Luke 5:16

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{ "verseID": "Luke.5.16", "source": "¶Αὐτὸς δὲ ἦν ὑποχωρῶν ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις, καὶ προσευχόμενος.", "text": "He *de ēn hypochōrōn en tais erēmois*, and *proseuchomenos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was", "*hypochōrōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - withdrawing", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/into", "*tais erēmois*": "dative, feminine, plural - the desert places", "*proseuchomenos*": "present participle, middle or passive, nominative, masculine, singular - praying" }, "variants": { "*hypochōrōn*": "withdrawing/departing/retiring", "*erēmois*": "desert places/wilderness/solitary places", "*proseuchomenos*": "praying/entreating" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Αὐτὸς δὲ ἦν ὑποχωρῶν ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις, καὶ προσευχόμενος.

Transliteration

He de ēn hypochōrōn en tais erēmois, and proseuchomenos.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *ēn*: imperfect, 3rd singular - was
• *hypochōrōn*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - withdrawing
• *en*: preposition + dative - in/into
• *tais erēmois*: dative, feminine, plural - the desert places
• *proseuchomenos*: present participle, middle or passive, nominative, masculine, singular - praying

Word Meanings

• *hypochōrōn*: withdrawing/departing/retiring
• *erēmois*: desert places/wilderness/solitary places
• *proseuchomenos*: praying/entreating

