Luke 4:31

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ κατῆλθεν εἰς Καπερναοὺμ, πόλιν τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ ἦν διδάσκων αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς σάββασιν.

Transliteration

And katēlthen to Kapernaoum, polin of Galilaias, and was didaskōn them on the sabbasin.

Grammar Details

• *katēlthen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - went down/came down
• *Kapernaoum*: accusative, feminine, singular - Capernaum
• *polin*: accusative, feminine, singular - city
• *Galilaias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of Galilee
• *didaskōn*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - teaching
• *sabbasin*: dative, neuter, plural - sabbaths

Word Meanings

• *katēlthen*: went down/came down/descended
• *didaskōn*: teaching/instructing [continuous]
• *sabbasin*: sabbaths/sabbath days

Referenced Verses

• Matt 4:13 : 13 and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali:
• Matt 10:23 : 23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
• Mark 1:21-28 : 21 And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught. 22 And they were astonished at his teaching: For he taught {G2258} them as having authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, 24 saying, {G1436} What have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. 25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. 26 And the unclean spirit, tearing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. 27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching! {G3778} {G3754} with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him. 28 And the report of him went out straightway everywhere into all the region of Galilee round about.
• Luke 4:23 : 23 And he said unto them, Doubtless ye will say unto me this parable, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in thine own country.
• Acts 13:50-14:2 : 50 But the Jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders. 51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy {G2532} with the Holy Spirit. 1 And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered {G846} together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed. 2 But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the brethren.
• Acts 14:6-7 : 6 they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about: 7 and there they preached the gospel.
• Acts 14:19-21 : 19 But there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium: and having persuaded the multitudes, {G2532} they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. 20 But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe. 21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,
• Acts 17:1-3 : 1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: 2 and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 opening and alleging that it behooved the Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom, [said he,] I proclaim unto you, is the Christ.
• Acts 17:10-11 : 10 And the brethren immediately sent away {G5037} Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures {G2596} daily, whether these things were so.
• Acts 17:16-17 : 16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he beheld the city full of idols. 17 So {G3767} he reasoned in the synagogue with Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with them that met him.
• Acts 18:4 : 4 And he reasoned in the synagogue {G2596} every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.
• Acts 20:1-2 : 1 And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia. 2 And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.
• Acts 20:23-24 : 23 save that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. 24 But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.