Luke 8:40

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And {G1096} as Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him; for they were all waiting for him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγένετο δὲ, ἐν τῷ ὑποστρέψαι τὸν Ἰησοῦν, ἀπεδέξατο αὐτὸν ὁ ὄχλος: ἦσαν γὰρ πάντες προσδοκῶντες αὐτόν.

Transliteration

Egeneto de, in the hypostrepsai the Iēsoun, apedexato him the ochlos: ēsan gar all prosdokōntes him.

Grammar Details

*Egeneto*: aorist middle, 3rd singular - it happened/it came to pass
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
*hypostrepsai*: aorist active infinitive - to return
*Iēsoun*: accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*apedexato*: aorist middle, 3rd singular - welcomed/received
*ochlos*: nominative, masculine, singular - crowd
*ēsan*: imperfect active, 3rd plural - they were
*gar*: postpositive conjunction - for
*prosdokōntes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - expecting/waiting for

Word Meanings

*Egeneto*: it happened/it came to pass/it occurred
*hypostrepsai*: to return/to go back
*Iēsoun*: Jesus
*apedexato*: welcomed/received/accepted
*ochlos*: crowd/multitude
*ēsan*: they were/had been
*prosdokōntes*: expecting/waiting for/looking for

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 9:1 : 1 And he entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.
Mark 5:21 : 21 And when Jesus had crossed over again in the boat unto the other side, a great multitude was gathered unto him; and he was by the sea.
Mark 6:20 : 20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.
Mark 12:37 : 37 David himself {G3767} calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
Luke 5:1 : 1 Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;
Luke 19:6 : 6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
Luke 19:37-38 : 37 And as he was now drawing nigh, [even] at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen; 38 saying, Blessed [is] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
Luke 19:48 : 48 and they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening.
John 5:35 : 35 He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.
Acts 10:33 : 33 Forthwith therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord.
Prov 8:34 : 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.

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