Luke 24:51

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{ "verseID": "Luke.24.51", "source": "Καὶ ἐγένετο, ἐν τῷ εὐλογεῖν αὐτὸν αὐτούς, διέστη ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἀνεφέρετο εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν.", "text": "And *egeneto*, in the *eulogein* him them, *diestē* from them, and *anephereto* into the *ouranon*.", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - it came to pass/it happened", "*eulogein*": "present, infinitive, active - blessing/to bless", "*diestē*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - parted/separated/withdrew", "*anephereto*": "imperfect, indicative, passive, 3rd person, singular - was carried up/was taken up", "*ouranon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "it came to pass/it happened/it came about", "*eulogein*": "blessing/praising/speaking well of", "*diestē*": "parted/separated/withdrew/stood apart", "*anephereto*": "was carried up/was taken up/was being lifted up", "*ouranon*": "heaven/sky/the heavens" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐγένετο, ἐν τῷ εὐλογεῖν αὐτὸν αὐτούς, διέστη ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἀνεφέρετο εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν.

Transliteration

And egeneto, in the eulogein him them, diestē from them, and anephereto into the ouranon.

Grammar Details

• *egeneto*: aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - it came to pass/it happened
• *eulogein*: present, infinitive, active - blessing/to bless
• *diestē*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - parted/separated/withdrew
• *anephereto*: imperfect, indicative, passive, 3rd person, singular - was carried up/was taken up
• *ouranon*: accusative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky

Word Meanings

• *egeneto*: it came to pass/it happened/it came about
• *eulogein*: blessing/praising/speaking well of
• *diestē*: parted/separated/withdrew/stood apart
• *anephereto*: was carried up/was taken up/was being lifted up
• *ouranon*: heaven/sky/the heavens

