man” | ἀνὴρ | A man (properly as an individual male) | man |
| “named” | ὄνομα | A "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character) | named |
| “Jairus,” | Ἰάειρος, | Jairus (i.e., Jair), an Israelite | Jairus |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “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 |
| “was” | ὑπῆρχεν | To begin under (quietly), i.e., come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb) | was |
| “a ruler” | ἄρχων | A first (in rank or power) | ruler |
| “of” | συναγωγῆς | An assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a Christian church | of |
| “the” | τῆς | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | the |
| “synagogue:” | συναγωγῆς | An assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a Christian church | synagogue |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “he fell down” | πεσὼν | To fall (literally or figuratively) | fell down |
| “at” | παρὰ | Properly, near; i.e., (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of) | at |
| “Jesus'” | Ἰησοῦ | Jesus (i.e., Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites | Jesus |
| “feet,” | πόδας | A "foot" (figuratively or literally) | feet |
| “and besought” | παρεκάλει | To call near, i.e., invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation) | besought |
| “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 |
| “that he would come” | εἰσελθεῖν | To enter (literally or figuratively) | would come |
| “into” | εἰς | To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases | into |
| “his” | αὐτοῦ | 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 | his |
| “house:” | οἶκον | A dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively) | house |
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39 Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.
43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,
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