Luke 4:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν Ναζαρέτ, οὗ ἦν τεθραμμένος: καὶ εἰσῆλθεν, κατὰ τὸ εἰωθὸς αὐτῷ, ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων εἰς τὴν συναγωγήν, καὶ ἀνέστη ἀναγνῶναι.

Transliteration

And ēlthen to Nazaret, where he was tethrammenos: and eisēlthen, according to the eiōthos to him, on the hēmera of the sabbatōn into the synagōgēn, and anestē anagnōnai.

Grammar Details

• *ēlthen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - came/went
• *Nazaret*: accusative, feminine, singular - Nazareth
• *tethrammenos*: perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been brought up
• *eisēlthen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - entered
• *eiōthos*: perfect, active, participle, accusative, neuter, singular - customary/usual
• *hēmera*: dative, feminine, singular - day
• *sabbatōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - sabbaths
• *synagōgēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - synagogue
• *anestē*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - stood up
• *anagnōnai*: aorist, active, infinitive - to read

Word Meanings

• *tethrammenos*: having been brought up/nourished/raised
• *eiōthos*: customary/habitual/usual practice
• *anestē*: stood up/arose
• *anagnōnai*: to read [aloud]

Referenced Verses

• Matt 2:23 : 23 and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene.
• Luke 2:51 : 51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and he was subject unto them: and his mother kept all [these] sayings in her heart.
• Luke 2:39 : 39 And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
• Acts 13:14-16 : 14 But they, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia; and they went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, {G435} Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation {G5213} for the people, say on. 16 And Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken:
• Acts 17:2 : 2 and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
• Luke 2:42 : 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up {G1519} {G2414} after the custom of the feast;
• Luke 4:15 : 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
• Luke 4:21 : 21 And he began to say unto them, To-day hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears.
• John 18:20 : 20 Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I ever taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and in secret spake I nothing.
• Matt 13:54-55 : 54 And coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? 55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?
• Mark 6:1-3 : 1 And he went out from thence; and he cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him. 2 And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and [what] [mean] such mighty works wrought by his hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him.
• Luke 1:26-27 : 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.