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  While he was blessing them, he departed from them and was taken up to heaven.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them and carried up into heaven.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And it cam to passe as he blessed the he departed from the and was caryed vp in to heven.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And it came to passe wha he blessed them, he departed from them, and was caried vp in to heauen.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And it came to passe, that as he blessed them, he departed from them, and was caried vp into heauen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it came to passe, as he blessed them, he departed from them, and was caryed vp into heauen.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, while he blessed them, that he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and it came to pass, in his blessing them, he was parted from them, and was borne up to the heaven;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And while he was doing so, he went from them and was taken up into heaven.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, while he blessed them, that he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now during the blessing he departed and was taken up into heaven.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Kings.2.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י הֵ֣מָּה הֹלְכִ֤ים הָלוֹךְ֙ וְדַבֵּ֔ר וְהִנֵּ֤ה רֶֽכֶב־אֵשׁ֙ וְס֣וּסֵי אֵ֔שׁ וַיַּפְרִ֖דוּ בֵּ֣ין שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּ֙עַל֙ אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ בַּֽסְעָרָ֖ה הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* they *hōlkîm* *hālôk* and-*dabbēr*, and-*hinnēh* *rekeb*-*'ēš* and-*sûsê* *'ēš*, and *wayyapridû* between *šənêhem*; and *wayya'al* *'ēlîyāhû* in-the-*sə'ārâ* the-*šāmayim*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came to pass", "*hōlkîm*": "qal participle masculine plural of *hālak* - going/walking", "*hālôk*": "qal infinitive absolute of *hālak* - going (intensifier)", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive absolute of *dābar* - speaking", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*rekeb*": "masculine singular construct of *rekeb* - chariot of", "*'ēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*sûsê*": "masculine plural construct of *sûs* - horses of", "*wayyapridû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *pārad* - and they separated", "*šənêhem*": "numeral + 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them/the two of them", "*wayya'al*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'ālâ* - and he went up", "*sə'ārâ*": "feminine singular noun - storm/whirlwind/tempest", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens/sky" }, "variants": { "*hōlkîm* *hālôk* and-*dabbēr*": "going along and talking/walking continuously and speaking", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*rekeb*-*'ēš*": "chariot of fire/fiery chariot", "*sûsê* *'ēš*": "horses of fire/fiery horses", "*wayyapridû*": "they separated/divided/made separation", "*sə'ārâ*": "whirlwind/storm/tempest", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky" } }
• Mark 16:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Mark.16.19", "source": "Ὁ μὲν οὖν Κύριος μετὰ τὸ λαλῆσαι αὐτοῖς, ἀνελήφθη εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐκ δεξιῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "The *men oun Kyrios meta to lalēsai autois*, was *anelēphthē* into the *ouranon*, and *ekathisen ek dexiōn tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*men oun*": "particles - therefore/then/so", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*meta*": "preposition - after", "*lalēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to speak", "*autois*": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*anelēphthē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, passive - was taken up", "*ouranon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*ekathisen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - sat", "*ek*": "preposition - at/from", "*dexiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - right [hand/parts]", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*anelēphthē*": "was taken up/was received up/was carried up", "*ekathisen*": "sat/seated himself/took his seat", "*ek dexiōn*": "at the right hand/from the right side" } }
• John 20:17 : 17 { "verseID": "John.20.17", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Μή μου ἅπτου· οὔπω γὰρ ἀναβέβηκα πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα μου: πορεύου δὲ πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφούς μου, καὶ εἰπὲ αὐτοῖς, Ἀναβαίνω πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα μου, καὶ Πατέρα ὑμῶν· καὶ Θεόν μου, καὶ Θεὸν ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Legei* to her the *Iesous*, Not of me *haptou*; not yet for I have *anabebeka pros* the *Patera* of me: *poreuou* but *pros* the *adelphous* of me, and *eipe* to them, I *anabaino pros* the *Patera* of me, and *Patera* of you; and *Theon* of me, and *Theon* of you.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*Iesous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*haptou*": "present middle imperative 2nd person singular - touch/cling to", "*anabebeka*": "perfect active indicative 1st person singular - I have ascended/gone up", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*Patera*": "accusative masculine singular - Father", "*poreuou*": "present middle imperative 2nd person singular - go/proceed", "*adelphous*": "accusative masculine plural - brothers/brethren", "*eipe*": "aorist active imperative 2nd person singular - tell/say", "*anabaino*": "present active indicative 1st person singular - I am ascending/going up", "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*haptou*": "touch/cling to/hold on to", "*anabebeka*": "have ascended/gone up (completed action with present effect)", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*Patera*": "Father", "*poreuou*": "go/proceed/journey", "*adelphous*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*eipe*": "tell/say (command)", "*anabaino*": "am ascending/going up (present, ongoing)", "*Theon*": "God/Deity" } }
• Acts 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.1.9", "source": "Καὶ ταῦτα εἰπών, βλεπόντων αὐτῶν, ἐπήρθη· καὶ νεφέλη ὑπέλαβεν αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν.", "text": "And these things *eipōn*, *blepontōn* them, he *epērthē*; and *nephelē hypelaben* him from the *ophthalmōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*eipōn*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having said", "*blepontōn*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - looking/seeing (genitive absolute)", "*epērthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was lifted up", "*nephelē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - cloud", "*hypelaben*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - received/took up", "*ophthalmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - eyes" }, "variants": { "*eipōn*": "having said/spoken", "*blepontōn*": "looking/seeing/watching", "*epērthē*": "was lifted up/raised up/taken up", "*hypelaben*": "received/took up/carried away", "*ophthalmōn*": "eyes/sight" } }