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Jesus often withdrew to desert places and prayed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} he{G2258} withdrew{G5298} himself{G846} in{G1722} the deserts,{G2048} and{G2532} prayed.{G4336}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} he withdrew{G2258}{(G5713)}{G5298}{(G5723)} himself{G846} into{G1722} the wilderness{G2048}, and{G2532} prayed{G4336}{(G5740)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he kepte him silfe aparte in ye wildernesses and gave him silfe to prayer.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he departed in to the wyldernesses, & gaue him self to prayer.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But he kept himselfe apart in the wildernes, and prayed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he kept hym selfe a part in the wildernesse, and prayed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he withdrew himself into the desert, and prayed.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he was withdrawing himself in the desert places and was praying.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he withdrew himself in the deserts, and prayed.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he withdrew himself in the deserts, and prayed.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he went away by himself to a waste place for prayer.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he withdrew himself into the desert, and prayed.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Yet Jesus himself frequently withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 14:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.14.23", "source": "Καὶ ἀπολύσας τοὺς ὄχλους, ἀνέβη εἰς τὸ ὄρος κατʼ ἰδίαν προσεύξασθαι: ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης, μόνος ἦν ἐκεῖ.", "text": "And *apolysas* the *ochlous*, *anebē* into the *oros* according to *idian* *proseuxasthai*: but *opsias* *genomenēs*, *monos* *ēn* there.", "grammar": { "*apolysas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent away", "*ochlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - crowds", "*anebē*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he went up", "*oros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mountain", "*idian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - private/alone", "*proseuxasthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to pray", "*opsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - evening", "*genomenēs*": "aorist, middle, participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come", "*monos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - alone", "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was" }, "variants": { "*apolysas*": "having sent away/dismissed", "*anebē*": "he went up/ascended/climbed", "*oros*": "mountain/hill", "*idian*": "private/alone/by himself", "*proseuxasthai*": "to pray/to make prayer", "*monos*": "alone/by himself/solitary" } }
• Luke 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Luke.6.12", "source": "Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις, ἐξῆλθεν εἰς τὸ ὄρος προσεύξασθαι, καὶ ἦν διανυκτερεύων ἐν τῇ προσευχῇ τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Egeneto* *de* in the *hēmerais* these, *exēlthen* to the *oros* *proseuxasthai*, and *ēn* *dianyktereuōn* in the *proseuchē* of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened/came to pass", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days", "*exēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he went out", "*oros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mountain/hill", "*proseuxasthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to pray", "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*dianyktereuōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - spending the night/passing the whole night", "*proseuchē*": "dative, feminine, singular - prayer", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "happened/came to pass/occurred", "*hēmerais*": "days/time period", "*exēlthen*": "went out/departed/left", "*oros*": "mountain/hill/high place", "*proseuxasthai*": "to pray/to offer prayers", "*dianyktereuōn*": "spending the night/passing the whole night in/continuing all night", "*proseuchē*": "prayer/act of praying", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• Mark 1:35-36 : 35 { "verseID": "Mark.1.35", "source": "Καὶ πρωῒ, ἔννυχον, λίαν ἀναστὰς ἐξῆλθεν, καὶ ἀπῆλθεν εἰς ἔρημον τόπον, κἀκεῖ προσηύχετο.", "text": "And *prōi*, *ennychon*, *lian anastas exēlthen*, and *apēlthen* into *erēmon topon*, and there *prosēucheto*.", "grammar": { "*prōi*": "adverb - early", "*ennychon*": "adverb - while still night", "*lian*": "adverb - very much", "*anastas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having risen", "*exēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he went out", "*apēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he went away", "*erēmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - deserted/solitary", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place", "*prosēucheto*": "imperfect, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - he was praying" }, "variants": { "*prōi*": "early/at dawn", "*ennychon*": "while still night/before daylight", "*lian*": "very much/exceedingly", "*anastas*": "having risen/gotten up", "*exēlthen*": "went out/departed", "*apēlthen*": "went away/departed", "*erēmon*": "deserted/solitary/desolate", "*topon*": "place/location/spot", "*prosēucheto*": "was praying/communing with God" } } 36 { "verseID": "Mark.1.36", "source": "Καὶ κατεδίωξαν αὐτὸν ὁ Σίμων καὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *katediōxan* him the *Simōn* and those *met'* him.", "grammar": { "*katediōxan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they pursued eagerly", "*Simōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*met'*": "preposition + genitive - with" }, "variants": { "*katediōxan*": "pursued eagerly/hunted/searched diligently for" } }
• Mark 6:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Mark.6.46", "source": "Καὶ ἀποταξάμενος αὐτοῖς, ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὸ ὄρος προσεύξασθαι.", "text": "And *apotaxamenos* to them, *apēlthen* to the *oros* *proseuxasthai*.", "grammar": { "*apotaxamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken leave of", "*apēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he departed/went away", "*oros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mountain/hill", "*proseuxasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to pray" }, "variants": { "*apotaxamenos*": "having taken leave of/having bid farewell/having sent away", "*apēlthen*": "departed/went away/withdrew", "*oros*": "mountain/hill/high place", "*proseuxasthai*": "to pray/to commune with God" } }
• John 6:15 : 15 { "verseID": "John.6.15", "source": "Ἰησοῦς οὖν γνοὺς ὅτι μέλλουσιν ἔρχεσθαι καὶ ἁρπάζειν αὐτόν, ἵνα ποιήσωσιν αὐτὸν βασιλέα, ἀνεχώρησεν πάλιν εἰς τὸ ὄρος αὐτὸς μόνος.", "text": "*Iēsous oun gnous* that they *mellousin erchesthai* and *harpazein* him, that they might *poiēsōsin* him *basilea*, *anechōrēsen* again into the *oros* himself *monos*.", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*gnous*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having known/perceived", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*mellousin*": "present, 3rd plural, active - are about to", "*erchesthai*": "present infinitive, middle/passive - to come", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*harpazein*": "present infinitive, active - to seize/take by force", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*poiēsōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural, active - they might make", "*basilea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - king", "*anechōrēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - withdrew", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*oros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mountain", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - himself", "*monos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - alone" }, "variants": { "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*gnous*": "having known/having perceived/having realized", "*mellousin*": "are about to/intend to", "*erchesthai*": "to come/to go", "*harpazein*": "to seize/to take by force/to carry off", "*poiēsōsin*": "might make/might appoint", "*basilea*": "king/ruler", "*anechōrēsen*": "withdrew/departed", "*oros*": "mountain/hill", "*monos*": "alone/by himself" } }