• Eph 4:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.8", "source": "Διὸ λέγει, Ἀναβὰς εἰς ὕψος, ᾐχμαλώτευσεν αἰχμαλωσίαν, καὶ ἔδωκεν δόματα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.", "text": "Therefore *legei*, *Anabas* into *hypsos*, he *ēchmalōteusen aichmalōsian*, and *edōken domata* to the *anthrōpois*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he/it says", "*Anabas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having ascended", "*hypsos*": "accusative neuter singular - height/high place", "*ēchmalōteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he led captive", "*aichmalōsian*": "accusative feminine singular - captivity/body of captives", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he gave", "*domata*": "accusative neuter plural - gifts", "*anthrōpois*": "dative masculine plural - to men/human beings" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*Anabas*": "having ascended/gone up", "*hypsos*": "height/high place/heaven", "*ēchmalōteusen*": "led captive/took prisoners", "*aichmalōsian*": "captivity/body of captives", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*domata*": "gifts/presents", "*anthrōpois*": "men/human beings/people" } } 9 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.9", "source": "(Τὸ δὲ, Ἀνέβη, τί ἐστιν εἰ μὴ ὅτι καὶ κατέβη πρῶτον εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς;", "text": "(The *de*, *Anebē*, what is it if not that also he *katebē* first into the lower *merē* of the *gēs*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Anebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he ascended", "*katebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he descended", "lower": "comparative adjective, accusative neuter plural - lower", "*merē*": "accusative neuter plural - parts/regions", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of earth/land" }, "variants": { "*Anebē*": "ascended/went up", "*katebē*": "descended/went down", "*merē*": "parts/regions/areas", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.10", "source": "Ὁ καταβὰς αὐτός ἐστιν καὶ ὁ ἀναβὰς ὑπεράνω πάντων τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἵνα πληρώσῃ τὰ πάντα.)", "text": "The one *katabas* *autos* is also the one *anabas* *hyperanō* all the *ouranōn*, *hina* he might *plērōsē* all things.)", "grammar": { "*katabas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having descended", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative masculine singular - himself", "*anabas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having ascended", "*hyperanō*": "adverb - far above/superior to", "*ouranōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of heavens", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*plērōsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might fill/fulfill" }, "variants": { "*katabas*": "having descended/gone down", "*autos*": "himself/the same", "*anabas*": "having ascended/gone up", "*hyperanō*": "far above/higher than", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*plērōsē*": "might fill/fulfill/complete" } }
• Heb 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hebrews.1.3", "source": "Ὃς ὢν ἀπαύγασμα τῆς δόξης, καὶ χαρακτὴρ τῆς ὑποστάσεως αὐτοῦ, φέρων τε τὰ πάντα τῷ ῥήματι τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ, διʼ εαυτοῦ καθαρισμὸν ποιησάμενος τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ημῶν, ἐκάθισεν ἐν δεξιᾷ τῆς Μεγαλωσύνης ἐν ὑψηλοῖς·", "text": "Who being *apaugasma* of the *doxēs*, and *charaktēr* of the *hypostaseōs* of him, *pherōn* *te* the all things by the *rhēmati* of the *dynameōs* of him, through himself *katharismon* *poiēsamenos* of the *hamartiōn* of us, *ekathisen* in *dexia* of the *Megalōsynēs* in *hypsēlois*;", "grammar": { "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*apaugasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - radiance/effulgence", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - glory", "*charaktēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - exact representation/imprint", "*hypostaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - substance/nature/person", "*pherōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - bearing/carrying", "*te*": "connective particle - and/also", "*rhēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - word/utterance", "*dynameōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - power", "*katharismon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - purification/cleansing", "*poiēsamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having made/accomplished", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*ekathisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - sat down", "*dexia*": "dative, feminine, singular - right hand", "*Megalōsynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Majesty", "*hypsēlois*": "dative, neuter, plural - high places/heights" }, "variants": { "*apaugasma*": "radiance/brightness/effulgence/reflection", "*charaktēr*": "exact representation/exact imprint/exact expression", "*hypostaseōs*": "substance/nature/essence/person/reality", "*pherōn*": "bearing/carrying/upholding/sustaining", "*rhēmati*": "word/utterance/declaration", "*katharismon*": "purification/cleansing/purgation", "*Megalōsynēs*": "Majesty/Greatness" } }
• Heb 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hebrews.4.14", "source": "Ἔχοντες οὖν ἀρχιερέα μέγαν, διεληλυθότα τοὺς οὐρανούς, Ἰησοῦν τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, κρατῶμεν τῆς ὁμολογίας.", "text": "Having therefore *archierea* *megan*, having *dielēlythota* the *ouranous*, *Iēsoun* the *Yion* of *Theou*, let us *kratōmen* the *homologias*.", "grammar": { "*archierea*": "accusative masculine singular - high priest", "*megan*": "accusative masculine singular - great", "*dielēlythota*": "perfect active participle, accusative masculine singular - having passed through", "*ouranous*": "accusative masculine plural - heavens", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Yion*": "accusative masculine singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*kratōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us hold fast", "*homologias*": "genitive feminine singular - confession/profession" }, "variants": { "*archierea*": "high priest/chief priest", "*megan*": "great/large/mighty", "*dielēlythota*": "having passed through/gone through/traversed", "*ouranous*": "heavens/skies", "*Iēsoun*": "Jesus", "*Yion*": "Son/descendant", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*kratōmen*": "hold fast/hold firmly/seize/grasp", "*homologias*": "confession/profession/acknowledgment" } }